A staff of 'Amazing studio JUR', puts silicon into a mould, as he works to produce a hyper realistic flesh-like object, created by Masataka Shishido, also known as DJ Doooo, in the studio in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A coin purse shaped like a human's mouth, created by Masataka Shishido, also known as DJ Doooo, is placed on a table after being moulded by silicon, during its production at 'Amazing studio JUR' in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

View of a Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer during an event on the future of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen 

Chris Davlantes, CEO and founder of Reach, a Silicon Valley startup that beams electricity wirelessly, gives a demo showing how the system works in Redwood City, California, U.S. November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Jane Lanhee Lee 

A staff of Winsheng Material Technology (WMT) holds up samples of silicon carbide, one of the materials used to produce wafer, at SEMICON Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Founder of Australia's Fortescue Metals Group Andrew Forrest poses together with Jeremy O'Brien, co-founder of Silicon Valley-based PsiQuantum in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dmitry V. Zhdannikov 

Founder of Australia's Fortescue Metals Group Andrew Forrest poses together with Jeremy O'Brien, co-founder of Silicon Valley-based PsiQuantum in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dmitry V. Zhdannikov 

An employee is seen in a laboratory of SpectroPlast AG silicone additive manufacturing company at the newly opened Healthtechpark, which offers rooms and laboratories for several start-up companies working in the fields of medical technology and diagnostics in Schlieren, Switzerland April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

An employee is seen in a laboratory of SpectroPlast AG silicone additive manufacturing company at the newly opened Healthtechpark, which offers rooms and laboratories for several start-up companies working in the fields of medical technology and diagnostics in Schlieren, Switzerland April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative, Yeo Han-Koo, South Korea's Minister for Trade, and Yong Ho Hang, CEO, SK Siltron pose with tributes to the 10 year-anniversary of the Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) at a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS in Bay City, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

The production area of SK Siltron CSS, a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer, is seen in Auburn, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative, ROK Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo, and Jeong Joon You, vice chairman SK Group tour a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS in Auburn, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative, addresses the media following a tour of a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS in Bay City, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai speaks to members of the media following a tour of a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS, in Bay City, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai speaks to members of the media following a tour of a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS, in Bay City, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai listens to Jianwei Dong, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS, during a tour of a silicon wafer plant being expanded by SK Siltron CSS in Auburn, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo tour a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS in Auburn, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai waits to tour a silicon wafer plant being expanded by South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Siltron CSS in Auburn, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook 

An operator handles a pod containing silicone chips in the clean room of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor at their offices in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

An operator holds a silicone semiconductor at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

An operator's face is reflected in a silicone semiconductor at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

An operator handles a silicone semiconductor at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

An operator holds up a silicone semiconductor at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

A silicone semiconductor is seen at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Operators work with a silicone semiconductor at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

An operator processes pods containing silicone chips at the offices of Israeli analog integrated circuits developer, Tower Semiconductor in Migdal HaEmek, northern Israel, February 28, 2022. Picture taken on February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Sarah Osentoski, senior vice president of engineering at Iron Ox, kneels next to the self-driving robot Grover at the Silicon Valley company's greenhouse in Gilroy, California, U.S. on September 15, 2021. Picture taken September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino 

Journalists take photos during a photo walk at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. Picture taken May 31. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Safety shoes for the photographers stand prepared for a photo walk at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. Picture taken May 31. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician supervises a process during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician supervises a process during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

Technicians walk along the clean room during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician is reflected in a wafer during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A wafer is seen at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

An outside view of the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician supervises operations at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

Technicians supervise operations at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician passes a security gate during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

Technicians supervise operations at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician supervises a process during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

A technician supervises a process during a trial operation at the new Bosch 300-millimetre wafer fab for silicon chips in Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel 

An exterior view shows the future home to Apple’s growing cellular unit, and Europe’s largest R&D site for mobile wireless semiconductors and software in Munich, March 10, 2021. Apple said on Wednesday it would establish a European silicon design centre in Munich and invest more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) over the next three years in expanding its team there. Munich is already Apple’s largest engineering hub in Europe, with close to 1,500 engineers from 40 countries working in areas including power management design, application processors, and wireless technologies. REUTERS/Ayhan Uyanik 

The interior brain of the Squishy Robot, which contains cameras, communications equipment, and chemical sensors, is seen on a table in Berkeley, California, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino 

The Squishy Robot, which contains an interior brain containing cameras, communications equipment, and chemical sensors protected by a system of interconnected shock absorbers, is seen on a table in Berkeley, California, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino 

Employees work at the Impossible Foods headquarters in Silicon Valley, in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Richa Naidu 

A banh mi sandwich made with a plant-based Impossible Pork patty at the Impossible Foods headquarters in Silicon Valley, in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Richa Naidu 

A banh mi sandwich made with a plant-based Impossible Pork patty at the Impossible Foods headquarters in Silicon Valley, in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Richa Naidu 

A plant-based Impossible Pork patty is cooked at the Impossible Foods headquarters in Silicon Valley, in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Richa Naidu 

A worker conducts quality-check of a solar module product at a factory of a monocrystalline silicon solar equipment manufacturer LONGi Green Technology Co, in Xian, Shaanxi province, China December 10, 2019. Picture taken December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Muyu Xu 

A self-driving vehicle is seen at the Silicon Valley headquarters of software supplier Phantom Auto in Mountain View, California, U.S. September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage 

Phantom Auto co-founders Shai Magzimof and Elliot Katz pose for a photo at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S. September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage 

Remote operator Magi Frazier guides a self-driving vehicle from a console at the Silicon Valley headquarters of software supplier Phantom Auto, as company's co-founder Elliot Katz looks on in Mountain View, California, U.S. September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage 

Remote operator Magi Frazier guides a self-driving vehicle from a console at the Silicon Valley headquarters of software supplier Phantom Auto in Mountain View, California, U.S. September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage 

The Silicon Valley office of Huawei and its U.S. subsidiary Futurewei Technologies Inc. in Santa Clara, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lanhee Lee 

Buzz Aldrin's extra-vehicular gloves, with silicone rubber fingertips, are pictured at the "Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission" exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Buzz Aldrin's extra-vehicular visor assembly and extra-vehicular gloves, with silicone rubber fingertips, are pictured at the "Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission" exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

A child hides his face during a photo opportunity with Democratic presidential candidate and Silicon Valley businessman Andrew Yang (R) at the SC Democratic Convention in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., June 22, 2019. REUTERS/Randall Hill