According to @stocktalkweekly, AMKR and PLAB are straightforward beneficiaries of U.S. semiconductor reshoring with few direct domestic peers, forming a long thesis centered on policy-driven concessions and strategic positioning. source: X post by @stocktalkweekly dated Oct 3, 2025 Amkor (AMKR) is a leading outsourced semiconductor assembly and test provider and announced a new advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona targeted to begin production in 2025, directly aligning with U.S. reshoring initiatives. source: Amkor Technology press release, Nov 2, 2023 The U.S. Department of Commerce launched the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program under CHIPS for America with multi-billion-dollar funding to build domestic advanced packaging capacity, creating a policy tailwind for OSAT players such as AMKR. source: U.S. Department of Commerce, CHIPS for America NAPMP fact sheet, 2023 Photronics (PLAB) manufactures photomasks essential for lithography across IC and flat panel workflows, placing it as a critical upstream supplier during U.S. fab and packaging expansions. source: Photronics 2023 Form 10-K For crypto markets, increased U.S. packaging and photomask capacity could modestly improve long-run availability and lead times for compute and ASICs used in blockchain infrastructure, but near-term BTC mining hardware supply remains tied to Asian vendors, limiting immediate crypto impact. source: Marathon Digital Holdings 2023 Form 10-K; Riot Platforms 2023 Form 10-K Trading watch items: CHIPS Act award announcements, AMKR Arizona facility ramp milestones, and PLAB order trends linked to U.S. fab and advanced packaging investment cycles. source: U.S. Department of Commerce CHIPS for America program updates 2023–2024; Amkor Technology press release, Nov 2, 2023; Photronics 2023 Form 10-K