# Elon Musk ’s lieutenants have reached out to chip industry suppliers.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-16 · Bloomberg*

## Key points

- Elon Musk's teams are contacting major chip equipment suppliers for a new venture called Terafab.
- Terafab is a joint effort by Tesla and SpaceX aiming to make advanced semiconductor chips.
- Staff requested price quotes and delivery timelines for various chip fabrication tools and equipment.
- Suppliers contacted include Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research for key manufacturing devices.

**Companies:** Tesla Inc., SpaceX, Applied Materials Inc., Tokyo Electron Ltd., Lam Research Corp.
**Countries:** United States, Japan

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