Europe's strategy to boost its computer chip industry and compete with Asia gets final approval

The European Council's ministers signed off on the EU's Chips Act, which will channel 43 billion euros in public and private funds and allow state aid for the continent's semiconductor industry. EU leaders want to use the cash to kick-start massive investments for new chipmaking facilities, doubling the 27-nation bloc's share of global semiconductor production to 20% by 2030.

Western governments are trying to wean themselves off Asia. The U.S. launched its own $52 billion Chips Act, and Britain has a smaller $1.2 billion chip strategy. Companies like Intel have unveiled ambitious investment plans for Europe. Chips are integrated circuits embedded in a semiconductor, a material -- notably silicon -- that can manage the flow of electric current. The terms "chip" and "semiconductor" are often used interchangeably.

The EU Chips Act will take effect after it's published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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