The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would extend a semiconductor manufacturing tax break to producers of solar wafers, thin silicon slices used to make solar panels that are primarily produced in China.

The department said it made the change after coordination with the departments of Commerce and Defense "due to specific supply chain and national security

The Biden administration finalized rules for a 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing projects, expanding eligibility for what is likely to be the largest incentive program from the 2022 Chips and Science Act.

Meanwhile, Infinera snags up to $93M of the dwindling subsidies The lion's share of the CHIPS Act funding has already been allocated, but Uncle Sam still has tax breaks to hand out, and it's not even being that picky about which kind of chips are eligible.