Data Methodology
Where the numbers come from, and how we keep them current.
Sources
Every figure on FabPulse traces back to one of three public source types:
- Company press releases and investor-relations newsrooms
- SEC filings, via SEC EDGAR
- CHIPS for America program disclosures from the U.S. Department of Commerce
Each project page lists its specific source links under “Sources.” We don't use private data, paid industry databases, or unverified rumors — if it's not publicly disclosed somewhere, it's not on FabPulse.
How updates happen
Automated scrapers check company newsrooms and SEC EDGAR on a recurring schedule for signals about tracked projects — a new press release, a funding disclosure, a filing mentioning a known site. Detected signals don't go live automatically: they're queued for review, checked against the source, and only published to the public dashboard once confirmed. Every published change is logged on the project's “History of Changes” and summarized in the weekly newsletter.
What we track per project
Investment size, CHIPS Act funding (where disclosed), technology node, planned and actual high-volume manufacturing (HVM) dates, jobs created, construction status, and location. Not every project discloses every field — a blank field means it hasn't been publicly disclosed, not zero.
Limitations
Companies and agencies revise their own figures after initial announcement — a scope change, a delayed timeline, a funding renegotiation — and FabPulse can lag those revisions until the update is detected and verified. We aggregate disclosed figures as reported; we don't independently audit them. Where a figure spans multiple related project phases or sites, treat it as reported by the company, not as an independently verified allocation.
See something wrong?
Tell us — include the project and a source link if you have one, and we'll check it against the original disclosure: hello@getfabpulse.com.