Ocotilla Fab
Intel is a global leader in semiconductor design and manufacturing. For more than five decades, Intel has been at the heart of innovation in computing, enabling advances across personal computers, data centers, networking and, now, artificial intelligence. Today, Intel delivers leading-edge process and packaging technology while also providing customers with a resilient, secure and geographically balanced supply chain.
We play a critical role in the semiconductor ecosystem, providing the advanced processors that power everything from PCs to the world’s largest data centers and are enabling the next wave of innovation in AI, networking and cloud computing. Intel also serves as a critical partner to governments, research institutions and technology leaders worldwide. Our work is anchored by a mission to deliver predictable execution, enable system-level innovation and support the growth of a more secure and sustainable global semiconductor industry.
Construction equipment prepares the site for two new chip factories at Intel Corporation’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2021; the site will be home to Intel Fab 52 and Fab 62, and the project price tag of $20 billion constitutes the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history.
Looking Forward
Intel has operated in Arizona for more than four decades, and has built it into the largest high-volume manufacturing hub in the U.S. Our Ocotillo campus focuses on high-volume manufacturing, while our Chandler campus is home to some of Intel’s most innovative advanced packaging technology development, including an assembly test technology development and a substrate packaging technology development factory.
We are now in the final stages of completing Fab 52 at its Ocotillo campus, one of the largest private-sector investments in Arizona’s history. Fab 52 will produce leading-edge semiconductors on Intel’s most advanced process technologies, and its opening marks a pivotal step in Intel’s strategy to regain process leadership, expand foundry capacity and strengthen geographically balanced supply chains. Fab 52 reflects our commitment to U.S. manufacturing leadership and bolsters Arizona’s position as a center of global semiconductor manufacturing.
Our economic impact in Arizona is substantial, supporting tens of thousands of additional jobs through suppliers, contractors and service providers. We are working to strengthen the surrounding ecosystem of businesses and services while creating long-term opportunities for Arizona’s workforce.
Intel is equally committed to building the next generation of talent. We partner closely with Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges and local K–12 schools to expand STEM education and build a strong pipeline of skilled workers. As demand for AI, data centers and computing continues to increase, Arizona’s semiconductor ecosystem is well positioned for sustained growth, with Intel’s presence serving as a cornerstone of the state’s economy.
At a Glance
Company name: Intel Corporation
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
Years in Arizona: Since 1979
Did you benefit from the CHIPS Act? Yes. Intel has been awarded CHIPS Act funding to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, including support for our Arizona presence.
What vertical(s) do you specialize in? Intel serves end markets that include compute, data centers, AI and government applications.
How do you fit into the semiconductor ecosystem? Intel is the only U.S.-based company that researches, develops, designs and manufactures leading-edge logic chips at scale. We play a central role in securing supply chains and enabling innovation across the AI era.
Photos courtesy of Intel Corporation
