To further strengthen economic ties between Arizona and Mexico, Arizona hosted a collaboration forum focused on semiconductor advancement on June 23-24. Held for the first time in the U.S. and Arizona, the U.S.-Mexico Semiconductor Collaboration Forum: Advancing Subnational Priorities and Strengthening Bilateral Collaboration included a welcome reception on June 23 at Phoenix … [More]
Global Chemical Supply Co. Opens Semiconductor-Focused Manufacturing and R&D Center
Moses Lake Industries, a global leader in advanced performance chemical solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced the grand opening of its new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and research facility in Mesa, Arizona. Powered by nearly a hundred million dollars in strategic investment, this state-of-the-art facility reinforces MLIs commitment to advancing cutting-edge … [More]
Phoenix to Host SEMICON West 2025 for the First Time, Showcasing Arizona’s Critical Role as a Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub
SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced strategic partnerships for this year's SEMICON® West with Alliance Sponsors Arizona Commerce Authority, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and Visit Phoenix. These collaborations reflect a shared commitment to accelerating Arizona's semiconductor … [More]
Phoenix-Based PR Co. Named Global Semiconductor Industry Association’s Agency of Record
Kiterocket, a PR-forward communications agency, has been named agency of record by SEMI, the global industry association connecting more than 3,000 member companies and 1.5 million professionals across the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain. The partnership will support the association's integrated corporate communications strategy across global … [More]
TSMC Arizona Celebrates the Groundbreaking for Third Fab Facility, Commerce Secretary Visits
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick visited the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) semiconductor fabrication facility in Phoenix on Tuesday, where the company broke ground on a third fab facility. Through the Investment Accelerator Program, Americans are already witnessing massive progress. TSMC Arizona’s third fab facility is one example … [More]
TSMC and TSMC Arizona Have Outlined a Blueprint for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions
TSMC and TSMC Arizona marked Earth Day by announcing its commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi,) underscoring its dedication to addressing the pressing challenges of climate change. In line with SBTi, TSMC is collaborating with partners to achieve its environmental sustainability goals, embarking on an ambitious and comprehensive carbon reduction path … [More]
TSMC to Scale Up to a GIGAFAB Cluster in Arizona
TSMC, the Arizona semiconductor fabrication facility, provided new information regarding their investment in TSMC Arizona. “With the strong collaboration and support from our leading U.S. customers and the U.S. Federal, State and City governments, we recently announced our intention to invest an additional $100 billion in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the United … [More]
TSMC Manufacturing Partnership Achieves First Product Silicon Milestone
AMD announced its next-generation AMD EPYC™ processor, codenamed “Venice,” is the first HPC product in the industry to be taped out and brought up on the TSMC advanced 2nm (N2) process technology. This highlights the strength of AMD and TSMC semiconductor manufacturing partnership to co-optimize new design architectures with leading-edge process technology. It also marks a … [More]
Microchip Engages Firm to Facilitate Sale of Tempe Facility on Heels of Manufacturing Restructuring Plan
Microchip Technology announced it has engaged Macquarie Group to oversee the marketing and sale of its wafer fabrication facility (“Fab 2”) located in Tempe, Arizona. This decision is part of Microchip's previously announced manufacturing restructuring plan supporting its strategic goal of enhancing operational efficiency and profitability. The Fab 2 site, which … [More]
onsemi Proposes to Acquire Allegro MicroSystems for Nearly $7B
onsemi disclosed details on Wednesday of a proposal submitted to the Board of Directors of Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. to acquire the company for $35.10 per share in cash for each share of Allegro’s common stock on a fully diluted basis at an implied enterprise value of $6.9 billion. onsemi has made numerous attempts over the past six months to enter into constructive … [More]
U.S. to Hold Over 20% of Advanced Semiconductor Capacity by 2030, Arizona Playing Key Role
TrendForce’s latest findings reveal that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced it’s increasing investment in U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing, bringing the total to US$165 billion. Mass production is expected to begin after 2030 if the three newly planned fabs proceed on schedule. The U.S., which has been actively expanding its advanced … [More]
TSMC to Build Additional Three Fabs, Two Advanced Packaging Facilities, and R&D Center in Arizona
Following a meeting at the White House, TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei announced a historic expansion of TSMC’s advanced semiconductor operations in Arizona. TSMC will invest at least an additional $100 billion to build three additional semiconductor fabs in Arizona as well as two advanced packaging facilities and a major R&D Center. The investment comes in addition to … [More]
Semiconductor Packaging Co. to Formalizes Collaboration with ASU
LQDX Inc., developer of high-performance materials and process IP for advanced semiconductor packaging, announced that it has signed a formal agreement with Arizona State University (ASU) to further its partnership which began in 2024, focused on advanced IC-substrates, Fan Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) and glass core metallization, as enabled by its Liquid Metal Ink (LMI®) … [More]
Arizona and ASU Selected for Flagship Prototyping and Advanced Packaging R&D Facility
The Arizona Commerce Authority announced that the U.S. Commerce Department and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), have selected Arizona as the site of the co-located NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility, the third of three CHIPS for America research and development (R&D) flagship facilities. The facility … [More]
Chipmaker to Shut Down Tempe Fabrication Facility
Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, provided lower updated revenue guidance for the December 2024 quarter and announced manufacturing restructuring plans. This will include the shuttering of the Tempe wafer fabrication facility, referred to as Fab 2, in September 2025. "In the first two weeks of my … [More]
Intel Finalizes $7.86B Funding Award under U.S. CHIPS Act
Intel Corporation and the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Intel have reached agreement on terms to award the company up to $7.86 billion in direct funding for its commercial semiconductor manufacturing projects under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. The award will support Intel’s previously announced plans to advance critical … [More]
CHIPS Incentives Award TSMC Arizona $6.6B to Secure U.S. Leadership in Advanced Semiconductor Technology
Friday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded TSMC Arizona Corporation (TSMC Arizona), a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), up to $6.6 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. The award comes after the previously … [More]
Taiwan’s Leading Semiconductor Supplier Expands Global Reach with U.S. Facility Opening in Phoenix
Sunlit Fluo & Chemical Co. Ltd., Taiwan’s premier semiconductor chemical supplier, is expanding its international footprint with the grand opening of its first manufacturing facility outside of Asia – Sunlit Arizona, LLC. The new state-of-the-art plant, strategically located in Phoenix, Ariz., will provide critical materials to support the U.S. semiconductor industry, … [More]
