Semiconductor Advantages

Nano Tech. Mega Investment.

For more than 70 years, Arizona has stood at the forefront of semiconductor design, development and production, starting with Motorola in the 1940s followed by the opening of Intel’s first fab in the state in 1979. Today, Arizona leads the nation in semiconductor investment, supplier expansions and jobs. Since 2020, Arizona has won more than 50 semiconductor expansions, representing over $205 billion in capital investment – further cementing Arizona as the home of America's semiconductor resurgence.

State for Semiconductors

Business Facilities, 2025

Largest Optics & Photonics Manufacturing Job Growth

Lightcast, 2024

TOP 3

Largest Manufacturing Job Growth

Lightcast, 2024

50+

Semiconductor Expansions

since 2020

$205+B

Semiconductor Investments

since 2020

$100M

Invested in Semiconductor Infrastructure, Workforce and Research

Arizona Selected for Flagship Advanced Packaging R&D Facility

The Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the selection of Arizona as the site of the co-located NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility, the third of three CHIPS for American research and development (R&D) flagship facilities. The facility will combine 300mm research and prototyping for front-end manufacturing and packaging capabilities, meeting a unique need for advanced packaging R&D within the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem.

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Gateway Community College | A Maricopa Community College logo

Governor Katie Hobbs announced the launch of the Future48 Workforce Accelerator at GateWay Community College to train Arizonans for the growing semiconductor industry. The Accelerator offers hands-on training and support services, including child care and transportation. This accelerator is part of a larger initiative to prepare Arizona’s workforce for advanced manufacturing roles, in collaboration with local community colleges and industry leaders.

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Intel Launches First U.S. Apprenticeship Program For Manufacturing Facility Technicians

Intel and Governor Hobbs launched the company’s first U.S. registered apprenticeship program for manufacturing facility technicians in collaboration with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), SEMI Foundation, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, Maricopa Community Colleges, and the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.

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National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap

Amidst heightened global demand and a steadily shrinking share of the world’s most advanced microchip factories, the Arizona Commerce Authority joined semiconductor industry leaders and stakeholders to launch the National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap (NSER). The industry-led effort aims to boost U.S. semiconductor competitiveness through a focus on the workforce, supply chain and infrastructure to support semiconductor research and development, design, manufacturing, and end-applications.

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TSMC logo

In March 2025, President Trump and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (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 more semiconductor fabs in Arizona as well as two advanced packaging facilities and a major R&D Center. The investment comes in addition to TSMC’s three fabs already in operation or under construction in Arizona and will represent thousands of additional new jobs and an historic total investment of $165 billion.

TSMC’s historic announcement cements Arizona as the epicenter of advanced chip manufacturing and innovation in America. With the country’s most advanced chip-making processes, world class university partners, and a robust and growing talent pipeline, Arizona is powering the groundbreaking technologies of the future like AI. I’m grateful to President Trump, TSMC, and all our partners for making this historic day possible.

- Governor Katie Hobbs

Intel logo

For over 40 years, Intel has introduced some of the most advanced, cutting-edge technologies in Arizona, well before they are released to the rest of the world. In fact, Arizona is home to Intel’s largest manufacturing site. In March 2021, the company announced it would invest an additional $20 billion into the state with two new semiconductor fabs.

$34.5 BILLION

Invested in Arizona to Date

Strategic Location

The state’s lack of natural and weather-related disasters—such as earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards and tornadoes—makes Arizona an ideal location for companies that require employees and market access to be available consistently throughout the year.

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7/26/2024

Amkor and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce Up To $400 Million In Proposed Direct Funding Through The CHIPS Act

TEMPE, AZ (July 26, 2024) – Amkor Technology, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, announced today it has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $400 million in proposed funding as part of the CHIPS and Science Act. Amkor announced in November 2023 its plans to build its first domestic OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) facility in Peoria, Arizona. Amkor plans to invest approximately $2 billion and employ approximately 2,000 people at the new facility. Upon completion, the Peoria facility will be the largest outsourced advanced packaging and test facility in the United States. Amkor has secured approximately 55 acres to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing campus with over 500,000-square-feet of clean room space. The first phase of the manufacturing facility is expected to be ready for production within three years.