Semiconductor Advantages

America's Semiconductor HQ

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 60 semiconductor expansions, representing over $205 billion in capital investment – further cementing Arizona as the home of America's semiconductor HQ.

State for Semiconductors

Business Facilities, 2025

Largest Optics & Photonics Manufacturing Job Growth

Lightcast, 2024

TOP 3

Largest Manufacturing Job Growth

Lightcast, 2024

60+

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 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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Arizona Commerce Authority President and CEO Sandra Watson, Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board President Susan Bitter Smith, and Maricopa Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Steven Gonzales as well as representatives from Intel and TSMC

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 a 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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Arizona Semiconductor News & Events

10/7/2025

“Welcome to Arizona;” Governor Hobbs Kicks Off SEMICON West

PHOENIX, AZ (October 7, 2025) — Tens of thousands of people, including the tech industry’s leading innovators, filled the Phoenix Convention Center Tuesday morning as SEMICON West kicked off in Arizona. Governor Hobbs spoke during the conference’s opening CEO Summit, highlighting the state’s innovation and advanced manufacturing leadership, which has made Arizona the center of the tech universe. Leadership from SEMI, which hosts SEMICON West, praised Arizona’s enthusiastic welcome and historic attraction efforts, citing a 45% increase in exhibitor booths and more than 60% increase in registrations from the previous year. The conference, which Arizona is scheduled to host again in 2027 and 2029, is expected to attract roughly 40,000 attendees and feature multiple days of CEO keynotes, industry panels, tech-focused sessions, and more.

10/6/2025

Amkor Technology Breaks Ground on New Semiconductor Advanced Packaging and Test Campus in Arizona; Expands Investment to $7 billion

PEORIA, AZ (October 6, 2025) — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced the groundbreaking and expanded planned investment of its new state-of-the-art outsourced semiconductor advanced packaging and test campus in Arizona. The expanded investment includes additional cleanroom space and a second greenfield packaging and test facility, increasing total project investment by more than $5 billion, to a total of $7 billion across two phases. Upon completion of both phases, the campus will offer over 750,000 square feet of cleanroom space and as many as 3,000 high-quality jobs.

9/23/2025

Brewer Science Expands U.S. Operations With New Office and Lab In Chandler

CHANDLER, AZ (September 23, 2025) – Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, announced the opening of a new office and lab in Chandler, Arizona: the Brewer Science Arizona Innovation Center. This expansion strengthens the company’s proximity to key customers, partners, and research collaborators, while providing direct access to the robust talent pool in the Greater Phoenix area. The Brewer Science Arizona Innovation Center will serve as both a collaborative research space and a customer engagement hub, accelerating product development and shortening the feedback loop from lab to fab.

9/12/2025

25 Days To SEMICON West In Arizona

PHOENIX, AZ (September 12, 2025) – With 25 days until SEMICON West kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona’s semiconductor industry and historic ecosystem growth are gearing up to take the global stage. SEMICON West, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and conference, will be held in Arizona on October 7-9, 2025 for the first time, following 50 consecutive years in San Francisco. Arizona will host SEMICON West again in 2027 and 2029, with all three appearances at the Phoenix Convention Center. Supported by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), and Visit Phoenix, this year’s conference is anticipated to be the most widely attended SEMICON West conference to date, attracting more than 35,000 attendees, with over 700 companies participating.

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