
US gov't awards CHIPS Act funding to three semiconductor R&D facilities
First facility is expected to be operational in 2025
First facility is expected to be operational in 2025
Company must cooperate with local chip companies and universities
Company already employees 400 workers in original AI-focused R&D center
Company looking to hire veteran chip workers to staff the facility
The investment is part of a wider $100m state funding package from the Arizona Commerce Authority
The facility will test new processing architectures
The €300 million site will be twice the size of ASM's current operational base in Phoenix