TEMPE, AZ — The semiconductor industry is booming in Arizona and there is a big need for more people with expertise.
TSMC reaches construction milestone for second Arizona semiconductor factory New initiative launched to boost microelectronics supply chain, workforce When $2B facility opens, Amkor will become Peoria's largest private employer White House announces $5B investment in semiconductor center sought by AZ The university’s Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub is a partnership among more than 130 industry, government, and education groups, including Intel, Northrop Grumman, and more.
“The SWAP Hub places Arizona on the map where exciting things happen, and these exciting development projects benefit our nation’s interests,” Seth Ariel Tongay, a Fulton Schools professor of materials science and engineering, said, according to ASU. “It will bring a highly skilled workforce to increase Arizona’s manufacturing and electronics ecosystem.”
Community college boot camp trains semiconductor technicians quickly The University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University have also announced research projects and academic partnerships related to semiconductor manufacturing.