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Intel is planning a major expansion of its semiconductor manufacturing operations in Hillsboro, according to documents filed with state air quality regulators last month.
While details of the project — including its scope, cost and timeline — remain elusive, Oregon’s largest private employer wrote in a July 7 application that it wants to lay the ground for expansion by getting approval for “additional fab space and associated emissions” at its main Washington County outpost, as well as prep for additional manufacturing at an older campus in Aloha. The term “fab” refers to a fabrication plant for making microchips.
The application, first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive, is good news at a time state officials have prioritized boosting the state’s semiconductor industry. The project also ensures Oregon will remain home to some of Intel’s most advanced research and development projects.
On Monday, Gov. Tina Kotek signaled she is planning to give Intel $90 million as part of that effort. The governor’s office declined to provide specifics about Intel’s application, citing “proprietary information and trade secrets.”
While details of the project — including its scope, cost and timeline — remain elusive, Oregon’s largest private employer wrote in a July 7 application that it wants to lay the ground for expansion by getting approval for “additional fab space and associated emissions” at its main Washington County outpost, as well as prep for additional manufacturing at an older campus in Aloha. The term “fab” refers to a fabrication plant for making microchips.
The application, first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive, is good news at a time state officials have prioritized boosting the state’s semiconductor industry. The project also ensures Oregon will remain home to some of Intel’s most advanced research and development projects.
On Monday, Gov. Tina Kotek signaled she is planning to give Intel $90 million as part of that effort. The governor’s office declined to provide specifics about Intel’s application, citing “proprietary information and trade secrets.”
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The money, passed with broad bipartisan support, was designed to spur major developments that could also vie for even more financial help through the $52 billion federal CHIPS and Science Act passed last year. And it was touted by lawmakers as a potentially game-changing investment after years of major semiconductor investment flowing to other states.
Oregon is home to roughly 15% of the nation’s semiconductor workforce, and microprocessors are the state’s largest export. Nonetheless, national attention regarding semiconductor investment has more recently been trained on states like Arizona, Ohio, Texas and New York.
Intel is not the only company vying for state money to expand in Oregon. The governor’s office said Tuesday that the state’s business development department received 16 applications for money from the Oregon CHIPS Fund, requesting more than $500 million — roughly double what’s available.
If Kotek plans to award any company more than $50 million from the fund, she needs to give lawmakers at least 30 days notice under state law. To date, the planned payment to Intel is the only decision to clear that threshold."
..."The money, passed with broad bipartisan support, was designed to spur major developments that could also vie for even more financial help through the $52 billion federal CHIPS and Science Act passed last year. And it was touted by lawmakers as a potentially game-changing investment after years of major semiconductor investment flowing to other states.
Oregon is home to roughly 15% of the nation’s semiconductor workforce, and microprocessors are the state’s largest export. Nonetheless, national attention regarding semiconductor investment has more recently been trained on states like Arizona, Ohio, Texas and New York.
Intel is not the only company vying for state money to expand in Oregon. The governor’s office said Tuesday that the state’s business development department received 16 applications for money from the Oregon CHIPS Fund, requesting more than $500 million — roughly double what’s available.
If Kotek plans to award any company more than $50 million from the fund, she needs to give lawmakers at least 30 days notice under state law. To date, the planned payment to Intel is the only decision to clear that threshold."
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