Hard Tech Investment Tracker

SK Hynix

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 3870000000
Facility Type: RAM Chips packing plant
Direct Jobs Created: 1000
Indirect Jobs Created: 1600
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 04/24/2024
News Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/04/sk-hynix-plans-to-invest-3point87-billion-in-us-chip-facility.html
Job Types: MEMS Engineers, Sensor Foundry Technicians, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance Analysts

Everspin Technologies

Semiconductor

NHanced

Semiconductor

Trusted Semiconductor Solutions

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 34000000
Facility Type: Integrated circuits manufacturing facility
Direct Jobs Created: 40
Indirect Jobs Created: 64
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 11/21/2022
News Source: https://www.thecentersquare.com/indiana/article_41dfc5ea-69d5-11ed-85eb-83b3023a63a9.html
Job Types: Integrated Circuits Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Axcelis

Semiconductor

Saras Micro Devices

Semiconductor

Wolfspeed

Semiconductor

SK Hynix

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 3870000000
Facility Type: RAM Chips packing plant
Direct Jobs Created: 1000
Indirect Jobs Created: 1600
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 04/03/2024
News Source: https://www.ibj.com/articles/how-the-sk-hynix-project-came-together-and-another-fell-apart
Job Types: MEMS Engineers, Sensor Foundry Technicians, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance Analysts

WestGate Crane Technology Park

Semiconductor

Sibond

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 7900000
Facility Type: New products
Direct Jobs Created: 3
Indirect Jobs Created: 5
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 11/20/2023
Job Types: New Product Development Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Hemlock Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 375000000
Facility Type: Polysilicon refinement
Direct Jobs Created: 370
Indirect Jobs Created: 592
Announcement: Broke ground on new facility
Announcement Date: 10/21/2022
News Source: https://www.hscpoly.com/hemlock-semiconductor-breaks-ground-on-nextgeneration-finishing-facility/
Job Types: Polysilicon Refinement Engineers, Process Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

SK Siltron CSS

Semiconductor

Intel

Semiconductor

Chemtrade

Semiconductor

Absolics (SK Group subsidiary)

Semiconductor

Rocket Lab

Semiconductor

Air Liquide

Semiconductor

Niacet Specialty Chemicals

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 50000000
Facility Type: Increase production for chemicals used in chip manufacturing
Direct Jobs Created: 36
Indirect Jobs Created: 58
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 05/17/2024
News Source: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/jamestown/news/2024/05/17/niacet-specialty-chemicals-investment
Job Types: Specialty Chemicals Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Empire State Development

Semiconductor

Polar Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 120000000
Facility Type: Chip manufacturing facility expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 160
Indirect Jobs Created: 256
Announcement: Announced new government investment
Announcement Date: 05/13/2024
News Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/politics/chips-polar-semiconductor-biden.html
Job Types: Chip Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Edwards Vacuum

Semiconductor

Micron

Semiconductor

Samsung

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 40000000000
Facility Type: Construction of two new fabs
Direct Jobs Created: 4500
Indirect Jobs Created: 7200
Announcement: Construction started
Announcement Date: 04/15/2024
Job Types: Plant Engineers, Investment Managers, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance Analysts

Intel

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 32000000000
Facility Type: Construction of two new fabs
Direct Jobs Created: 9000
Indirect Jobs Created: 14400
Announcement: Broke ground
Announcement Date: 03/20/2024
Job Types: Fab Modernization Engineers, Plant Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Pentagon Technologies

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 50000000
Facility Type: New cleaning facility
Direct Jobs Created: 300
Indirect Jobs Created: 480
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 02/29/2024
Job Types: Cleaning Facility Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

GlobalFoundries

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1500000000
Facility Type: Chip manufacturing facility expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 10500
Indirect Jobs Created: 16800
Announcement: Announced new government investment
Announcement Date: 02/19/2024
Job Types: Chip Manufacturing Engineers, Plant Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Intel

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 4000000000
Facility Type: Packaging tech facility
Direct Jobs Created: 4500
Indirect Jobs Created: 7200
Announcement: Facility opened
Announcement Date: 01/24/2024
Job Types: Packaging Tech Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Microchip Technology

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 72000000
Facility Type: Modernize facilities
Direct Jobs Created: 350
Indirect Jobs Created: 560
Announcement: New government investment
Announcement Date: 01/04/2024
Job Types: Facility Modernization Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Microchip Technology

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 90000000
Facility Type: Modernize facilities
Direct Jobs Created: 350
Indirect Jobs Created: 560
Announcement: New government investment
Announcement Date: 01/04/2024
Job Types: Facility Modernization Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

BAE Systems

Semiconductor

Vacom

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 90000000
Facility Type: Manufacturing facility for vacuum equipment
Direct Jobs Created: 500
Indirect Jobs Created: 800
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 12/08/2023
Job Types: Vacuum Systems Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

ASM International

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 300000000
Facility Type: New manufacturing facility
Direct Jobs Created: 500
Indirect Jobs Created: 800
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 12/05/2023
Job Types: Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Amkor Tech

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 2000000000
Facility Type: Advanced packaging facility
Direct Jobs Created: 2000
Indirect Jobs Created: 3200
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 11/30/2023
Job Types: Advanced Packaging Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Tynergy

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 21000000
Facility Type: Semiconductor storage
Direct Jobs Created: 500
Indirect Jobs Created: 800
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 11/20/2023
Job Types: Semiconductor Storage Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

DuPont

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 45000000
Facility Type: Perfluoroelastomer manufacturing
Direct Jobs Created: 50
Indirect Jobs Created: 80
Announcement: Facility opened
Announcement Date: 11/08/2023
Job Types: Perfluoroelastomer Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Texas Instruments

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 11000000000
Facility Type: Fab for 300mm wafers
Direct Jobs Created: 1100
Indirect Jobs Created: 1760
Announcement: Broke Ground
Announcement Date: 11/02/2023
Job Types: Wafer Fab Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Wolfspeed

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 5000000000
Facility Type: Fab for 200mm wafers
Direct Jobs Created: 1800
Indirect Jobs Created: 2880
Announcement: Started hiring for facility
Announcement Date: 10/31/2023
Job Types: Wafer Technicians, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance Analysts

Micron

Semiconductor

Facility Type: Memory chip manufacturing factory
Direct Jobs Created: 3700
Indirect Jobs Created: 5920
Announcement: Started construction; investment announced on 9/1/2022
Announcement Date: 10/09/2023
Job Types: Memory Chip Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 290000000
Facility Type: Plant upgrades
Direct Jobs Created: 53
Indirect Jobs Created: 85
Announcement: Austin City Council Approval
Announcement Date: 09/27/2023
Job Types: Plant Update Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Tower Semiconductor and Intel

Semiconductor

University of Arkansas

Semiconductor

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Semiconductor

Applied Materials

Semiconductor

Menlo Microsystems

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 50000000
Facility Type: Microchip switch manufacturing facility
Direct Jobs Created: 100
Indirect Jobs Created: 160
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 07/11/2023
Job Types: Microchip Switch Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Texas Government

Semiconductor

Onsemi

Semiconductor

X-Fab

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 200000000
Facility Type: Facility expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 250
Indirect Jobs Created: 400
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 05/11/2023
Job Types: Facility Expansion Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Polar Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 420000000
Facility Type: Facility upgrade
Direct Jobs Created: 160
Indirect Jobs Created: 256
Announcement: Considering new investment
Announcement Date: 05/09/2023
Job Types: Facility Upgrade Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Toppan Photomasks

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 185000000
Facility Type: Photomasks, used for chips
Direct Jobs Created: 50
Indirect Jobs Created: 80
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 05/02/2023
Job Types: Photomask Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Bosch

Semiconductor

GlobalFoundries

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1000000000
Facility Type: Second manufacturing facility construction
Direct Jobs Created: 1000
Indirect Jobs Created: 1600
Announcement: Purchased land and announced investment
Announcement Date: 04/28/2023
Job Types: Manufacturing Facility Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Oregon Government

Semiconductor

EMD Electronics (U.S. Subsidiary of Merck)

Semiconductor

Microchip Technology

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 800000000
Facility Type: Production
Direct Jobs Created: 300
Indirect Jobs Created: 480
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 03/13/2023
Job Types: Production Engineers, Facility Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

HyRel Technologies

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 15000000
Facility Type: New 20,000-square-foot facility
Direct Jobs Created: 50
Indirect Jobs Created: 80
Announcement: Announced start of operations
Announcement Date: 02/21/2023
Job Types: Facility Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

EMP Shield

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1900000000
Facility Type: Four production lines in new industrial facility
Direct Jobs Created: 1200
Indirect Jobs Created: 1920
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 02/20/2023
Job Types: Production Line Engineers, Industrial Facility Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Microchip Technology

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 880000000
Facility Type: Silicon carbide and silicon production on 8-inch wafers
Direct Jobs Created: 400
Indirect Jobs Created: 640
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 02/17/2023
Job Types: Silicon Carbide and Silicon Production Engineers, Wafer Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Rinchem

Semiconductor

Onsemi

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1300000
Facility Type: 12-inch power discrete image sensor fab
Direct Jobs Created: 100
Indirect Jobs Created: 160
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 02/10/2023
Job Types: Power Discrete Image Sensor Fab Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Integra Technologies

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1800000000
Facility Type: New facility and headquarters
Direct Jobs Created: 2000
Indirect Jobs Created: 3200
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 02/02/2023
Job Types: Facility Engineers, Headquarters Staff, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

LCY Chemical

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 100000000
Facility Type: Electronic-grade isopropyl alcohol production
Direct Jobs Created: 57
Indirect Jobs Created: 92
Announcement: Announcement of amount, originally announced 2/10/2021
Announcement Date: 01/28/2023
Job Types: Isopropyl Alcohol Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

IonQ

Semiconductor

Rogue Valley Microdevices

Semiconductor

Analog Devices

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1000000000
Facility Type: Update current facility and retool equipment
Direct Jobs Created: 280
Indirect Jobs Created: 448
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 01/16/2023
Job Types: Facility Update Engineers, Equipment Retooling Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Western Digital

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 350000000
Facility Type: Facility expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 240
Indirect Jobs Created: 384
Announcement: Announced facility expansion
Announcement Date: 01/03/2023
Job Types: Facility Expansion Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Chemtrade

Semiconductor

Finisar

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 3000000000
Facility Type: Wafer factory
Direct Jobs Created: 700
Indirect Jobs Created: 1120
Announcement: Considering facility expansion
Announcement Date: 12/07/2022
Job Types: Wafer Factory Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Kanto/Chemtrade

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 249999825
Facility Type: Electronic grade sulfuric acid manufacturing
Direct Jobs Created: 65
Indirect Jobs Created: 104
Announcement: Announced new investment/partnership
Announcement Date: 11/23/2022
Job Types: Electronic Grade Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Radiation Detection Technologies

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 4000000
Facility Type: Expansion of current facility and new processing equipment
Direct Jobs Created: 30
Indirect Jobs Created: 48
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 10/27/2022
Job Types: Facility Expansion Engineers, Processing Equipment Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Hemlock Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 375000000
Facility Type: Polysilicon refinement
Direct Jobs Created: 170
Indirect Jobs Created: 272
Announcement: Broke ground on new facility
Announcement Date: 10/21/2022
News Source: https://www.hscpoly.com/hemlock-semiconductor-breaks-ground-on-nextgeneration-finishing-facility/
Job Types: Polysilicon Refinement Engineers, Process Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Chang Chun

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 300000000
Facility Type: Petrochemical supplier to TSMC
Direct Jobs Created: 200
Indirect Jobs Created: 320
Announcement: Broke ground on new facility
Announcement Date: 10/20/2022
Job Types: Petrochemical Engineers, TSMC Supply Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc.

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 29000000
Facility Type: Sputtering target production for semiconductors
Direct Jobs Created: 100
Indirect Jobs Created: 160
Announcement: Broke ground on new facility
Announcement Date: 10/11/2022
Job Types: Sputtering Targets Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

IBM

Semiconductor

Rogue Valley Microdevices

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 6700000
Facility Type: MEMS and sensor foundry facility construction
Direct Jobs Created: 75
Indirect Jobs Created: 120
Announcement: Announced new government investment
Announcement Date: 07/01/2024
Job Types: MEMS Engineers, Sensor Foundry Technicians, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance Analysts

TSMC

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 70000000000
Facility Type: Three new fabs
Direct Jobs Created: 20000
Indirect Jobs Created: 32000
Announcement: Announced new government investment
Announcement Date: 06/28/2024
Job Types: Fab Engineers, Process Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Entegris

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 75000000
Facility Type: Manufacturing center for FOUPS and liquid filter membranes
Direct Jobs Created: 600
Indirect Jobs Created: 960
Announcement: Announced new government investment
Announcement Date: 06/26/2024
Job Types: Manufacturing Center Engineers, FOUPS Technicians, Liquid Filter Membranes Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Micron

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 100000000000
Facility Type: Memory chips
Direct Jobs Created: 3000
Indirect Jobs Created: 4800
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 10/04/2022
Job Types: Memory Chip Engineers, Process Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Texas Instruments

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 6000000000
Facility Type: 300mm wafer fab
Direct Jobs Created: 800
Indirect Jobs Created: 1280
Announcement: Started production
Announcement Date: 09/29/2022
Job Types: Fab Engineers, Process Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

ASML

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 200000000
Facility Type: Expansion of R&D and manufacturing site
Direct Jobs Created: 1000
Indirect Jobs Created: 1600
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 09/12/2022
Job Types: R&D Engineers, Manufacturing Site Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

SkyWater

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 350000000
Facility Type: Advanced packaging facility operations expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 220
Indirect Jobs Created: 352
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 09/02/2022
Job Types: Advanced Packaging Facility Engineers, Process Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

SK Siltron CSS

Semiconductor

DuPont

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 50000000
Facility Type: 385,000-square-foot manufacturing facility
Direct Jobs Created: 11
Indirect Jobs Created: 18
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 08/22/2022
Job Types: Manufacturing Facility Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Onsemi

Semiconductor

Mitsubishi Gas Chemicals

Semiconductor

Solvay

Semiconductor

Facility Type: Supplier of electronic grade hydrogen peroxide
Direct Jobs Created: 30
Indirect Jobs Created: 48
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 07/26/2022
Job Types: Hydrogen Peroxide Supplier Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Samsung

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 24500000000
Facility Type: 2 fabs
Direct Jobs Created: 1800
Indirect Jobs Created: 2880
Announcement: Samsung considering investment
Announcement Date: 07/22/2022
Job Types: Plant Engineers, Investment Managers, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance Analysts

Corning

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 139000000
Facility Type: Expansion of administrative, manufacturing, and development facilities
Direct Jobs Created: 270
Indirect Jobs Created: 432
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 07/08/2022
Job Types: Administrative Facility Engineers, Manufacturing Facility Engineers, Development Center Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

GlobiTech (subsidiary of Taiwan's GlobalWafers)

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 5000000000
Facility Type: 300mm facility expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 1500
Indirect Jobs Created: 2400
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 06/27/2022
Job Types: 300mm Facility Expansion Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Yield Engineering Systems

Semiconductor

Facility Type: Equipment development for microchips
Direct Jobs Created: 100
Indirect Jobs Created: 160
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 05/31/2022
Job Types: Microchip Manufacturing Equipment Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 2600000000
Facility Type: Plant expansion
Direct Jobs Created: 800
Indirect Jobs Created: 1280
Announcement: Application filed with Texas Comptroller's office
Announcement Date: 05/20/2022
Job Types: Plant Expansion Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Wolfspeed

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 1200000000
Facility Type: 200mm silicon carbide chip fabrication plant
Direct Jobs Created: 600
Indirect Jobs Created: 960
Announcement: Opened new facility
Announcement Date: 04/25/2022
Job Types: Silicon Carbide Chip Fabrication Plant Engineers, Production Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Fujifilm Electronic Materials

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 88000000
Facility Type: Expansion/R&D lab
Direct Jobs Created: 120
Indirect Jobs Created: 192
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 04/02/2022
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Edwards

Semiconductor

Facility Type: Supplier of vacuum services
Direct Jobs Created: 200
Indirect Jobs Created: 320
Announcement: Facility opened
Announcement Date: 03/03/2022
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Applied Materials

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 2400000000
Facility Type: R&D center
Direct Jobs Created: 525
Indirect Jobs Created: 840
Announcement: Announced considering investment
Announcement Date: 03/01/2022
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Sunlit Chemical

Semiconductor

Infineon Technologies AG

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 700000000
Facility Type: Expansion of two existing plants
Direct Jobs Created: 100
Indirect Jobs Created: 160
Announcement: Announced consideration of expansion
Announcement Date: 02/01/2022
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Air Liquide

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 60000000
Facility Type: supply ultra high purity hydrogen, helium, and carbon dioxide
Direct Jobs Created: 900
Indirect Jobs Created: 1440
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 01/25/2022
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

XNRGY

Semiconductor

EMD Electronics

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 28000000
Facility Type: maker of equipment for gas and chemical delivery systems
Direct Jobs Created: 100
Indirect Jobs Created: 160
Announcement: New investment
Announcement Date: 01/12/2022
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Leonardo

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 100000000
Facility Type: Laser diode manufacturing
Direct Jobs Created: 170
Indirect Jobs Created: 272
Announcement: Announced facility expansion
Announcement Date: 12/16/2021
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Texas Instruments

Semiconductor

Investment Amount: 30000000000
Facility Type: 300mm fab
Direct Jobs Created: 3000
Indirect Jobs Created: 4800
Announcement: Announced new investment and broke ground
Announcement Date: 11/17/2021
Job Types: General Engineers, Technicians, Quality Control Analysts

Linde PLC

Semiconductor

GlobalWafers

Semiconductor

GlobalWafers

Semiconductor