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UAlbany Plans Nanotechnology Research Center

Published 1/2/2006

UAlbany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is planning to construct the $435-million Institute for Nanoelectronic Discovery and Exploration. The project includes a new 250,000-sf facility with a 100,000-sf cleanroom to be built at the Albany Center for Excellence. The institute is being co-created by the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Semiconductor Research Corp. A second institute will be located in California's Silicon Valley.

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Intel Corp. Builds Wafer Plant in Israel

Published 11/30/2005

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel Corp. is initiating construction on a $3.5-billion wafer fabrication plant at its existing campus in Kiryat Gat, Israel. Slated for completion in the second half of 2008, the facility will house 200,000 sf of cleanroom space for manufacturing 300mm wafers. Additionally, Intel will complete the expansion of its plant in Ireland by the first quarter of 2006. Intel is also planning to construct another plant in Chandler, Ariz., that will produce both 300mm and 45nm wafers. 

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Advanced Micro Devices Plans Austin Campus

Published 10/9/2005

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Advanced Micro Devices is planning to construct an 825,000-sf campus on 59 acres in Austin, Texas. General contractor Austin Commercial LLP of Dallas will build the project, which is currently awaiting the approval from the City of Austin. The campus has an estimated construction cost of $200-million. Construction is expected to begin in early 2006 with completion slated for mid-2007. Employee occupancy will begin in early 2007.

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Intel Upgrades Fabrication Facilities

Published 9/14/2005

Intel Corp. is investing $190 million to increase the capacity of its wafer fabrication plant in Colorado Springs, Colo. Construction will begin in fall 2005 to upgrade the facility with a second cleanroom that will allow the final stage of microprocessor processing. Completion is expected in the second half of 2007. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel will also invest $155 million in its Hudson, Mass., plant for the same purpose.

 

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Hewlett Packard Expands Memphis Footprint with Distribution Center

Published 8/14/2005

Hewlett Packard Co. has expanded its presence in Memphis, Tenn., with the lease of the 789,000-sf Summit Distribution Center II. The facility will accommodate distribution operations for HP's imaging and printing businesses. Operations at the Memphis facility will be filled by Menlo Worldwide, a third-party supplier. The facility is expected to become operational in fall 2005.

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Intel Constructs Fab 32 in Chandler, Ariz.

Published 7/24/2005

Intel Corp. is initiating construction on the $3-billion "Fab 32" facility in Chandler Ariz. Located on Intel's Ocotillo campus, the 300-mm wafer fabrication plant will begin making microprocessors in the second half of 2007 on 45 nanometer process technology. The 1 million-sf facility will house 184,000 sf of clean room space. Additionally, Intel will invest $105 million to convert an inactive existing wafer fab in New Mexico to a temporary component test facility.

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New Mexico Tech Opens METTOP Facility

Published 6/27/2005

The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has opened an electronics testing facility in Socorro, N.M. The MicroElectronics Testing, Technology & Obsolescence Program (METTOP) has now completed and occupied its 6,500-sf laboratory. Funded by $8.5 million in federal appropriations, the laboratory provides space for determining how much radiation the electronics used in military and space applications can withstand. The program also involves testing and consultation for electronic component obsolescence.

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SBS Technologies Occupies Albuquerque Facility

Published 6/21/2005

Embedded computer component maker SBS Technologies has relocated to its new $7-million office and assembly building in Albuquerque, N.M. Providing 17,000 sf more space than SBS' previous Albuquerque location, the 47,000-sf facility is located in the Journal Center II development.

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Thales Avionics Completes Irvine Facility Upgrade

Published 5/5/2005

Thales Avionics has completed the design and construction of a tenant improvement project for its two-story, 127,000-sf Irvine, Calif., facility. Located in the Irvine Spectrum Business Park, the project was designed by Irvine-based Ware Malcomb with Turelk of Long Beach, Calif., as general contractor. The facility includes a manufacturing area; R&D engineering and training space; corporate lobby; general office space; conference rooms; demonstration rooms; secure access; a vibration room; and an exterior LN2 tank.

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IBM and Partners Develop Chip Manufacturing Facility

Published 1/2/2005

IBM Corp. and six other semiconductor companies will invest $1.9 billion to construct a chip manufacturing plant in East Fishkill, N.Y. The plant will creat 750 jobs, in addition to 250 research-related positions. The partners in the consortium are reported to include Samsung, Sony Corp., Toshiba, Infineon Technologies, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Advanced Micro Devices.

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FormFactor Opens Livermore Headquarters

Published 10/13/2004

Chip-equipment maker FormFactor opened its new $55-million headquarters and manufacturing facility in Livermore, Calif., in October of 2004. Doubling FormFactor’s previous footprint, the 135,000-sf building will increase probe card production and enable the company’s development of probe cards for different types of chips. Employees will be shifted to the new facility incrementally; an additional building housing a cafeteria and a gym is still in development at the site.

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University of New Mexico Builds New Cleanroom Facility

Published 10/10/2004

The University of New Mexico is engaged in constructing a new state-of-the-art cleanroom facility in its Manufacturing Training and Technology Center in Albuquerque. Partially funded by a $1.25-million grant from the Economic Development Administration, the cleanroom will enable student training in microfabrication. It will also serve as a shared use facility where local businesses can rent space.

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Cisco Opens Shanghai R&D Center

Published 9/22/2004

San Jose-based Cisco Systems is planning to open a research and development center in Shanghai, China. Representing an initial investment of $32 million over the next five years, the facility will accommodate the hire of approximately 100 employees over the next 18 months. The center will open in the third quarter of 2005.  

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Cypress Semiconductor Expands Hyderabad Design Center

Published 9/22/2004

San Jose, Calif.-based Cypress Semiconductor Corp . is planning a $2-million expansion of its one-year-old semiconductor design facility in Hyderabad, India. Involving the addition of a silicon validation lab and equipment, the project will enable Cypress to add 33 engineering staff to its 17-person Hyderabad team by year-end 2005. The Hyderabad center currently designs network search engines.

 

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Samsung Expands Austin Plant for Nanoscale Production

Published 7/22/2004

Samsung Semiconductor LLP broke ground in late July 2004 on the second expansion phase of its Austin , Texas, chip manufacturing plant. The 34,000-sf, $500-million project will increase the plant’s capacity to produce nanoscale semiconductor memory technology. Completion is expected in three years.

 

 

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