Building America's Innovation Capacity
From breakthrough research to advanced manufacturing, Intel is helping strengthen America's ability to innovate for the future.
Semiconductors have become so deeply embedded in everyday life that most people rarely think about them. Yet they power our smartphones, vehicles, health care systems, communications networks, and critical infrastructure. As artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and connected technologies continue to expand, the demand for computing power is growing faster than ever.
Meeting this demand requires some of the most sophisticated research, engineering, and manufacturing efforts in human history. Semiconductor production combines advances in physics, materials science, chemistry, and engineering at extraordinary levels of precision and scale. Behind every chip are thousands of scientists, researchers, engineers, technicians, and manufacturing professionals working together to transform innovation into technologies used around the world.
At the same time, the importance of semiconductors has grown while U.S. manufacturing capacity has declined. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, America's share of global semiconductor manufacturing fell from 37% in 1990 to just 10% in 2022.
For nearly 250 years, America's ability to invent, develop, and manufacture transformative technologies has fueled economic growth and global progress. Leadership in semiconductors will play a critical role in determining whether the nation continues that legacy for generations to come.
Harnessing American Innovation
There is a significant difference between technology that is made in America and technology that is truly American-born. The distinction lies in the complete innovation cycle, from research and development to large-scale manufacturing.
Intel's Intel 18A process technology is a powerful example. Featuring RibbonFET gate-all-around transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery, Intel 18A represents a new generation of semiconductor performance. These innovations were developed through decades of U.S.-based research before entering high-volume manufacturing in 2025.
In Oregon, Intel became the first company to install a commercial High NA EUV lithography system and integrate it into high-volume manufacturing. This milestone helps advance the technology toward wider industry adoption and supports continued semiconductor scaling. Intel is also driving innovation in advanced packaging through technologies such as EMIB-T, enabling increasingly sophisticated and powerful computing systems.
Together, these achievements demonstrate the value of maintaining close connections between domestic research, technology development, and manufacturing.
Expanding Capacity Across America
Innovation alone is not enough. Meeting future demand also requires scale.
In Arizona, Intel's manufacturing home for nearly 50 years, construction and equipment installation are now fully underway at Fab 62, which will become the sixth high-volume manufacturing facility at the company's Ocotillo campus. Operations are expected to begin by the end of 2028.
Intel is also making steady progress in Ohio. The installation of the first major structural truss at the company's New Albany site marks another important milestone in expanding leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the United States and serves as a visible symbol of America's manufacturing future taking shape today.
These projects build on Intel's broader investments nationwide. Oregon remains the center of the company's most advanced logic research, development, and manufacturing activities, including work on next-generation 3D interconnect technologies. Arizona supports advanced packaging research, assembly, testing, and high-volume manufacturing. New Mexico manufactures advanced packaging technologies at scale, while California is home to a new mask manufacturing facility currently under development.
Strengthening the Semiconductor Ecosystem
Intel's investments extend far beyond its own facilities. The company works with more than 4,500 suppliers across 49 states and generates over $29 billion in annual domestic spending. This network supports businesses, drives economic growth, and helps communities develop the infrastructure and workforce needed to participate in America's semiconductor future.
Most importantly, these investments are investments in people. Working alongside suppliers, educational institutions, and community partners, Intel is helping prepare the skilled workforce required for the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing. By developing talent and creating career opportunities, the company is helping ensure that the United States remains competitive in one of the world's most strategically important industries.
From Lab to Global Impact
Together, Intel and its suppliers support a nationwide semiconductor ecosystem connecting hundreds of thousands of people across research, development, and manufacturing operations. Through continued investment and collaboration, new technologies move from laboratory discoveries to high-volume manufacturing and ultimately to global deployment.
This is what becomes possible when leading-edge semiconductors are invented, developed, and manufactured in America: innovation that strengthens economies, advances technology, and improves lives around the world.
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