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TAP TIMES -17- FEBRUARY 2022

Columbus, Ohio to host
Two new Intel wafer fabs

Santa Clara, Calif. — Breaking with its
usual tradition of keeping its domes-
tic wafer fabs to the West Coast and
Southwest, Intel confirmed last month
that it plans to locate two wafer fabs
in Columbus, Ohio.

Confirming rumors This is an artist’s rendition of the two proposed Intel wafer fabs
in Columbus, Ohio. (Intel)
Rumors had been swirling for weeks that
the microprocessor leader planned a move The company did not indicate a specific
to the midwest, buoyed by reports in local technology, but said these will be “leading-
and regional newspapers. edge chip factories.”

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger finally announced To meet surging demand
that Intel would invest more than $20 bil- The investment, Intel added, “will help
lion to place two wafer fabs in a state that boost production to meet the surging de-
has no semiconductor manufacturing or mand for advanced semiconductors, pow-
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