Arizona is making significant progress in tech innovation, with Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, Governor Katie Hobbs, and the Arizona Commerce Authority highlighting recent advancements in AI and supercomputing. In a series of announcements, semiconductor companies Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia disclosed plans to boost their production within the U.S., with Nvidia specifying that its AI supercomputers will be made, packaged, and tested in Arizona, as reported by Senator Kelly's office.
Supported by the CHIPS and Science Act, these developments also rely on partnerships with TSMC and Amkor, companies essential for manufacturing and testing Nvidia and AMD’s advanced chips. Both companies have been attracted to Arizona by the advantages offered by this supportive legislation. "We always knew that the success of the CHIPS and Science Act would continue to build on itself—with more parts of the supply chain coming to our state, more cutting-edge customers would decide to buy Arizona-made and Arizona-tested microchips," Senator Kelly explained, emphasizing the Act's role in stimulating the local economy, according to the press release.
Senator Gallego and Governor Hobbs expressed similar views, with Gallego highlighting the state as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing and a source of high-paying jobs, saying, "This is what smart investments look like," according to the same press release. Meanwhile, Governor Hobbs highlighted Arizona's ascent as a chip-making hub, boasting a production yield surpassing Taiwan's and marking the manufacture of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips and AMD's CPU chips in the U.S. for the first time.
In February, Apple announced a multibillion-dollar investment in the U.S., which includes producing advanced silicon at TSMC’s Fab 21 in Arizona. This decision reflects the state's growing high-tech sector and the expansion of its semiconductor value chain. Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, stated, "Arizona is home to the entire semiconductor value chain, and we will continue to see more high-tech growth opportunities as a result," emphasizing the state's development of a comprehensive ecosystem for the tech industry, in a statement obtained by the Senator Kelly's office.
