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Intel Breaks Ground in the Silicon Heartland

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Today, President Joe Biden joins Intel, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other federal, state and local officials to celebrate breaking ground in the Silicon Heartland on two of the world's most advanced chipmaking facilities. As part of Intel's commitment to develop a skilled talent pipeline for its two new leading-edge chip fabs, Intel also announced the first phase of funding for its Ohio Semiconductor Education and Research Program. During this first phase, Intel is providing $17.7 million for eight proposals from leading institutions and collaborators in Ohio to develop semiconductor-focused education and workforce programs.

"Today marks a pivotal moment in the journey to build a more geographically balanced and resilient semiconductor supply chain. The establishment of the Silicon Heartland is testament to the power of government incentives to unlock private investment, create thousands of high-paying jobs, and benefit U.S. economic and national security. We would not be here today without the support of leaders in the administration, Congress and the state of Ohio, who share a vision to help restore the United States to its rightful place as a leader in advanced chipmaking," said Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO.



Semiconductors are the brains behind the technology that powers our digital age. These chips are critical to the foundations of the U.S. economy, national security and technology leadership. Investing to revitalize the U.S. chipmaking ecosystem will bring a broad range of economic benefits, while helping to restore balance, dependability and resilience to the global semiconductor supply chain.

In Ohio, Intel's more than $20 billion planned investment in a new semiconductor manufacturing site to produce leading-edge chips is expected to generate 7,000 construction jobs and 3,000 long-term positions in manufacturing and engineering. In addition to providing capacity for Intel's next-generation products, the company expects these new factories to support growing demand for the company's new foundry business, Intel Foundry Services (IFS).

Intel's investment in Ohio builds on the company's announcement in Arizona to build two new fabs and its expansion in New Mexico to add advanced packaging capabilities. When combined with Intel's silicon R&D capabilities, this new site in Licking County, Ohio, will expand the company's U.S. "lab-to-fab" pipeline.

Intel also recently celebrated the grand opening of the latest expansion of its leading-edge developmental factory in Oregon, where engineers advance Moore's Law by creating new transistor architectures, wafer processes and packaging technologies that underpin the company's product roadmap. That investment represents the next phase of Intel's commitment to driving U.S. leadership in semiconductor research and development.

Intel's Ohio Semiconductor Education and Research Program will fund collaborative proposals led by the University of Cincinnati, Central State University, Columbus State Community College, Kent State University, Lorain County Community College, Ohio University and two from The Ohio State University. Altogether, these eight proposals involve more than 80 institutions of higher education across Ohio. The eight leading institutions will receive $17.7 million in funding over three years as part of Intel's $50 million commitment to Ohio higher education institutions over the next decade.

This collaborative program will enable higher education institutions to address semiconductor manufacturing workforce shortages and technical challenges, and to innovate and develop new capabilities with an emphasis on chipmaking. Intel expects this first iteration of the program to produce nearly 9,000 graduates for the industry and provide more than 2,300 scholarships over a three-year period, fostering a diverse homegrown talent pipeline.

Intel is committed to expanding digital readiness to reach 30 million people in 30,000 institutions in 30 countries. This education and workforce program is one more step forward in Intel's 2030 Goals and the company's dedication to using tech as a force for good, underscoring its aim to make technology fully inclusive and to expand digital readiness worldwide.

This week, the U.S. National Science Foundation and Intel launched the first phase of the $100 million national collaboration over the next 10 years to conduct research and to expand and diversify the workforce.

In March, Intel launched the semiconductor manufacturing Quick Start program at Mesa Community College in Arizona. Quick Start is an accelerated two-week program that prepares students for rewarding careers as semiconductor technicians with hands-on learning from experienced Intel employees as instructors.

This year, Intel expanded its AI for Workforce program in which Intel collaborates with community colleges to address workforce readiness skills through instruction in artificial intelligence. Currently there are 70 schools in 32 states participating in the AI Incubator Network, and in July, Intel and others awarded $600,000 to 15 community colleges to build their AI labs.

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Giving money to and taking a photo op with a failing company shows the worst of out of touch politicians.

Update: it was just announced that the following quote from Gelsinger will be printed on the side of the building to inspire the workers:

"Competition just has too much momentum, and we haven't executed well enough.”

Lol. What a complete disaster!
 
Giving money to and taking a photo op with a failing company shows the worst of out of touch politicians.
I'd be happy for my gov to seed Intel to develop a fab in the UK.
They'll likely get it back in taxes over the 5/10 years of a fabs glory day's.
And those people lucky enough to work there will be trained and paid well,IE a win for local economies.

Jelly a bit.
 
Well at the end of the day The Government signed the Chips Act into law and we are already seeing the benefits. I expect more of the same from a lot of the other US Companies in the coming Months.
 
Well at the end of the day The Government signed the Chips Act into law and we are already seeing the benefits. I expect more of the same from a lot of the other US Companies in the coming Months.
Which ‘other’ companies would you be referring? So far Intel seems to be taking the lion-share of the spotlight.
 
Oh yes, as a individual educator working in the public school system, I actually have the emotion of jealousy towards a large multinational conglomerate.
I meant of the opportunity possible for some, and the investment in the country, tbh I have no love for Intel in general.

##Micron
 
Not in Arizona pulling water from Lake Mead?? ;)
 
Which ‘other’ companies would you be referring? So far Intel seems to be taking the lion-share of the spotlight.
Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and AMD to start.
 
All the hubbub and lane closures surrounding Biden's caravan made me late for work this morning :mad:
 
Intel's more than $20 billion planned investment in a new semiconductor manufacturing site to produce leading-edge chips is expected to generate 7,000 construction jobs and 3,000 long-term positions in manufacturing and engineering.

I would not call that a failing company. Don't see AMD investing 20 billion.

Guess Intel cannot do anything right.
 
Intel's more than $20 billion planned investment in a new semiconductor manufacturing site to produce leading-edge chips is expected to generate 7,000 construction jobs and 3,000 long-term positions in manufacturing and engineering.

I would not call that a failing company. Don't see AMD investing 20 billion.

Guess Intel cannot do anything right.
Intel is failing as a business selling competing products by their CEO’s own admission not as an entity capable of spending someone else’s money to hire people and build facilities. Because of this, some of their fab capacity goes unused. In addition, most third parties won’t use Intel fabs for fear of Intel stealing their IP. Therefore extra Intel fabs will lie idle and not solve bringing chip capabilities to the US. That’s why its a waste. We need fab only companies to use the CHIPS act money so their capacity will actually get used.

By the way, AMD doesn’t have any fabs and doesn’t qualify for much of the money provided by the CHIPS act.
 
Intel is failing as a business selling competing products by their CEO’s own admission not as an entity capable of spending someone else’s money to hire people and build facilities. Because of this, some of their fab capacity goes unused. In addition, most third parties won’t use Intel fabs for fear of Intel stealing their IP. Therefore extra Intel fabs will lie idle and not solve bringing chip capabilities to the US. That’s why its a waste. We need fab only companies to use the CHIPS act money so their capacity will actually get used.

By the way, AMD doesn’t have any fabs and doesn’t qualify for much of the money provided by the CHIPS act.

Failing eh? does AMD have 20 billion to spend? regardless of what Intel get in the CHIPS act, at least they are doing something to help others.
 
Giving money to and taking a photo op with a failing company shows the worst of out of touch politicians.

Update: it was just announced that the following quote from Gelsinger will be printed on the side of the building to inspire the workers:

"Competition just has too much momentum, and we haven't executed well enough.”

Lol. What a complete disaster!

A rough patch does not a failing company make. There's this weird expectation dichotomy that if everything's not sunshine and rainbows, it's instead impending or immediate doom. Intel has had an extraordinary bull run its entire life. The number of huge tech companies that have actually failed during Intel's lifetime is mind boggling. The next couple of years' outlook for Intel is jarring because they've never had this kind of slump before (IIRC). Sure, they might truly fail. History has shown us that no one and nothing is invulnerable. But my money's against that particular outcome in the near term.
 
A rough patch does not a failing company make. There's this weird expectation dichotomy that if everything's not sunshine and rainbows, it's instead impending or immediate doom. Intel has had an extraordinary bull run its entire life. The number of huge tech companies that have actually failed during Intel's lifetime is mind boggling. The next couple of years' outlook for Intel is jarring because they've never had this kind of slump before (IIRC). Sure, they might truly fail. History has shown us that no one and nothing is invulnerable. But my money's against that particular outcome in the near term.

To fail, they would have to get to a position where they make no money, that will never happen.
 
To fail, they would have to get to a position where they make no money, that will never happen.

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And Compaq, and 3com, and SGI, and....
 
AMD is not a silicon foundry.
I understand that but with the scope of what is going on the South China Seas and the Chips act I can see AMD getting back into that Game but not wanting to piss off TSMC so keeping it on the hush officially.

Intel is failing as a business selling competing products by their CEO’s own admission not as an entity capable of spending someone else’s money to hire people and build facilities. Because of this, some of their fab capacity goes unused. In addition, most third parties won’t use Intel fabs for fear of Intel stealing their IP. Therefore extra Intel fabs will lie idle and not solve bringing chip capabilities to the US. That’s why its a waste. We need fab only companies to use the CHIPS act money so their capacity will actually get used.

By the way, AMD doesn’t have any fabs and doesn’t qualify for much of the money provided by the CHIPS act.
They are not failing at all. They just have some products that have failed. Regardless of the negative sentiment Intel makes in 1 quarter more than AMD does in a fiscal year. Just use laptops as an example. How many AMD high end laptops can you just walk into a store and buy.

By the way, AMD doesn’t have any fabs and doesn’t qualify for much of the money provided by the CHIPS act.
Today. The chips Act is exactly for a a Company like AMD to allow them to have the money to build their own fab in the USA.
 
Today. The chips Act is exactly for a a Company like AMD to allow them to have the money to build their own fab in the USA.

I don't see that happening. They spun off that arm of the business for a reason. Perfectly willing to be wrong, though.
 
I don't see that happening. They spun off that arm of the business for a reason. Perfectly willing to be wrong, though.
That was the old AMD and what is going on in Taiwan becomes more tenuous everyday to have all your eggs in one basket. I am willing to bet that the Government has already had discussions with all of them anyway as $52 billion is a crazy sum of money to build about 7 to 10 fabs realistically so I am willing to say that even Apple will get some of this.
 
How much is this going to cost taxpayers? It's cute how they always leave that part out. There's nothing like corporate welfare for rich corporations.

All the hubbub and lane closures surrounding Biden's caravan made me late for work this morning :mad:
Remember when you were a kid and tried to use that kind of excuse and responsible people pointed out that it was an error on your part to not plan accordingly? I sure do.
 
A rough patch does not a failing company make. There's this weird expectation dichotomy that if everything's not sunshine and rainbows, it's instead impending or immediate doom. Intel has had an extraordinary bull run its entire life. The number of huge tech companies that have actually failed during Intel's lifetime is mind boggling.
Probably their biggest feat is they survived the Z80 and MOS6502. It's quite funny how people think Intel is in shambles right now because they have been lagging behind AMD for 4 years in the CPU market but don't know how much bigger was its competition in the 70's.
 
How much is this going to cost taxpayers? It's cute how they always leave that part out. There's nothing like corporate welfare for rich corporations.


Remember when you were a kid and tried to use that kind of excuse and responsible people pointed out that it was an error on your part to not plan accordingly? I sure do.
That's almost exactly what my supervisor said :p
 
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