Coherent Sherman InP fab
Sherman, TX. Wafer fab.
Coherent, headquartered in Saxonburg, PA
Sherman indium phosphide fab cleanroom upgrade and expansion
Cleanroom upgrade and expansion of a 150mm indium phosphide line in Sherman; PMT of up to $33M in Dec 2024, then a June 2026 letter of intent for up to $50M.
- Investment
- not stated
- Jobs
- 70
- Announced
- Dec 6, 2024
- Target
- not stated
- Type
- Wafer fab
- Process or product
- Indium phosphide (150mm line)
- Wafer size
- 150mm
- CHIPS Act funding
- $50M (preliminary terms)
Timeline
- Funding
Commerce's CHIPS Program Office signed a letter of intent for up to $50 million in direct funding to Coherent Corp. to expand indium phosphide production.
NIST - Funding
Commerce signed a PMT with Coherent for the Sherman, TX indium phosphide project (up to $33 million per CRS).
Congressional Research Service
Sources (8)
- Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Funded by the CHIPS Act: Project Status and Considerations for Congress (R49031) Congressional Research Service, Jul 14, 2026
- The Department of Commerce's CHIPS Program Announces a Letter of Intent with Coherent for up to $50 Million to Expand Indium Phosphide Production (news listing, item dated 2026-06-16) NIST, Jun 16, 2026
- Silicon wafer and silicon carbide giants build new plants TrendForce, Dec 23, 2024
- CHIPS Act awards: SkyWater, Coherent, X-Fab Manufacturing Dive, Dec 9, 2024
- NIST news archive: Biden-Harris Administration Announce Preliminary Terms with Coherent, SkyWater, and X-Fab (item dated 2024-12-06) NIST, Dec 6, 2024
- Biden-Harris Administration pledges $33 million to Sherman's Coherent plant KLTV, Dec 6, 2024
- CHIPS for America: Texas awards and proposed investments (state page) NIST CHIPS for America
- CHIPS for America: The CHIPS Program Office Vision for Success: Two Years Later (appendix of awards and proposed investments) NIST CHIPS for America
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