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MACOM Lowell site
Lowell, MA. Wafer fab.
MACOM
Lowell Trusted Foundry modernization and expansion
Announced as of Aug 6, 2026
Modernization and expansion of the Lowell Category 1A Trusted Foundry making compound semiconductors; shares a CHIPS PMT of up to $70M with Durham NC.
- Investment
- not stated
- Jobs
- not stated
- Announced
- Jan 14, 2025
- Target
- not stated
- Type
- Wafer fab
- Process or product
- Compound semiconductors for defense radar and telecom
- Wafer size
- not stated
- CHIPS Act funding
- Shared with other sites (preliminary terms)
Timeline
- Funding
Commerce signed a PMT for up to $70 million in CHIPS funding shared by MACOM's Lowell and Durham sites.
NIST
Sources (4)
- CHIPS Program Office Awards (listing, page last updated 2026-08-06) NIST CHIPS for America, Aug 6, 2026
- Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Funded by the CHIPS Act: Project Status and Considerations for Congress (R49031) Congressional Research Service, Jul 14, 2026
- NIST news archive: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Preliminary Terms with MACOM (item dated 2025-01-14) NIST, Jan 14, 2025
- 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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