Nokia Chandler ECHO fab (former NXP)
Chandler, AZ. Wafer fab.
Nokia
Nokia conversion of NXP Chandler GaN fab to indium phosphide
Nokia agreed in August 2026 to lease then buy NXP's Chandler fab campus and convert it from RF GaN to indium phosphide chips for optical links; NXP is exiting 5G RF power.
- Investment
- not stated
- Jobs
- not stated
- Announced
- Aug 7, 2026
- Target
- not stated
- Type
- Wafer fab
- Process or product
- InP optical (converted from RF GaN)
- Wafer size
- not stated
- CHIPS Act funding
- none on record
Timeline
- Ownership change
Nokia signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Chandler fab campus, leasing part from early 2027 with closing expected Q1 2029.
Semiconductor Today - Update
NXP announced it would exit 5G RF power amplifiers and close its Chandler Echo GaN fab, with final GaN wafers in Q1 2027.
Bits&Chips
Sources (4)
- Nokia retools NXP's Chandler fab for InP manufacturing Bits&Chips, Aug 17, 2026
- Semiconductor Today news item on Nokia and NXP Chandler fab (7 August 2026) Semiconductor Today, Aug 7, 2026
- NXP to Exit 5G RF Power Amplifier Market, Scales Back GaN Manufacturing in Arizona everything RF, Jan 15, 2026
- NXP exits 5G radio power market, shutters Arizona GaN fab Bits&Chips, Dec 11, 2025
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