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SkyWater Technology Bloomington fab
Bloomington, MN. Wafer fab.
SkyWater Technology, headquartered in Bloomington, MN
Bloomington foundry modernization and capacity expansion
Announced as of Aug 6, 2026
Equipment, cleanroom and IT upgrades at the Bloomington foundry to raise 200mm 90nm and 130nm capacity about 30% and add about 70 jobs; CHIPS award is preliminary.
- Investment
- $127M
- Jobs
- 70
- Announced
- Dec 6, 2024
- Target
- not stated
- Type
- Wafer fab
- Process or product
- 90nm and 130nm
- Wafer size
- 200mm
- CHIPS Act funding
- $16M (preliminary terms)
Timeline
- Funding
Commerce signed a non-binding PMT for up to $16 million in CHIPS direct funding for SkyWater's Bloomington facility.
SkyWater Technology
Sources (10)
- 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
- SkyWater Technology (Minnesota) CHIPS for America page (last modified 2025-01-24) NIST CHIPS for America, Jan 24, 2025
- Silicon wafer and silicon carbide giants build new plants TrendForce, Dec 23, 2024
- SkyWater Technology invests $127M in Minnesota facility Business Facilities, Dec 18, 2024
- CHIPS Act awards: SkyWater, Coherent, X-Fab Manufacturing Dive, Dec 9, 2024
- SkyWater Announces Proposed CHIPS Funding to Enhance Domestic Semiconductor Production and Capabilities SkyWater Technology, Dec 6, 2024
- Department of Commerce announces preliminary terms with SkyWater Technologies GREATER MSP, Dec 6, 2024
- SkyWater Announces Proposed CHIPS Funding to Enhance Domestic Semiconductor Production and Capabilities Business Wire (SkyWater press release), Dec 6, 2024
- Minnesota tech business receives $35 million in state, federal funds Forum News Service (Inforum), Dec 6, 2024
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