Announcements from AMD and Nvidia made possible by Gallego-backed CHIPS and Science Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, Governor Katie Hobbs, and the Arizona Commerce Authority celebrated major announcements from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia that show Arizona taking a leading role in the next generation of microchips and artificial intelligence. AMD said that it’s ready to produce chips in America and make more AI servers in the U.S. Nvidia shared that it will produce its AI supercomputers entirely in the United States—making, packaging, and testing its chips in Arizona.
TSMC and Amkor, which manufacture and test Nvidia and AMD’s leading-edge chips, were both brought to Arizona with support of the Gallego and Kelly-backed CHIPS and Science Act. Any additional investments made by TSMC or Amkor to support in microchip manufacturing, testing, and packaging for Nvidia and AMD will continue to be eligible for the incentives established by the CHIPS and Science Act, including the 25 percent investment tax credit included in the law.
“Thanks to our CHIPS and Science Act, when companies are looking to build cutting-edge semiconductors, they come to Arizona – bringing good paying jobs with them,” said Senator Gallego. “This is what smart investments look like, and they are continued examples of Arizona’s role as a leading economic driver for our country.”
“We always knew that the success of the CHIPS and Science Act would continue to build on itself—with more parts of the supply chain coming to our state, more cutting-edge customers would decide to buy Arizona-made and Arizona-tested microchips,” said Senator Kelly. “This means more great-paying jobs and Arizona continuing to lead the industry forward.”
“Arizona has emerged as the chip-making hub of the United States,” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “Production at the first fab at TSMC Arizona has surpassed the yield of our counterparts in Taiwan, and we will now add NVIDIA’s Blackwell chips, marking the first time AI supercomputers will be fully produced in the U.S. I am also thrilled that AMD has chosen to manufacture its CPU chips in Arizona, the first time they will do so in the US. With this announcement, Arizona continues its momentum as North America’s premier high-tech economy and showcases our talent on the international stage. Major industry leaders know that the made in America resurgence is happening in Arizona, and they want to be a part of it.”
“We’re incredibly proud that the world’s most advanced AI chips are now being manufactured right here in Arizona,” said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “From design and leading-edge manufacturing to equipment, materials suppliers, R&D, advanced packaging, and more, Arizona is home to the entire semiconductor value chain, and we will continue to see more high-tech growth opportunities as a result.”
In February, Apple also announced a multibillion-dollar spend commitment in the U.S. that includes Arizona, where they’ll produce advanced silicon in TSMC’s Fab 21 facility.
4/17/25