What Happened
Sixteen miles north of Albuquerque, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, an Intel chip plant sits on more than 200 acres of land.
Why It Matters
The site was established in the 1980s, part of it built on top of a sod farm.
Key Details
- In 2007, as Intel’s business faltered, operations in one of the key fabs, Fab 9, came to a halt.
- Employees say families of raccoons and a badger took up residence in the space.
- Then, in January 2024, the dormant fab was booted up again.
- Intel funneled billions into the facility, including $500 million it was granted from the US CHIPS Act.
Background Context
Sixteen miles north of Albuquerque, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, an Intel chip plant sits on more than 200 acres of land. The site was established in the 1980s, part of it built on top of a sod farm. In 2007, as Intel’s business faltered, operations in one of the key fabs, Fab 9, came to a halt. Employees say families of raccoons and a badger took up residence in the space. Then, in January 2024, the dormant fab was booted up again. Intel funneled billions into the facility, including $500 million it was granted from the US CHIPS Act. Now, Fab 9 and its neighbor, Fab 11X, are critical infrastructure for one of Intel’s quietly fast-growing businesses: advanced chip packaging. Packaging involves
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Source: Ars Technica – All content – Original Link
Source: Ars Technica – All content
