SkyWater Technology adds third clean room with $170M Defense grant

SkyWater Technology is adding a third clean room to its Bloomington, Minnesota, semiconductor factory, funded by a $170 million Department of Defense grant. Construction has started, and the expansion will enable smaller chips and radiation-hardened chips for space, adding 30-50 jobs.

“It's exciting to be putting shovels in the ground.”startribune.com

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• startribune.comSkyWater, Minnesota's biggest chip plant, is getting even bigger with a third clean roomEvan RamstadOct 21, 2019
• techxplore.comMinnesota's biggest semiconductor chip plant is getting even biggerEvan RamstadOct 22, 2019

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