# NXP Semiconductor opens $100M GaN manufacturing line in Chandler

NXP Semiconductor opened its new GaN manufacturing line in Chandler, Arizona, as part of a $100 million expansion. The line supports 5G network demand and created 100 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-09-23
- Where: Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 23 Sep 2020
- Status: completed
- Products: GaN semiconductors for 5G
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [NXP Semiconductors](https://endata.com/companies/19521.md)

## Sources

- [bizjournals.com](https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2020/09/23/nxp-semiconductor-chandler-expansion.html), 2020-09-23: "NXP Semiconductor has opened its new GaN manufacturing line in Chandler to support growing 5G cellphone network demand."
- [electropages.com](https://www.electropages.com/blog/2020/10/nxp-announces-100-million-upgrade-arizona-fabrication-gan-5g-devices), 2020-10-16: "NXP announced its plan to upgrade its Arizona semiconductor foundry to produce 5G GaN semiconductor devices."
- [spotonarizona.com](https://spotonarizona.com/az-business/586238/chandler-factory-revamps-for-5g-cellphone.html), 2020-10-23: "NXP Semiconductors this week received a green light to start shipping its first components from an advanced Gallium Nitride factory in Chandler."

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