# SkyWater completes $170M semiconductor fab expansion in Bloomington

SkyWater Technology completed a 60,000-square-foot expansion at its Bloomington headquarters, adding 12,000 square feet of clean room space for specialty microelectronics production. The $170 million project was funded by the Department of Defense and production is expected to begin in Q4 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-27
- Where: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
- Value: $170.0M
- Starts operating: Q4 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 60,000 square feet (expansion), 12,000 square feet clean room
- Products: specialty microelectronics
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SkyWater Technology](https://endata.com/companies/42779.md)
- [U.S. Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4836.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [finance-commerce.com](https://finance-commerce.com/2020/11/spotlight-skywater-aims-to-boost-secure-semiconductor-production/), 2020-11-27: "SkyWater's new fabrication facility 'is proof that large-scale and advanced manufacturing continues to be possible in the United States of America,' says Ian Steff, Department of Commerce assistant secretary for global markets."

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