# GlobalWafers to build 300mm silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas

GlobalWafers plans to build a state-of-the-art 300mm silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas. The multi-stage facility will be 3.2 million square feet, support up to 1,500 jobs, and reach production of 1.2 million wafers per month. Construction is expected to start later in 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-06-01
- Where: Sherman, Texas, United States
- Value: $5.00B
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.2 million wafers per month
- Products: 300mm silicon wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalWafers](https://endata.com/companies/5203.md)
- [GlobiTech](https://endata.com/companies/63718.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [commerce.gov](https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2022/06/globalwafers-selects-sherman-texas-new-semiconductor-silicon-wafer-site), 2022-06-01: "GlobalWafers is taking this opportunity to address the United States semiconductor supply chain resiliency issue by building an advanced node, state-of-the-art, 300-millimeter silicon wafer factory."
- [fuse.wikichip.org](https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/6866/globalwafers-to-build-a-1-2m-wpm-factory-in-sherman-texas/), 2022-06-27: "With the global chips shortage and ongoing geopolitical concerns, GlobalWafers is taking this opportunity to address the United States semiconductor supply chain resiliency issue by building an advanced node, state-of-the-art, 300-millimeter silicon wafer factory."
- [archive.ph](https://archive.ph/TQQbM), 2022-06-28: "Instead of importing wafers from Asia, GlobalWafers USA (GWA) will produce and supply wafers locally."
- [tomshardware.com](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/wafer-maker-to-invest-dollar5-billion-in-the-us-to-serve-intel-samsung-tsmc), 2022-06-29: "The new factory in Sherman, Texas, will be built in multiple phases, with production volumes reaching 1.2 million 300-mm wafers per month"

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