# Microchip to invest $880M expanding SiC and Si capacity in Colorado Springs

Microchip Technology plans to invest $880 million to expand silicon carbide and silicon production capacity at its Colorado Springs, Colorado facility, creating about 400 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-02-17
- Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Value: $880.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Status: announced
- Capacity: triple production capacity
- Products: silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors, silicon (Si) semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Microchip Technology](https://endata.com/companies/23471.md)

## Sources

- [microchip.com](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/news-releases/corporate/microchip-plans-to-invest-880-million-to-expand-its-silicon), 2023-02-17: "Microchip Technology Inc. today announces plans to invest $880M to expand its silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) production capacity at its Colorado Springs, Colo. manufacturing facility over the next several years."
- [gazette.com](https://gazette.com/2023/02/17/semiconductor-maker-microchip-will-add-400-jobs-and-spend-nearly-900-million-to-expand-in-colorado-springs-569277b8-af16-11ed-9475-1fbb305966ae/), 2023-02-17: "Microchip Technology plans to add 400 jobs as part of an $880 million expansion of its semiconductor manufacturing plant on Colorado Springs' south side."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-20-2023/microchip-technology-colorado-springs-colorado.shtml), 2023-02-20: "We see a bright future in the region made possible by great partnerships, state and local incentives, and a strong local talented workforce."
- [electronicsforyou.biz](https://www.electronicsforyou.biz/industry-buzz/microchip-to-boost-sic-si-production-capacity-amid-growing-demand/), 2023-02-22: "We see a bright future in the region made possible by great partnerships, state and local incentives, and a strong local talented workforce."
- [microchip.com](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/news-releases/corporate/microchip-reaches-milestone-in-800-million-multi-year-initiative), 2023-03-13: "Microchip Technology Inc. has reached a milestone in its multi-year, $800 million initiative aiming to triple production capacity at its Gresham, Oregon manufacturing facility."
- [kptv.com](https://www.kptv.com/2023/03/13/gresham-semiconductor-plant-gets-multi-million-dollar-investment/), 2023-03-13: "Microchip Technology Inc. will be investing $800 million dollars in the Gresham campus."

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