Intel’s “Notice of Intent to Construct” indicates that the company is set to reopen Fab 20 in Hillsboro, which they closed last summer.
Intel’s “Notice of Intent to Construct” indicates that the company is set to reopen Fab 20 in Hillsboro, which they closed last summer.
The filing with state environmental regulators suggests that the semiconductor factory would be retrofitted with new technology, resulting in more jobs.
A decision to overhaul Fab 20 could reflect Intel’s eagerness to update its microprocessors for smart phones, tablet computers and other hot computing markets where Intel currently plays a negligible role.
It would certainly represent another economic boost for Oregon and Washington County, close on the heels of Intel’s announcement last month that it plans a massive upgrade and expansion at its Ronler Acres manufacturing and research campus near Hillsboro
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