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Two semiconductor manufacturing technicians inspect a silicon wafer beside metrology equipment in a modern cleanroom.

$2 Billion GlobalFoundries-TSMC Deal Will Bring Key AI Chip Packaging Capacity to New York

The agreement highlights how U.S. semiconductor growth is expanding beyond chip fabrication into the specialized packaging processes that power advanced computing.

  • Industry Trends
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Houston Power Electronics Campus Signals Demand for a Blended Manufacturing Workforce

The planned 400-plus jobs will span an increasingly connected environment of electronics production, automation, research, logistics, and workforce training.

  • Hiring Trends
Manufacturing employees inspect copper tubing and mechanical components while assembling industrial cooling equipment on a modern factory floor.

Modine’s 300-Job Wisconsin Hiring Push Offers a Recruitment Playbook

The manufacturer is combining competitive pay, accessible entry-level roles, on-the-job training, and direct outreach to staff growing data-center cooling production.

  • Hiring & Recruitment
A semiconductor instructor guides three technicians as they inspect a silicon wafer and review manufacturing equipment inside a cleanroom training facility.

U.S. Chip Hiring Pressure Puts Skills-Based Training in Focus

New workforce research shows that expanding semiconductor production will require hands-on training closely aligned with the jobs inside modern fabs.

  • Workforce Development
An instructor and industry advisor guide adult learners through wafer inspection and test results in a semiconductor training laboratory.

National Semiconductor Network Brings Employers Closer to the Training Table

A new industry advisory committee will help align U.S. microelectronics education with changing skills, equipment and hiring needs.

  • Training & Education
High school students wearing safety glasses work with an instructor on a circuit board and robotic automation system in an advanced-manufacturing classroom.

Intel and PLTW Bring Semiconductor Skills Into High School Classrooms

A three-year education initiative will give more students early exposure to the technologies and career pathways shaping U.S. electronics manufacturing.

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