The U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office announced a letter of intent with Coherent Corp. for up to $50 million in direct funding to expand indium phosphide semiconductor production in Sherman, Texas. The June 16 announcement targets a specialized but increasingly important part of the electronics supply chain: photonic devices used in high-speed optical interconnects for AI data centers, communications networks, and advanced computing systems.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has signed a definitive agreement with I-Pulse for a $250 million CHIPS Research and Development award to advance silicon-carbide power semiconductor technology.
The company’s latest U.S. expansion plan points to a broader shift from single-facility hiring needs to long-term talent pipelines for advanced electronics manufacturing.
TSMC’s latest U.S. investment announcement is another signal that semiconductor manufacturing growth is becoming a long-range workforce challenge, not just a construction or capital-spending story.
