(Amkor Technology, Tempe, Arizona) A semiconductor packaging company that was founded in 1968 in South Korea by the Kim family. Sales offices were also established in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which is why Amkor stands for "AMerica and KORea."
In 2005, sales moved to Chandler, Arizona and then Tempe. With factories all over Asia as well as Portugal, Amkor designs, packages and tests chips.
Coming to the U.S. Near TSMC
Amkor is investing more than $10 billion to build a state-of-the-art packaging plant in the U.S. in North Peoria, Arizona, a 10-minute drive from North Phoenix, where TSMC is located. It is expected to be in production by 2028.
Currently, TSMC ships its advanced chips to Taiwan for packaging but is building its own packaging plant in the Phoenix complex, which is expected to be in production by 2029. When both companies' packaging operations are running, they will compete for business from other companies; however, Amkor can also handle TSMC's packaging requirements if needed. See
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