The U.S. Commerce Department announced finalized awards totaling up to $6.75 billion to Samsung Electronics, Texas Instruments, and Amkor Technology, supporting efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production and packaging capabilities. These awards are part of a broader $39 billion subsidy program aimed at strengthening U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Samsung Electronics will receive up to $4.745 billion—$1.7 billion less than the initial April estimate of $6.4 billion—reflecting adjusted investment plans. Samsung now plans to invest $37 billion, down from the originally stated $45 billion, in building two chip production facilities, a research center, and a packaging facility by 2030. The Commerce Department stated that the changes were made to align the award with revised market conditions and the company’s updated investment scope.
A Samsung spokesperson noted that the company’s “mid-to-long-term investment plan has been partially revised to optimize overall investment efficiency” without disclosing further details.
Texas Instruments is set to receive up to $1.61 billion, with $900 million allocated to its Texas facilities and $700 million for its operations in Utah. The company has committed over $18 billion through 2029 to construct two factories in Texas and one in Utah, collectively expected to create 2,000 manufacturing jobs.
Amkor Technology will receive up to $407 million to support its $2 billion advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Arizona, which will be the largest of its kind in the United States. The facility will focus on packaging and testing chips for applications such as autonomous vehicles, 5G/6G, and data centers. Apple has been named its first and largest customer, with chips sourced from a nearby Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plant.
Amkor CEO Giel Rutten highlighted the strategic importance of the Arizona plant, calling it a “critical cornerstone” in establishing a robust U.S. semiconductor supply chain.
This announcement follows Congress’s approval in August 2022 of a $39 billion subsidy program, alongside $75 billion in government lending authority, to bolster the semiconductor industry. The Commerce Department has now finalized over $33 billion of the $36 billion in proposed incentive funding.
Earlier this week, the Commerce Department also finalized $458 million for SK Hynix’s Indiana facility and previously confirmed up to $7.86 billion for Intel, down slightly from an initial $8.5 billion estimate due to separate Pentagon funding for Intel projects.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo underscored the significance of these investments, noting that “the U.S. is now officially the only country on the planet that is home to all five leading-edge semiconductor manufacturers.”