Arizona wins third and final federal semiconductor research hub, dashing Oregon’s hopes

Federal leaders have passed on choosing Oregon for a major computer chip research center for a third time, despite repeated efforts by top officials in the state.

On Monday, Arizona was chosen as the site of the third and final national semiconductor research and development center. It comes after Gov. Tina Kotek urged the Biden Administration to build one of the centers in the Hillsboro area, which could have resulted in billions in federal funding flowing to the state’s semiconductor industry.

Instead, New York, California and Arizona will host the new centers meant to advance domestic development of the chips vital to modern day technology…

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