Dept. of Commerce signs agreement to fund expansion of company's plants in Silicon Forest and Massachusetts, plus job training

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, WA-03) announced that Analog Devices is poised to receive an investment of up to $105 million made possible by the CHIPS & Science Act, including $80 million for the company's Pacific Northwest manufacturing plants in Camas, Wash., and Beaverton, Ore. In April, the Members sent a joint letter in support of Analog Devices' application for federal funding for their Pacific Northwest Hub Expansion and Modernization Project.

The Department of Commerce has signed a non-binding agreement with Analog Devices to provide up to $105 million in proposed direct funding to support projects in the Pacific Northwest and Massachusetts. The Pacific Northwest investment of $80 million will support the expansion of ADI's facilities in Beaverton and Camas. The expansion will allow Analog Devices to make 70% more analog semiconductors at its Pacific Northwest facilities. These are specialized chips needed for everyday products like cars, medical devices, and communications equipment, as well as aerospace and defense systems. By making more of these essential chips in America, the project will help ensure U.S. manufacturers have a dependable supply. The company is also committed to making its operations more environmentally friendly by cutting its use of chemical cleaning materials in half.

"This award is a big deal for Southwest Washington-with tens of millions in federal funding from the CHIPS Act on the way, Camas is poised to become even more of a hub for domestic chip manufacturing that will support local industries, make our supply chains more resilient, and create hundreds of good-paying new jobs in manufacturing and construction," said Sen. Murray. "I'm also excited about the on-campus training center Analog Devices plans to establish to attract and prepare local workers for jobs across the semiconductor industry. I was proud to help pass the CHIPS Act, and as the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, securing the federal funding we need to actually implement the legislation and invest in critical manufacturing projects across the country will remain a top priority for me."

"This investment will strengthen America's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities right here in Southwest Washington," said Sen. Cantwell. "With this funding, Analog Devices' Camas plant will boost production of essential chips used in everything from cars and medical devices to industrial equipment and defense systems. The company will also expand partnerships with local colleges and increase financial support for employees seeking to advance their careers. This investment not only protects against future chip shortages like the one that drove up prices during the pandemic - it creates life-changing career opportunities for the people of Southwest Washington."

"Innovation in semiconductor manufacturing in the United States is vital to our national security and how we can maintain our competitive edge across the globe," said Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez. "I'm glad we could help bring our dollars back home to strengthen Southwest Washington's production of semiconductors and support local manufacturing jobs."

The Department of Commerce funding will enable Analog Devices to increase its capacity to manufacture front-end mature node semiconductors - reliable, precision-engineered chips that U.S. companies need for automotive, communications, healthcare, aerospace, defense, and consumer electronics applications. The expansion is expected to create up to 500 manufacturing and engineering jobs across all three ADI sites.

The non-binding nature of today's announcement is standard for grants allocated under the CHIPS & Science Act and allows for the prospective recipient to plan project details, source additional capital, and negotiate project milestones with the CHIPS Program before the award is finalized.

Analog Devices also plans to use the investment to boost workforce development in the Silicon Forest through expanded partnerships with local education partners including Clark College, Washington State University, and Perry Technical Institute in Yakima. The company's Semiconductor Advanced Manufacturing Upskilling (SAMU) technician training facility would offer programs to support manufacturers and collaborators in the region. The award would also allow Analog Devices to expand financial support for manufacturing employees working towards associate degrees and technical certifications.

In August 2022, Sens. Cantwell and Murray toured technology company nLight in Camas, to see chip manufacturing workforce opportunities firsthand.

As Assistant Majority leader in the 117th Congress, Sen. Murray played a key role in securing passage of the CHIPS & Science Act and has held events across Washington state highlighting the many ways Washington state is benefitting from the new law. In the Fiscal Year 2024 funding bill Sen. Murray negotiated and passed into law, she secured $10.6 billion overall for science and technology programs to implement the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to help drive U.S. economic competitiveness. The Fiscal Year 2025 funding bill that Sen. Murray passed out of committee with overwhelming bipartisan support, 26-3, would deliver $11.2 billion-$635 million more than Fiscal Year 2024-to fund the CHIPS & Science Act.

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