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Indiana fab (planned)

SkyWater Technology, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Every field this record holds on the site, its note and every source, as the row states them.

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The row

Operator
SkyWater Technology
Site
Indiana fab (planned)
Location
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Type
foundry
Status
paused
Wafer
300 mm
Nodes
not recorded
First output
not recorded
Announced investment
USD 1.8 billion
Map position
40.42, -86.92, on the map

$1.8bn facility announced in 2022 with Purdue University and the state of Indiana. IBJ reported in 2024 that SkyWater cancelled its plans 'at least for now', citing financing, and WTHR that it backed out of the project.

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Sources

2 sources on this row, in the order the row lists them. The order carries no weight.

Chip maker SkyWater cancels plans for Indiana plant - at least for now - IBJ · ibj.com

SkyWater backs out of $1.8 billion West Lafayette project - WTHR · wthr.com

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Capacity statements

No published capacity statement names this site. Blank is unpublished, not zero.

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2026-08-13 · The row entered this record, with the status paused. · Source at entry: Chip maker SkyWater cancels plans for Indiana plant - at least for now - IBJ · Source at entry: SkyWater backs out of $1.8 billion West Lafayette project - WTHR

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