On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce and IntelliEPI signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $10.3 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed investment would support the expansion and modernization of IntelliEPI’s existing manufacturing facility in Allen, Texas.
- The proposed CHIPS funding would support IntelliEPI's growth of high-quality epitaxy material on Indium Phosphide (“InP”), Gallium Arsenide (“GaAs”), Gallium Antimonide (“GaSb”), and Gallium Nitride (“GaN”) compound semiconductor wafers based on an advanced production Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) technology platform.
- IntelliEPI serves a global clientele in markets spanning defense, AI/data centers, telecommunications, automotive, and more.
- Through this proposed investment, CHIPS for America could strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain by expanding domestic capacity for epitaxy wafers.
- This proposed project is expected to create 40 manufacturing jobs and 16 construction jobs.