Overview
Microchip's Colorado Springs facility (Fab 5) is a major manufacturing site for specialized analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Atmel entered manufacturing by buying the former Honeywell chip factory in Colorado Springs for USD 60 million in 1989 and invested a further USD 30 million-plus in upgrades, originally running it as a 6-inch fab for custom and semi-custom ICs; the site came to Microchip with the USD 3.49 billion Atmel acquisition in 2016 and has since received major expansion investment. Key facility details include: The facility is situated at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. It focuses on Analog / Power, Mixed-Signal on 150mm, 200mm wafers. This site represents an estimated investment of $0.88B. Production at this facility commenced in 1989.
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About Microchip Technology
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