US-based OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) firm, Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) and TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM), the Taiwanese semiconductor foundry, signed a MoU to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona. This will help further expand the region’s semiconductor ecosystem and support customer requirements for geographic flexibility in front-end and back-end manufacturing.
The two companies have been collaborating to deliver high volume, leading-edge technologies for advanced packaging and testing of semiconductors to support critical markets like high-performance computing and communications. Under the agreement, TSMC will contract turnkey advanced packaging and test services from Amkor in their planned facility in Peoria, Arizona. TSMC will leverage these services to support its customers, particularly those using TSMC’s advanced wafer fabrication facilities in Phoenix. The close collaboration and proximity of TSMC’s front-end fab and Amkor’s back-end facility will accelerate overall product cycle times.
The companies will jointly define the specific packaging technologies, such as TSMC’s Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) and Chip on Wafer on Substrate (CoWoS) that will be employed to address common customers’ needs.
“Amkor is proud to collaborate with TSMC to provide seamless integration of silicon manufacturing and packaging processes through an efficient turnkey advanced packaging and test business model in the United States,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “This expanded partnership underscores our commitment to driving innovation and advancing semiconductor technology while ensuring resilient supply chains.”
“Our customers are increasingly depending on advanced packaging technologies for their breakthroughs in advanced mobile applications, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing, and TSMC is pleased to work side by side with a trusted longtime strategic partner in Amkor to support them with a more diverse manufacturing footprint,” said Dr. Kevin Zhang, TSMC’s Senior Vice President of Business Development and Global Sales, and Deputy Co-COO. “We look forward to close collaboration with Amkor at their Peoria facility to maximize the value of our fabs in Phoenix and provide more comprehensive services to our customers in the United States.”
