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Why do so many microchip companies bring such a water-intensive process to drought-stricken Arizona? Part of the answer lies in the state s history.
Intel has announced a $20 billion, two-factory expansion in Chandler, and Taiwan Semiconductor is building a new plant in Phoenix.
But why do so many companies bring such a water-intensive process to drought-stricken Arizona? One listener asked just that through KJZZ s Q&AZ project.
Part of the answer lies in the state s history. We were Silicon Valley before Silicon Valley. Really, Silicon Valley didn t come about until sort of like the middle 50s, but Galvin put a stake in the ground here in Arizona in 1949, said Steven Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council.
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Last week came a major announcement about high-tech expansion in Arizona.
That followed on the heels of Taiwan Semiconductor’s plans to invest $12 billion in a north Phoenix factory. But is the area poised to become the “Silicon Desert” that has been pushed for years?
For more about all of that, The Show spoke with Steven Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council.
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