Gov. Tina Kotek says Oregon will bid for a federal designation — and money — so that an advanced lithography center can be built at Intel’s complex in Hillsboro.
The bid is for a technical center as part of the National Semiconductor Technology Center. President Joe Biden announced earlier this year that the federal government plans to invest $5 billion in semiconductor-related research, part of his plan to expand domestic electronics manufacturing.
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