Fort Worth could be in line for a $1.3 billion chip testing plant

fortworthreport.org Oct 3, 2026

Fort Worth could be in line for a $1.3 billion chip testing plant

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Oct 3, 2026

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

AeternZ Semiconductor Testing Corp., a subsidiary of Taiwan’s King Yuan Electronics, is weighing a $1.3 billion, 23‑acre chip‑testing plant at 273 W. Everyman Parkway in Fort Worth. The city council will review a tax‑abatement request on Oct. 27. King Yuan plans to spend at least $1 billion on real‑property and $300 million on equipment, though details are sparse. The firm supplies wafer probing, final‑product test and assembly services to Nvidia and other semiconductor makers. Reuters reported the company announced a $1.4 billion U.S. investment in June to expand its supply chain. If approved, the Fort Worth site would become the largest of several recent Taiwanese electronics projects in the city, joining Wistron’s $761 million AI supercomputer facilities and Foxlink’s new plant that together promise over 1,700 significant jobs.

💡 Why It Matters

· Fort Worth’s bid to host the nation’s biggest chip‑testing facility could cement the city as a pivotal hub in the U.S.
· semiconductor supply chain, attracting further high‑tech investment.

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