When Rogue Valley Microdevices was founded, it couldn’t afford air conditioning. Now, with $6.7 million in CHIPS funding, CEO Gomez is tripling their manufacturing capacity. Jessica Gomez has come a long way in the microchip industry. She is the founder […]
MILPITAS, Calif. — September 26, 2024 — Global spending on 300mm fab equipment is expected to reach a record US$400 billion from 2025 to 2027, SEMI highlighted today in its quarterly 300mm Fab Outlook Report to 2027 report. The robust […]
The application process is long and arduous for smaller semiconductor companies who often lack the resources to seek the very initiatives aimed at strengthening their domestic manufacturing. By Kirk Ogunrinde, Contributor When the CHIPS Act passed in 2022, Jessica Gomez, CEO […]
(From left to right) Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Jessica Gomez, CEO Rogue Valley Microdevices. (Source: Rogue Valley Microdevices) The winner of a CHIPS Act stimulus package flipped a house to start Rogue Valley Microdevices 21 years ago. […]
Megafabs churning out the most advanced processors are not the only game in town. High-volume products get more than their fair share of attention in the semiconductor world, but most chips don’t fit into that category. While a few huge […]
CEO Gomez built women-led chip-fab startup Rogue Valley into manufacturer ‘bankable’ under the CHIPS Act. Jessica Gomez built a microchip company the hard way: from the ground up, starting with elementary experience and no capital. Yet last month, her small […]
