New Albany, Ohio, is a suburb of Columbus, the state capital. An announcement is expected on January 21.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that the city of New Albany is working to annex up to 3,600 acres of land to accommodate the facility that the company is planning to invest $20 billion in.
The site is likely to be the location of Intel's mega-fab, which CEO Pat Gelsinger said would be like a little city. He said the mega-fab would contain six to eight modules and would focus on packaging techniques. Suppliers would have space on the site.
New production engineers would be trained at the mega-fab. It is likely that the company would partner with the electrical engineering department at Ohio State University. It would provide a nearby source of potential employees.
When contacted by Ars, Intel refused to comment.
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According to the Plain Dealer, Ohio and New York were competing for the facility. New York has a long history of manufacturing chips. It would be a coup for the state if the mega-fab lands in Ohio.
Gelsinger wants to bring the company back to the top of its game. He is planning to make chips for other companies as well as Intel chips. Intel VP Klaus Schuegraf told Ars in October that more than 100 companies have expressed interest in signing with the company. If a small percentage of them follow through, they could help fill the order capacity.
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