知情人士称，微芯科技公司 (Microchip Technology Inc.) 暂停申请美国半导体补贴，成为第一家退出旨在振兴美国芯片制造业的计划的公司。
这家陷入困境的芯片制造商原本有望获得《芯片与科学法案》提供的 1.62 亿美元补助，以支持俄勒冈州和科罗拉多州的工厂。此后，该公司两次让俄勒冈州工厂的工人休假，并宣布计划关闭亚利桑那州的一家工厂，影响约 500 名员工。
负责《芯片法案》实施的美国商务部发言人表示：“我们正在与微芯科技就他们的芯片流程进行沟通，并继续就他们的长期计划与他们进行富有成效的对话。”
微芯科技的决定对拜登官员来说是一个打击，他们正竞相敲定这项具有里程碑意义的两党法律的奖项。官员们已经宣布与 20 多家公司达成初步协议，并与 6 家公司签署了最终协议，其中包括英特尔公司和台湾半导体制造公司等主要参与者。
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Microchip Technology Inc. is pausing its application for US semiconductor subsidies, people familiar with the matter said, making it the first known company to step back from a program designed to revitalize American chipmaking.
The struggling chipmaker was in line for $162 million in grants from the Chips and Science Act to support plants in Oregon and Colorado. Since then, it’s furloughed workers twice at facilities in Oregon and announced plans to shut down a factory in Arizona, affecting around 500 employees.
“We are in communication with Microchip on their Chips process and continue to have productive conversations with them about their long-term plans,” said a spokesperson for the Commerce Department, which is in charge of Chips Act implementation.
Microchip’s decision is a blow to Biden officials racing to finalize awards from the landmark bipartisan law. Officials have announced preliminary deals with more than 20 companies, and inked final agreements with six — including major players like Intel Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
