Why Intel’s new $1.7 billion Chandler facility is sitting empty

Intel's Ocotillo Campus in Chandler AZ
Intel’s Ocotillo Campus in Chandler AZ

By Patrick O’Grady | Phoenix Business Journal

Intel Corp.’s decision to leave a roughly $1.7 billion fab in Chandler empty for now is an example of how fast the technology industry is moving away from what the semiconductor maker does best. Intel has been cranking out personal computer chips at its Chandler facility since 1980. Back then, the PC was king. More than 30 years later, consumers and businesses are becoming more likely to use tablet computers and mobile devices than PCs.

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