As Arizona works to onshore more parts of the semiconductor manufacturing process, state business leaders traveled to South Korea recently to build partnerships.
The delegation of Arizona officials visited a semiconductor packaging facility in South Korea operated by Arizona based Amkor.
The company is currently building what is set to be the largest computer chip packaging facility in the U.S. just down the road from TSMC in north Phoenix.
The Arizona Commerce Authority led the visit and says many of the conversations focused on semiconductor supply chains and university research collaborations.
Just days after the Arizona delegation visit, President Donald Trump sparked regional security concerns when he ordered the military to scale back a joint exercise with South Korea this week.
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