Nokia expands Pennsylvania photonic chip test, packaging site with $30 million investment

  • Nokia will expand semiconductor advanced test and packaging operations in Allentown, Pennsylvania to lift U.S. output of optical networking technology for AI infrastructure.
  • Plan targets up to a 10x increase in production capacity; new capacity slated to be commercially available by end of Q3.
  • Expansion expected to nearly double the Pennsylvania workforce to more than 500 jobs; projected economic impact exceeds USD 500 million over five years.
  • Investment totals about USD 30 million from Nokia, including about USD 4 million in Pennsylvania assistance, plus about USD 10 million in a federal CHIPS tax credit.
  • Move sits within a multi-year USD 4 billion U.S. R&D and manufacturing investment plan tied to AI-ready network connectivity.


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