Overview
- NVIDIA and Amkor announced a multi‑year partnership on July 23, 2026, to jointly develop advanced packaging and testing technologies for AI and accelerated computing.
- The agreement includes a customer prepayment reported at about $1.5 billion to accelerate expansion of Amkor’s advanced‑packaging and test operations at its Arizona campus.
- The collaboration targets high‑density interconnects and heterogeneous integration, which let multiple chips and memory sit closer together to speed data transfer and cut power loss.
- Amkor’s shares climbed sharply in after‑hours trading after the announcement, reflecting investor confidence in the deal’s revenue visibility and U.S. growth plans.
- Key implementation details such as exact timelines, added capacity volumes and final financing terms are still to be finalized as the multi‑year program moves into execution.