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Bankrupt Belgian fab pivots toward photonic IC production
Bankrupt Belgian fab pivots toward photonic IC production
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The administrators of bankrupt chip manufacturer BelGaN have reached an agreement with an unnamed European investor that could see photonic…
Vietnam approves US$500 million plan for country’s first wafer fab
Vietnam approves US$500 million plan for country’s first wafer fab
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The Vietnamese government has approved a plan worth 12.8 trillion Vietnamese Dong (about US$500 million) to build a wafer fab,…
Intel delays Ohio fabs until the 2030s
Intel delays Ohio fabs until the 2030s
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Struggling chip giant Intel Corp. has delayed the completion of two wafer fabs under construction in Licking County, Ohio, saying…
Infineon sells US wafer fab to SkyWater
Infineon sells US wafer fab to SkyWater
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Semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology (Bloomington, Minnesota) has announced a deal to buy Infineon’s 200mm wafer fab in Austin, Texas, for…

ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
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STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries have decided to shelve a €7.5 billion plan for a joint FDSOI wafer fab to be built at Crolles in France, according to reports. The prospects for…
Tata plans two more wafer fabs for Gujarat site, says report
Tata plans two more wafer fabs for Gujarat site, says report
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Tata Electronics is planning to build two additional wafer fabs in Dholera, Gujarat, after it brings its first wafer processing facility into production in 2026, according to a local report…
SK Hynix plans initial US$6.8 billion spend on future AI base
SK Hynix plans initial US$6.8 billion spend on future AI base
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SK Hynix has said it will invest about 9.4 trillion won (about US$6.8 billion) in building the first fab and business facilities of the Yongin AI semiconductor cluster. This will…
Intel halts work on construction of Israel wafer fab
Intel halts work on construction of Israel wafer fab
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Contractors working on the construction of Fab 38, Intel’s next wafer fab at its Kiryat Gat campus in Israel, have been told to stop work, according to local news reports.
China’s Silex announces fab to make MEMS on 300mm wafers
China’s Silex announces fab to make MEMS on 300mm wafers
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Chinese-owned Silex Microsystems AB (Järfälla, Sweden), the world’s largest pure-play foundry for MEMS components, has announced it plans to build a 300mm wafer fab. The fab will be located…
Intel has potential investors for Irish fab, says report
Intel has potential investors for Irish fab, says report
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A group of US asset managers is considering entering into deal with Intel Corp. to help it fund expansion at its wafer fab facility in Leixlip, Ireland, according to Bloomberg.
AMS-Osram restructure hits 500 jobs, prompts fab exit
AMS-Osram restructure hits 500 jobs, prompts fab exit
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AMS-Osram AG (Premstaetten, Austria) has said 500 employees will be affected by a restructuring brought on by the previously announced cancellation of a microLED project. The company is also seeking…
TSMC agrees to build third Arizona fab, make 2nm chips in US
TSMC agrees to build third Arizona fab, make 2nm chips in US
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TSMC has said it plans to make 2nm chips at its second fab in Arizona by 2028 and that it will also build a third fab at the campus. The…
Tata will get 70% subsidy for Gujurat fab, says PSMC chair
Tata will get 70% subsidy for Gujurat fab, says PSMC chair
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Steel-to-automobile conglomerate Tata will be provided with 70 percent of the funds to build India’s first 300mm wafer fab in Dholera, Gujurat, according to Taiwan’s TechNews quoting Frank Huang, chairman…
Blueprints for Intel Magdeburg fabs available for download
Blueprints for Intel Magdeburg fabs available for download
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Intel has presented detailed plans for its Magdeburg wafer fabs to the German authorities and these are now publicly available, according to Heisse.de. The filing was related to environmental and…
Tata, Powerchip win OK for US$11 billion Indian wafer fab
Tata, Powerchip win OK for US$11 billion Indian wafer fab
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India has approved a plan for an US$11 billion wafer fab to be built by Indian steel-to-automobiles conglomerate Tata Group and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor (PSMC), according to reports. The approval…
Tower proposes US$8 billion Indian wafer fab, says report
Tower proposes US$8 billion Indian wafer fab, says report
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Israeli foundry Tower Semiconductor has submitted a proposal to the Indian government to build a 65/40nm wafer fab in India at a cost of US$8 billion, according to The Indian…
TSMC tips second Japan wafer fab as Toyota joins team
TSMC tips second Japan wafer fab as Toyota joins team
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The wafer fab joint venture between TSMC, Sony and Denso in Kumamoto prefecture known as JASM (Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing) has recruted Toyota and announced plans to build a second…
Philippines plans to build first wafer fab
Philippines plans to build first wafer fab
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The Philippines Board of Investments (BOI) is to collaborate with the US on extending its capabilities in semiconductors, including building its first wafer fab. The BOI met with US Department…
PSMC selects Miyagi site for Japanese wafer fab
PSMC selects Miyagi site for Japanese wafer fab
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Taiwanese foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) has selected the Miyagi prefecture as the location for a 300mm wafer fab that could be in operation in 2026. It was revealed…
Micron begins construction of US$15 billion DRAM fab in Boise
Micron begins construction of US$15 billion DRAM fab in Boise
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Micron Technology Inc. has begun construction of a memory wafer fab that will ultimately cost US$15.3 billion at its headquarters in Boise, Idaho. Micron announced the plan to build in…
Nexperia plans to cut 100 jobs at Newport wafer fab
Nexperia plans to cut 100 jobs at Newport wafer fab
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Nexperia proposes to cut 100 jobs at its controversial wafer fab in Newport after there has been little activity over its compelled sale of the plant. The staff association at…
Report: Foxconn, TSMC in talks over Indian wafer fab
Report: Foxconn, TSMC in talks over Indian wafer fab
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Electronic manufacturing services provider Foxconn is in talks with foundry TSMC and Japan’s TMH Inc. about a potential joint venture to build a wafer fab in India, according to the…
Menlo Micro sites MEMS fab in New York state
Menlo Micro sites MEMS fab in New York state
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Menlo Microsystems Inc. (Irvine, Calif.) has said it will spend US$50 million over several years to create a wafer fab for MEMS RF and power switches in Ithaca, New York.
IMEC to receive €1.5 billion for clean room expansion
IMEC to receive €1.5 billion for clean room expansion
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European research centre IMEC is set to receive €1.5 billion (about US$1.6 billion) from the European Union and the Flemish government to prepare its clean room for 1nm and sub-1nm…
TSMC’s Dresden fab talks reach advanced stage, says report
TSMC’s Dresden fab talks reach advanced stage, says report
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Discussions between Taiwan foundry TSMC and the German state of Saxony over the construction of a Dresden wafer fab are focused on how much subsidy is available, according to a…
Samsung to spend $230 billion on five fabs
Samsung to spend $230 billion on five fabs
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Samsung Electronics plans to build five domestic wafer fabs costing 300 trillion won (about US$230 billion) over the next twenty years. The investment will be part of a government plan…
Micron close to Indian manufacturing deal, says report
Micron close to Indian manufacturing deal, says report
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Talks between memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, Idaho) and the Indian state of Gujurat about investing $10 billion in manufacturing facilities there, are at an advanced stage, according…
Intel unveils semiconductor co-investment program
Intel unveils semiconductor co-investment program
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Intel Corporation has announced a first-of-its-kind Semiconductor Co-Investment Program (SCIP) that introduces a new funding model to the capital-intensive semiconductor industry.
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