GlobalWafers invests $438M in 300mm wafer capacity expansion in Korea

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. has determined an investment of $438 million to its subsidiary MEMC Korea Company to expand 12-inch (300mm) wafer capacity at its existing plant in Cheonan, South Korea. The new line will start sample shipping by end of Q3 2019 and mass production in 2020, adding 150,000 wafers per month.

“GWC has determined an investment of $438 million to its subsidiary MEMC Korea Company in expanding 12-inch wafer capacity at its existing plant in Cheonan.”sas-globalwafers.com

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• sas-globalwafers.comGlobalWafers Reports 11th Consecutive Quarterly Revenue Growth & Conduct 300mm Wafer Capacity Expansion in Korea - GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.adminOct 4, 2018
• finance.technews.tw環球晶圓擬斥資 134 億元，南韓廠擴產 | TechNews 科技新報Oct 5, 2018
• thelec.kr대만 글로벌웨이퍼스, 한국 천안 공장 300mm웨이퍼 월12만장 증설·내후년 양산 < 중국산업동향 < 기사본문 - 디일렉(THE ELEC)이종준 기자Nov 16, 2018

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