# Qualcomm, ASE Group and Brazil government plan semiconductor factory

Qualcomm, ASE Group and the Brazilian government signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to build a high-capacity semiconductor factory in Brazil, with a planned investment of US$200 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-08
- Where: Campinas region, São Paulo, Brazil
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 1,200
- Status: announced
- Products: high-capacity semiconductor chips, components for Internet of Things
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Qualcomm](https://endata.com/companies/16058.md)
- [Qualcomm](https://endata.com/companies/16058.md) (partner)
- [Advanced Semiconductor Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/19708.md) (partner)
- [ASE Group](https://endata.com/companies/22731.md) (partner)
- [Brazilian Development Bank](https://endata.com/companies/22732.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [tiinside.com.br](https://tiinside.com.br/en/08/03/2017/government-prepares-joint-venture-with-qualcomm-and-ase-group-to-set-up-chip-factory/), 2017-03-09: "The planned investment is US$200 million, with funding coming from the U.S. company, the Chinese company, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), and the São Paulo state government."
- [bnamericas.com](https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/qualcomm-ase-to-build-us200mn-brazilian-chipset-factory1), 2017-03-10: "The agreement provides joint resources of US$200mn for the construction of the factory, to be disbursed through four years."

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