# TowerJazz and Tacoma partner for new 8-inch fab in Nanjing, China

TowerJazz and Tacoma announced a partnership to establish a new 8-inch semiconductor fabrication facility in Nanjing, China. TowerJazz received a first payment of $18 million, rendering phase one of the framework agreement binding.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-08-21
- Where: Nanjing, China, China
- Value: $18.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40,000 wafers per month (targeted)
- Products: semiconductor wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [TowerJazz](https://endata.com/companies/22289.md) (partner)
- [Tacoma Technology](https://endata.com/companies/22290.md) (partner)
- [Tacoma (Nanjing) Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/26402.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ir.towersemi.com](https://ir.towersemi.com/news-releases/news-release-details/towerjazz-and-tacoma-announce-partnership-new-8-inch-fabrication/), 2017-08-21: "This agreement maps the establishment of a new 8-inch semiconductor fabrication facility in Nanjing China."
- [design-reuse-china.com](https://www.design-reuse-china.com/news/201708088/towerjazz-and-tacoma-announce-a-partnership-for-a-new-8-inch-fabrication-facility-in-nanjing-china/), 2017-08-21: "TowerJazz and Tacoma announced today that Tower has received a first payment of $18 million net, rendering phase one of the framework agreement with Tacoma binding."

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