# Hunan Shibian Semiconductor starts phase one of Xiangtan plant

Hunan Shibian Communication Technology Co., Ltd. started construction of phase one of its semiconductor project in Xiangtan High-tech Zone, Hunan, China. The total investment is 1.5 billion yuan, with phase one expected to be completed and operational by end of 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-08-25
- Where: Xiangtan High-tech Zone, Hunan, China
- Value: $225.0M (1.50B CNY)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 70,000 6-inch GaAs wafers per year; 1 billion programmable filters and duplexers per year
- Products: GaAs wafers, programmable filters, duplexers, digital micro-sensing radar
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Hunan Shibian Communication Technology](https://endata.com/companies/26528.md)

## Sources

- [hunan.voc.com.cn](https://hunan.voc.com.cn/news/201708/26184657.html), 2017-08-25: "湘潭高新区时变半导体项目一期开工仪式举行。"

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