# Ningxia Yinhe Semiconductor starts building $253M silicon wafer plant in China

Ningxia Yinhe Semiconductor Technology Co. officially began construction of a CNY1.6 billion ($253 million) silicon wafer factory in Yinchuan, China. The plant will produce 4.2 million 8-inch wafers and 2.4 million 12-inch wafers annually for communications, automotive, medical, and defense sectors.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-03-20
- Where: Yinchuan Economy and Technology Development Zone, Ningxia, China
- Value: $253.0M (1.60B CNY)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 4.2 million 8-inch wafers and 2.4 million 12-inch wafers per year
- Products: silicon wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Ningxia Yinhe Semiconductor Technology](https://endata.com/companies/30836.md)

## Sources

- [yicaiglobal.com](https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinese-wafer-maker-starts-building-usd253-million-plant-to-tackle-foreign-monopoly), 2018-03-20: "Ningxia Yinhe Semiconductor Technology Co. has officially begun construction of its CNY1.6-billion (USD253-million) silicon wafer factory in northwestern China as the nation continues to press ahead with chipmaking technology."

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