# Silan Electronics and Xiamen Semiconductor Investment Group start construction of 12-inch fab in Xiamen

Silan Electronics and Xiamen Semiconductor Investment Group officially started construction of two 12-inch specialty process chip production lines and a 4-6-inch advanced compound semiconductor production line in Xiamen, China, with a total investment of approximately USD 3.18 billion.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-18
- Where: Xiamen, China
- Value: $3.18B
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 80,000 pieces/month (first 12-inch line); 13.92 million pieces/year (compound line)
- Products: power semiconductor chips, MEMS sensors, third-generation power semiconductors, optical communication devices, high-end LED chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Silan Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/34997.md)
- [Xiamen Semiconductor Investment Group](https://endata.com/companies/28895.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [semimedia.cc](https://www.semimedia.cc/us3-18-billion-silan-electronics-invested-in-the-construction-of-12-inch-fab/), 2018-10-19: "On October 18th, the Silan 12-inch specialty process chip production line and advanced compound semiconductor production line jointly invested by Silan Electronics and Xiamen Semiconductor Investment Group were officially started."

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