# Win Semiconductors cuts 2018 capital spending by 28%

Win Semiconductors Corp slashed its 2018 capital spending by 28% to NT$5-6 billion, down from a previous estimate of NT$7 billion, due to excessive inventory and lagging demand. The company boosted capacity by 10% to 32,000 wafers per month in the third quarter.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-10-23
- Where: TWN
- Value: $177.5M (5.50B TWD)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 32,000 wafers per month
- Products: 3D sensing components, VCSEL components, Wi-Fi components, cellular components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Win Semiconductors](https://endata.com/companies/22808.md)

## Sources

- [taipeitimes.com](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2018/10/24/2003702906), 2018-10-23: "This year as a whole, the company plans to spend NT$5 billion to NT$6 billion on new manufacturing equipment, rather than its previous estimate of NT$7 billion, Chen said."

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