# Yuexin Semiconductor to start mass production at 12-inch wafer fab in Guangzhou

Yuexin Semiconductor's 12-inch chip project in Guangzhou, invested 100 billion yuan, will start mass production in September 2019. The fab will produce microprocessors, power management chips, analog chips, and power discrete devices.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-04-02
- Where: Guangzhou, China
- Value: $14.9B (100.0B CNY)
- Starts operating: 15 Sep 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 40,000 12-inch wafers per month
- Products: microprocessors, power management chips, analog chips, power discrete devices
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Yuexin Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/38427.md)
- [Guangzhou Zhiguang Electric](https://endata.com/companies/38428.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [21ic.com](https://www.21ic.com/embed/news/manufacturers/201904/89588.html), 2019-04-02: "粤芯半导体项目自2018年3月打桩以来，进展十分顺利，2018年10月11日主体结构封顶，2019年3月15日设备搬入、并将于2019年6月投片、2019年9月15日开始进行量产。"

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