# CanSemi 12-inch wafer project starts production in Guangzhou

Guangzhou CanSemi Technology's 12-inch wafer project officially started production on September 20, 2019. Phase 1 investment was CNY10 billion with a capacity of 40,000 wafers per month.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-20
- Where: Guangzhou, China, China
- Value: $4.08B (10.0B CNY)
- Starts operating: 20 Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40,000 12-inch wafers per month (Phase 1)
- Products: microprocessors, power management ICs, analog chips, power discrete devices
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Guangzhou CanSemi Technology Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/40250.md)
- [CanSemi](https://endata.com/companies/42731.md)

## Sources

- [semiunion.com](http://www.semiunion.com/news/2020/434.html), 2019-09-20: "今日（9月20日），广州粤芯半导体技术有限公司在广州举行粤芯12英寸晶圆项目投产启动活动。"
- [semiw.com](https://www.semiw.com/news/2019102903.html), 2019-10-16: "9月20日，随着粤芯12英寸晶圆项目在黄埔区、广州开发区投产，广州第一条、广东省唯一一条量产的12英寸芯片生产线横空出世。"

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