# Western Digital subsidiary to expand flash memory plant in Shanghai

Shengdie Semiconductor (Shanghai), a subsidiary of Western Digital, will start construction of a third-phase expansion in July 2020. The project involves about 11,800 square meters of production and support space, with total investment of about 1 billion yuan (approx. $141 million), to support next-generation BiCS4 and BiCS5 flash memory products.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-12
- Where: Shanghai, China, China
- Value: $141.0M (1.00B CNY)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 11800 square meters
- Products: flash memory storage products, SD cards, MicroSD cards, iNAND flash modules
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Western Digital](https://endata.com/companies/21541.md)
- [Shengdie Semiconductor (Shanghai)](https://endata.com/companies/47842.md)

## Sources

- [semiw.com](https://www.semiw.com/jidi/2020074396.html), 2020-06-12: "晟碟半导体扩建工程是闵行区重大项目，目前已经完成了控规调整、发改委备案、方案审批、施工图审批等工作，正在办理土地补充协议和施工许可证，即将按原定计划7月份开工。"

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