Vanguard International Semiconductor boosts capital spending to NT$3.5B

Vanguard International Semiconductor raised its 2020 capital spending budget to NT$3.5 billion (US$118.62 million), up from NT$2.6 billion, to boost 8-inch wafer capacity. Most of the spending will go to its newly acquired fab in Singapore, aiming to increase capacity to 40,000 wafers per month by H1 2021.

“What we currently see is that customer demand for 8-inch wafers is very strong, which is also reflected in the overall 8-inch wafer market.”taipeitimes.com

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• taipeitimes.comVanguard International Semiconductor to boost capital spending - Taipei TimesAug 5, 2020

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