# Saiwei Electronics' 8-inch MEMS production line begins operation in Beijing

Saiwei Electronics announced that its 8-inch MEMS international contract production line, built by subsidiary Selex Microsystems Technology (Beijing), has been put into operation with a capacity of 10,000 wafers per month. The line is expected to generate about 800 million yuan in revenue when fully utilized.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-09-27
- Where: Beijing, China
- Starts operating: 27 Sep 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 10,000 wafers per month
- Products: MEMS devices
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Saiwei Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/50190.md)
- [Selex Microsystems Technology (Beijing)](https://endata.com/companies/50191.md)
- [Silex Microsystems](https://endata.com/companies/16092.md) (partner)
- [National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund](https://endata.com/companies/29126.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [news.metal.com](https://news.metal.com/newscontent/101279003-saiweis-8-inch-mems-international-contract-production-line-is-expected-to-increase-revenue-by-800-million), 2020-09-28: "this generation of production line is a production line that replicates the Swedish Silex."

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