Shin-Etsu Chemical to invest ¥30B in Taiwan photoresist capacity expansion

Shin-Etsu Chemical will spend an estimated 30 billion yen ($285 million) to raise capacity for a crucial semiconductor plant material by 20%, expanding its supply for cutting-edge chip production. The company will start output of cutting-edge EUV resist outside Japan, in Taiwan.

“Shin-Etsu Chemical will spend an estimated 30 billion yen ($285 million) to raise capacity for a crucial semiconductor plant material by 20%.”asia.nikkei.com

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• asia.nikkei.comShin-Etsu taps Taiwan in 20% boost to chipmaking material capacity - Nikkei AsiaYUKI FUKUMOTO, Nikkei staff writerOct 14, 2020

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