# Macronix to invest NT$41.5B to expand Fab 5 capacity in Hsinchu

Macronix International plans to allocate NT$41.5 billion (US$1.48 billion) for a second-phase expansion of its Fab 5 in Hsinchu, increasing 12-inch wafer capacity from 20,000 to 40,000 wafers per month for advanced 3D NAND and NOR flash memory chips.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-07-27
- Where: Hsinchu, TWN
- Value: $1.48B (41.5B TWD)
- Starts operating: Q4 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40,000 12-inch wafers per month
- Products: 3D NAND flash memory chips, NOR flash memory chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Macronix International](https://endata.com/companies/56712.md)

## Sources

- [taipeitimes.com](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/07/28/2003761567), 2021-07-27: "We will be very careful and disciplined in carrying out this capital expenditure plan."

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