Sumco to spend $2bn on new 300mm wafer plant in Saga Prefecture

Sumco will spend $2 billion to expand 300mm silicon wafer production, including $1.8 billion for a new manufacturing plant near existing facilities in Saga Prefecture, Japan. Construction starts in 2022, with first production in H2 2023 and full production in 2025. An additional $200 million will be spent on expanding subsidiary capacity and foreign facilities.

“With our existing manufacturing facilities, supply can’t keep up with demand.”electronicsweekly.com

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• electronicsweekly.comSumco to put $2bn into new 300mm wafer capacity ⋆ Electronics WeeklyDavid MannersOct 4, 2021

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