GlobalWafers to build 300mm silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas

GlobalWafers plans to build a state-of-the-art 300mm silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas. The multi-stage facility will be 3.2 million square feet, support up to 1,500 jobs, and reach production of 1.2 million wafers per month. Construction is expected to start later in 2022.

“GlobalWafers is taking this opportunity to address the United States semiconductor supply chain resiliency issue by building an advanced node, state-of-the-art, 300-millimeter silicon wafer factory.”commerce.gov

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• commerce.govU.S. Department of CommerceJun 1, 2022
• fuse.wikichip.orgGlobalWafers To Build A 1.2M WPM Factory In Sherman, Texas – WikiChip FuseDavid SchorJun 27, 2022
• archive.phTaiwan's GlobalWafers to invest $5 bln in new silicon wafer plant in Texas | ReutersReutersJun 28, 2022
• tomshardware.comWafer Maker to Invest $5 Billion in the U.S. to Serve Intel, Samsung, TSMC | Tom's HardwareAnton ShilovJun 29, 2022

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