# BYD Semiconductor to put 8-inch auto chip line into production in Changsha

BYD Semiconductor's Changsha branch announced that its 8-inch auto-grade chip production line has been installed and commissioning is underway, with production expected in early October 2022. The project, started in April 2020, has a planned total investment of 1 billion yuan ($144.5 million) and a targeted annual capacity of 500,000 auto-grade chips.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-05
- Where: Changsha, Hunan Province, China
- Value: $144.5M (1.00B CNY)
- Starts operating: Oct 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 500,000 auto-grade chips per year
- Products: 8-inch auto-grade chips, power semiconductors (IGBT, SiC), MCU chips, CMOS image sensors, LED products
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BYD Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/46903.md)

## Sources

- [archive.pandaily.com](https://archive.pandaily.com/byd-semiconductor-to-put-8-inch-auto-chip-line-into-production-next-month/), 2022-09-09: "It is expected to be officially put into production in early October, with a targeted annual capacity of 500,000 auto-grade chips."

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