# Zengxin project breaks ground on 12-inch wafer fab in Guangzhou

The Zengxin project, initiated by Guangzhou Bay Area Smart Sensor Industry Group, broke ground in Guangzhou's Zengcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone. It involves a CNY 7 billion investment to build a 12-inch wafer manufacturing line with a monthly capacity of 20,000 wafers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-12-14
- Where: Zengcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guangzhou, China
- Value: $1.00B (7.00B CNY)
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 20,000 12-inch wafers per month
- Products: 12-inch wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Guangzhou Bay Area Smart Sensor Industry Group](https://endata.com/companies/67316.md)

## Sources

- [gd.chinanews.com](https://www.gd.chinanews.com/2022/2022-12-14/425117.shtml), 2022-12-14: "增芯项目对增城打造集成电路产业集群有重大意义"

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