GlobalWafers gets government cash

Stefan Mileschin · 19th July 2024, 07:10

Will expand 300mm wafer manufacturing facilities in Texas and Missouri

The US government is granting GlobalWafers up to $400 million in CHIPS Act funding to support its 300mm wafer manufacturing facilities in Texas and Missouri.

The Commerce Department highlighted that GlobalWafers' Texas plant is a significant milestone as it is the country's first facility for manufacturing 300mm wafers used in modern processes.

The Missouri site will produce a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) variant of 300mm wafers aimed at defence and aerospace applications where chips need to be less prone to failure.

The Taiwanese chip company revealed plans for the Texas wafer plant over two years ago as an alternative to acquiring German wafer maker Siltronic, which faced resistance from German regulators.

The Missouri plant was announced in 2021 as a partnership between GlobalWafers and GlobalFoundries. It will focus on older nodes rather than cutting-edge technology. This fab has a budget of $800 million, covering the expansion of a 200mm SOI wafer plant.

GlobalWafers' Texas and Missouri factories will cost around $4 billion, with the CHIPS Act funding covering up to ten per cent of the budget.

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19th July 2024, 07:10	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 152,436	GlobalWafers gets government cash Will expand 300mm wafer manufacturing facilities in Texas and Missouri The US government is granting GlobalWafers up to $400 million in CHIPS Act funding to support its 300mm wafer manufacturing facilities in Texas and Missouri. The Commerce Department highlighted that GlobalWafers' Texas plant is a significant milestone as it is the country's first facility for manufacturing 300mm wafers used in modern processes. The Missouri site will produce a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) variant of 300mm wafers aimed at defence and aerospace applications where chips need to be less prone to failure. The Taiwanese chip company revealed plans for the Texas wafer plant over two years ago as an alternative to acquiring German wafer maker Siltronic, which faced resistance from German regulators. The Missouri plant was announced in 2021 as a partnership between GlobalWafers and GlobalFoundries. It will focus on older nodes rather than cutting-edge technology. This fab has a budget of $800 million, covering the expansion of a 200mm SOI wafer plant. GlobalWafers' Texas and Missouri factories will cost around $4 billion, with the CHIPS Act funding covering up to ten per cent of the budget. https://fudzilla.com/news/59364-glob...overnment-cash

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