http://taiwanbizz.com TAIWAN | Business | Finance | News | Opportunity | Technology | Telecom | Thu, 24 May 2012 12:59:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://taiwanbizz.com/news/taiwans-umc-says-to-invest-8-billion-in-12-inch-wafer-fab/ http://taiwanbizz.com/news/taiwans-umc-says-to-invest-8-billion-in-12-inch-wafer-fab/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 12:59:54 +0000 admin http://taiwanbizz.com/news/taiwans-umc-says-to-invest-8-billion-in-12-inch-wafer-fab/ TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chip maker, said it will invest $8 billion in a 12-inch wafer plant in Taiwan, joining its peers in investing in high-end technology to meet demand for chips in fast-growing markets like mobile devices. UMC held a ground-breaking ceremony for phase 5 and 6 production plants at its 12-inch wafer fab in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on … (read the story…) Related items Timing Good for NCKU to Get into Medical Technology: Academician Himax Technologies, Inc. to Attend the 2012 Security Research Associates 8th Annual Spring Growth Stock Conference in … TSMC in race to buy ProMOS fab Taiwan relaxes controls on China investment Himax Technologies, Inc. to Attend the 2012 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Taiwan Technology & Beyond Conference March …]]>

TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chip maker, said it will invest $8 billion in a 12-inch wafer plant in Taiwan, joining its peers in investing in high-end technology to meet demand for chips in fast-growing markets like mobile devices. UMC held a ground-breaking ceremony for phase 5 and 6 production plants at its 12-inch wafer fab in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on …
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