One of them will be responsible for lasers, the second one - for sensors and other semiconductors. Meanwhile, Japan Times says that Sharp is going to spin-off its semiconductor business into two entities. However, Semimedia reports that Sharp denies its involvement in the project. The fab will make chips not just for its own use but for other customers, competing with TSMC, Globalfoundries, Samsung foundry unit, and SMIC.Īccording to Nikkei, Foxconn is expected to form a JV for the project with Sharp, which it acquired in 2016, and the Zhuhai government. The new fab will rank as one of the country's top high-tech projects, according to Nikkei sources. The construction is expected to start in 2021 (2020, according to Semimedia).Ī majority of the investment is to be subsidized by Zhuhai city government. The new fab will manufacture image sensors, chips for 8K TVs, and various sensors for industrial uses and connected devices, according to Nikkei. Nikkei, EETimes: Foxconn Technology (AKA Hon Hai Precision Industry) is preparing to build a $9b chip fab in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai.
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