Company:Powerchip
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| Industry | Semiconductors |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Hsinchu Science Park |
Key people | Frank Huang (CEO) |
| Products | DRAM, flash memory, foundry services |
Number of employees | 7,000 |
| Website | www.powerchip.com |
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) manufactures and sells semiconductor products, in particular memory chips and other integrated circuits. As of 2020, the company was the 7th largest semiconductor foundry in the world with three 12 inch and two 8 inch wafer labs.[1] The company offers foundry services as well as design, manufacturing and test services. It was formerly known as Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. and changed its name in June 2010. Powerchip Technology Corporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Overview
In 2017, its net profit was NT$8.08 billion. The company plans to invest NT$278 billion (United States dollar 9.04 billion) to build two new 12-inch wafer plants in Hsinchu Science Park, with construction scheduled to start in 2020[2]
In March 2021, Powerchip broke ground on a new factory in Miaoli County that will manufacture chips with 45-nanometer and 50-nanometer technologies. The plant will employ and additional 3,000 workers.[3]
Powerchip is a significant supplier to the automotive industry.[4]
See also
- List of semiconductor fabrication plants
- List of companies of Taiwan
References
- ↑ Ayaz, Aliasgar (2020-12-18). "Top 10 Semiconductor Foundries of The World in 2020". Technosports. https://technosports.co.in/2020/12/18/top-10-semiconductor-foundries-of-the-world/. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ↑ "Powerchip to build 2 wafer plants in NT$278 billion investment". Focus Taiwan. 2018-08-28. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/ast/201808280010.aspx. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ Wang, Lisa (2021-03-26). "Powerchip breaks ground for NT$278bn Miaoli fab". Taipei Times. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/03/26/2003754498. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ↑ Pei-chi, Liang; Chien-chung, Chang; Jung-feng, Chung; Huang, Frances. "Major Taiwan chipmakers to assign capacity for car use". Focus Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202101270021.
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