South Korea to consider setting up US$3.1 billion foundry to grow local chip sector

SEOUL: South Korea is considering building a 4.5 trillion won (US$3.06 billion) foundry to make essential chips, funded by state and private investment, part of efforts to gain an edge in a race to ...
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Specialty IC foundry VIS reportedly to set up 12-inch fab in Singapore

Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS), which runs only 8-inch wafer fabs, reportedly plans to set up a 12-inch fab in Singapore for fulfilling mainly automotive related IC orders. VIS has ...

South Korea to consider setting up $3.1 bln foundry to grow local chip sector

South Korea's government is considering a $3.1 billion foundry investment to strengthen its semiconductor sector, focusing on memory chips and domestic production of defense-related semiconductors.
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South Korea to consider setting up $3.1 billion foundry to grow local chip sector

SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) - South Korea is considering building a 4.5 trillion won ($3.06 billion) foundry to manufacture chips, funded by state and private investment, the industry ministry said, amid ...