UMC Spends $6.4 Billion on New Singapore Chip Fab
Straits Times reports UMC expansion targets AI chip demand with new production and R&D.
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The Straits Times reports semiconductor firm UMC is investing 6.4 billion dollars in a new fabrication plant in Singapore. The project expands chip production and research and development. UMC seeks a position in the AI boom through work on silicon photonics and to serve global data center demand. Coverage from the newspaper presents the plans as part of the company's strategy in the sector.
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