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VSMC - New FAB going up in Singapore [Video]

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Barnsley

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Just a question on FAB construction , 200m away is the shell of the old AUO FAB that close a couple of years , is it easier to build on greenfield site , than repurpose an old FAB? This is going up fast!


The SSMC (Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company) fab in Singapore, a joint venture involving TSMC (28% stake), NXP, and Singapore’s Economic Development Board Investments, primarily focuses on manufacturing 8-inch wafers. Based on available information, SSMC produces chips using process geometries ranging from 0.35μm (350nm) to 0.13μm (130nm). These nodes are typically used for analog, mixed-signal, high-voltage, and embedded non-volatile memory applications, catering to automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics markets.
 
Barnsley said:

This is going up fast!

Just a question on FAB construction , 200m away is the shell of the old AUO FAB that close a couple of years , is it easier to build on greenfield site , than repurpose an old FAB?
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Refit a facility to meet different semiconductor production requirements and those specific company fab designs won't be cheaper or faster.
 
hist78 said:
Refit a facility to meet different semiconductor production requirements and those specific company fab designs won't be cheaper or faster.
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So not any benefit to fire up FAB shells then in the hope that random company will come and take over?
 
Barnsley said:
Just a question on FAB construction , 200m away is the shell of the old AUO FAB that close a couple of years , is it easier to build on greenfield site , than repurpose an old FAB? This is going up fast!


The SSMC (Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company) fab in Singapore, a joint venture involving TSMC (28% stake), NXP, and Singapore’s Economic Development Board Investments, primarily focuses on manufacturing 8-inch wafers. Based on available information, SSMC produces chips using process geometries ranging from 0.35μm (350nm) to 0.13μm (130nm). These nodes are typically used for analog, mixed-signal, high-voltage, and embedded non-volatile memory applications, catering to automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics markets.
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The new FAB is VSMC , it is supposedly going to be manufacturing at the 40nm level and above.
Vanguard is the largest partner but they are partly owned by TSMC anyway , hence the collaboration.
 
Barnsley said:
So not any benefit to fire up FAB shells then in the hope that random company will come and take over?
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It is a very expensive and impractical investment to build a fab shell for unknown semiconductor production requirements that may never materialize.

The closed AUO LCD factory in Singapore may have potential in advanced packaging for the semiconductor industry. TSMC bought an old LCD factory form Innolux Corporation and Micron bought one from AUO, both are in Taiwan, for their advanced packaging operations.
 
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/05/09/2003857003

Contract chipmaker Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp (世界先進) yesterday said it is seriously evaluating new capacity expansions at a new 12-inch fab in Singapore in a bid to address increasing customer demand ahead of schedule.

The company’s remarks came as the first-phase capacity has been fully reserved and covered by long-term supply agreements as some customers seek to diversify chip sourcing to hedge against geopolitical risks. As a result, the fab is highly likely to reach 100 percent utilization in 2028 rather than in 2029, Vanguard said.

The fab is operated by VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, a joint venture with NXP Semiconductors NV.
 
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