NXP reportedly to close four 8-inch fabs in shift toward 12-inch production June 11, 2025 NXP Semiconductors is reportedly planning to shut down four of its 8-inch (200mm) wafer fabrication plants – one in the Netherlands and three in the United States — as part of a strategic transition to 12-inch (300mm) wafer production.
Air Liquide’s gas supply deal with VSMC to boost Singapore’s chip industry June 03, 2025 Strategically located within the Tampines Wafer Fab Park, one of Singapore’s four key wafer fabrication hubs, the new facility will bolster Singapore’s position as a global semiconductor powerhouse.
VSMC breaks ground on 300mm fab in Singapore December 05, 2024 VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), the joint venture formed between Vanguard International Semiconductor and NXP, has officially broken ground at the site of the JV’s new 300mm wafer manufacturing facility in Tampines, Singapore.
VIS and NXP to build a new 300mm JV fab September 05, 2024 Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP Semiconductors have secured the necessary approvals and injected capital to establish their joint venture VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC). The new company will now proceed with the planned construction its first 300mm wafer manufacturing facility.
VSMC set to acquire seven technology licenses from TSMC June 28, 2024 Singapore-based VisionPower Semiconductor Corporation will purchase a range of technology licenses from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for around $150 million. The tech is needed to support its 300mm wafer fab in Singapore.
VIS and NXP to build a 300mm fab in Singapore June 06, 2024 Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP Semiconductors are partnering up to create a manufacturing joint venture. Under the name VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), the JV will build a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore.