GlobalWafers mulls more capacity as demand growsBy Lisa Wang / Staff reporterGlobalWafers Co (環球晶圓), the world’s No. 3 silicon wafer supplier, yesterday said that it is considering further capacity expansion as customers are requesting more capacity due to rising end-market demand and persistent supply constraints. The Hsinchu-based company said that emerging technologies and applications from 5G, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles are driving semiconductor demand. We are now in discussions with customers,” company chairwoman Doris Hsu (徐秀蘭) told a virtual investors’ conference yesterday. To keep up with rising customer demand, GlobalWafers plans further capital spending on expanded capacity this year, Hsu said.

Source: Taipei Times May 04, 2021 15:56 UTC