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To: Steve Robinett who wrote (13744)12/21/1997 8:43:00 PM
From: Teri Skogerboe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
Steve and Brian,

Here is another one, but I didn't see it on the list either.

techweb.cmp.com

Story posted at 10:30 a.m. EST/7:30 a.m. PST, 12/17/97

Taiwan's Powerchip delays 300-mm fab

By Mark LaPedus

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- "Facing an assortment of technical hurdles, Taiwan
DRAM start-up Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. has delayed plans to build
its initial 300-mm wafer fab.

Hsinchu-based Powerchip--a joint DRAM manufacturing venture between
Taiwan's Umax Group and Japan's Kanematsu Corp. and Mitsubishi
Electric Corp.--earlier this year said it was planning to break ground on its a 300-mm fab in December. Production for the new 300-mm fab was slated for early 1999 or so.

Powerchip was positioning itself as being one of the first chip makers in Taiwan to have a 300-mm fab, but the ground-breaking ceremony has been"....snip



To: Steve Robinett who wrote (13744)12/21/1997 9:57:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Respond to of 70976
 
Re:I wish we could find out what's going on with every fab on your list. Here's two, one on the list, one not.


SR & All:

Does anyone know of a link where the plans for future plants are laid out, similar to the one I posted?. There probably is not one in existence; we'll just need to keep referencing the aforementioned articles and doing our own DD. But if anyone knows of a site, please post. TIA

Regards,

Brian