Another company for the list:
Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced the establishment and start of business for a new company GIGAPHOTON CHINA Inc. in China.
Until now, Gigaphoton’s service support in China has been conducted by Komatsu Industries Shanghai Ltd.’s optical machinery division. To expand business in China and strengthen governance, Gigaphoton China was established as a subsidiary of Komatsu China Ltd., the regional headquarters of Komatsu, which is the parent company of Gigaphoton. From November 1, control of operations is transferred from Komatsu Industries Shanghai to Gigaphoton China Inc.
At current, SMIC ramps up manufacturing utilizing its 14 nm course of know-how at one of its 300-mm fabs, so preliminary volumes will not be excessive. In the meantime, SMIC’s plans embody build up a brand new 300-mm manufacturing line for 14 nm and thinner course of applied sciences with a month-to-month capability of 35,000 wafer begins per thirty days.
Moreover, the corporate is growing extra superior processes, together with these that may require excessive ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) instruments, that will probably be used subsequent decade. Actually, the corporate has even acquired an EUV step-and-scan system from ASML, however it has not been put in to this point.
The EUV system purchase is on hold. See above.