GlobalWafers
| ISIN | US37891E1038  |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | October 2011 |
| Headquarters | Hsinchu Science Park, , |
| Owner | Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), 51%[1] |
| Website | www |
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 環球晶圓股份有限公司; pinyin: Huánqiú Jīngyuán Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Taiwanese semiconductor company. As of 2022, they are the world's third largest silicon wafer supplier.[2]
History
[edit]GlobalWafers was spun off from Sino-American Silicon Products in 2011.[3]
In December 2016, GlobalWafers completed its acquisition of SunEdison Semiconductor, which was later renamed to MEMC and remains a wholly-owned subsidiary.[4]
In 2018, Nikkei Asia reported on extensive talent poaching issues from China being faced by GlobalWafers.[5]
In 2020, GlobalWafers announced their attempted acquisition of German silicon wafer supplier Siltronic.[6] The deal fell apart 2022 when the German government failed to clear the deal by the required deadline.[7] GlobalWafers later announced that they would be putting the more than US$3 billion earmarked for the acquisition towards capacity expansion.[2][8]
Operations
[edit]South Korea
[edit]GlobalWafers operates in South Korea under subsidiary MEMC Korea Co. A second fab opened in 2019.[9]
United States
[edit]GlobalWafers opened a fab in Sherman, Texas in May 2025, billing it as the "new epicenter of semiconductor manufacturing in North America." It is the first of three planned fabs in Sherman.[10]
In 2021, GlobalWafers also announced fabs to be built in Missouri as part of a partnership with GlobalFoundries.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Wang, Lisa. "Sino-American reports record profits". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b Peng-min, Tsai; Chien-chung, Chang; Kao, Evelyn (6 February 2022). "GlobalWafers unveils expansion plans after bid for Siltronic fails". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Ai, Chang; Huang, Frances (9 June 2023). "Taiwan's GlobalWafers chair named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "GlobalWafers completes acquisition of SunEdison". Semiconductor Digest. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Cheng, Ting-Fang (3 July 2018). "GlobalWafers sees talent poaching from China as 'big concern'". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "GlobalWafers nearer to Siltronic deal: sources". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Shead, Sam (February 2022). "Germany scuttles $5 billion chip deal with Taiwan firm amid tech sovereignty concerns". cnbc.com. CNBC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ TING-FANG, CHENG; LI, LAULY. "GlobalWafers plans $3.6bn expansion after Siltronic bid fails". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Wang, Lisa (23 November 2019). "GlobalWafers completes new fab in South Korea". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "GlobalWafers America". Global Wafers America. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Connatser, Matthew (2024-07-17). "GlobalWafers scores $400M to help build US's first 300mm wafer plants in Texas and Missouri". The Register. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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