Rio Tinto China discrete semiconductor business, Panasonic to build factories in Suzhou

In order to continue to improve production capacity, Japan's Matsushita electric appliance industry plans to expand its discrete semiconductor business in China, which will invest $93 million 600 thousand.

It is reported that Panasonic will build second factories in Suzhou Matsushita Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (PSCSZ). PSCSZ was established in 2001, at the beginning as a discrete semiconductor device factory, to meet China's rapid growth in demand for digital consumer electronics. The new plant will adopt a more advanced production process. It will produce discrete semiconductor devices, LED and camera modules. It will start construction in October 2008, plans to put into operation in January.

's expansion of the IC business, while its rival SONY (Sony) in the field to shrink the front line: SONY advanced its own factory sold to Toshiba. SANYO, Japan's Sanyo, has been trying to pull out of the semiconductor market, but has not been able to find a private equity investor in its semiconductor division. The day before, Fujitsu (Fujitsu) also began to spin off its chip unit.

Source: power system