Impress Watch (Google translation): Panasonic started construction of the new image sensors fab in in Tonami City. The fab is scheduled to start operation by mid-2009. Its planned production capacity is 30,000 wafers/month (equiv. 8" wafers). The plant construction investment is about 94B Yen.
The plans to build the fab were initially announced in January 2008.
finally some good news after all the rumors about lay-offs and exits in the field of imaging !
ReplyDeleteI don't believe to rumors till I see an official confirmation.
ReplyDeleteI was referring to MagnaChip ... no longer just a rumor.
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