TSMC to expand 65nm and 90nm capacity
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today held a meeting of its board of directors, which approved capital appropriation of US$1.133 billion to expand 65 and 90 nanometer process capacity in 300mm wafer fabs, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).
The board of directors at TSMC also approved capital appropriation of US$9.2 million to expand 1.0 micron high voltage process capacity in Fab 2, Lora Ho, spokesperson and vice president said in the filing. In addition, TSMC also announced the purchase of an additional 6.8% of shares in Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company (SSMC) at a price of approximately US$73 million. After the purchase, TSMC will own 38.8% of SSMC, the filing said.
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