NEC invests in UK semi conductor plantTokyo 12 Apr 00 The additional investment announced today will go towards further strengthening the position of NEC Semiconductors (UK) as a key global production center in NEC's electron device business. Concretely, the fabrication plant will be upgraded to use leading-edge 0.18-micron process technology and raise total wafer output from 25k wafers/month to 27k wafers/month, guaranteeing the company's ability to meet the most demanding customer needs. Together with these production upgrades, NEC Semiconductors (UK) will also take on production of driver ICs for liquid crystal displays (LCD), a move that will see logic products account for over 30% of total production output at the Scottish fab. Demand for LCD driver ICs is booming on the back of demand for LCD panels worldwide for application in mobile terminals, cellular phones, notebook PCs and a range of other systems. NEC Semiconductors (UK) will therefore play an important role in a market that NEC views as a significant field in its electron device business. NEC Semiconductors (UK) is a key production facility for NEC Electron Devices, the in-house company created by NEC Corporation from its former Semiconductor Group, and will play a major role in NEC's drive to build "win-win" relationships with its customers as an integrated electron devices solutions provider.
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