Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Digital, recently held a completion ceremony for the Phase III plant expansion project of its Shanghai facility.
It is reported that the Phase III project of Chennai Semiconductor plans to invest approximately RMB 1 billion to support the development, testing and production of next-generation flash memory products to meet the long-term market demand for flash memory storage products driven by the future implementation of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and 5G.
As Western Digital’s other large facility in China, in addition to the Shenzhen facility, the Phase III expansion of approximately 11,800 square meters will expand advanced product manufacturing facilities and product-focused technology development facilities, allowing Western Digital to further enhance its technology and production capacity to better meet the large, diverse and growing needs of the Chinese market, and provide a relaxed, friendly work and leisure environment for its employees. The facility will provide a relaxed and friendly work and leisure environment for employees, promoting team cohesion and a sense of belonging.
CK Chin, General Manager of ShengDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. said that in the future, Western Digital will further plan the four phases of factory expansion for the research and development, testing and production of new generation SSD products to better empower China’s digital future by providing innovative flash memory technology and stable capacity development, thus promoting data prosperity and creating brilliant achievements.
Since it settled in Zizhu Hi-tech Zone in 2006, its registered capital has increased from USD 32 million to USD 270 million, and its total investment has expanded from USD 96 million to USD 820 million, and it has become one of the world’s leading semiconductor packaging and testing companies. The main types of products produced include SD, MicroSD, iNAND flash modules, etc.
Post time: Apr-03-2023
