Intel plans to invest US$1.6b in Chengdu
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INTEL Corp will invest US$1.6 billion to upgrade its factory in Chengdu in west China, the latest sign of how the chipmaker is deepening ties in the Chinese market.
As part of the upgrade, Intel said yesterday that it would bring its most advanced chip-testing technology to China. In exchange, it will receive local and regional government support for construction.
“Deploying our newest advanced testing technology in China shows our commitment to innovating jointly with China,” Intel Executive Vice President William Holt said.
“The fully upgraded Chengdu plant will help the Chinese semiconductor industry and boost regional economic growth.”
The new investment will be for its assembly and testing facility in Chengdu, which Intel opened in 2005.
The factory packages and tests wafers which are used in electronics.
The announcement comes three months after Intel purchased a minority stake in a government-controlled semiconductor company to jointly design and distribute mobile chips, an industry that China considers to be of strategic importance.
Intel was once the unquestioned leader in electronic parts when laptops led the market, but has lagged behind with the shift to mobile technologies.
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