It is reported that the strong demand in the chip foundry market has also boosted demand for silicon wafers. Silicon wafer manufacturer Global Wafer is planning to increase the price of silicon wafers in the spot market.
According to the latest report from DigiTimes, Global Wafer’s plan to increase the price of silicon wafers in the spot market is related to their current tight production capacity and strong market demand.
In the report, it was stated that, among the current silicon wafer production lines of Global Wafer, 12-inch, 8-inch, and 6-inch wafer production lines are all operating at full capacity.
Global Wafer is an important wafer supplier in the world. They have a complete wafer production line and produce high value-added wafer products. In addition to semiconductor wafers used to manufacture chips, they also produce solar wafers and ingots.
It is worth noting that Global Wafer reached an acquisition agreement with Siltronic, which is also a wafer manufacturer, at the beginning of this month to acquire Siltronic’s outstanding shares at a price of 125 euros per share. The acquisition transaction will cost approximately US$4.5 billion. Signed an acquisition agreement. After the acquisition of Siltronic, the overall wafer supply of Global Wafer will also increase significantly.
