VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. starts risk production at its new 300mm wafer fab in Tampines, Singapore, signalling a significant step in expanding the city-state’s role as a key player in the global chip supply chain amidst rising demand for mature-node semiconductors and advanced chip packaging for AI applications.
VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun risk production at its new 300mm wafer fabrication plant in Tampines, Singapore, marking a key step in the expansion of the city-state’s chip-making base. The facility, built by Taiwan’s Vanguard International Semiconductor and NXP Semiconductors of the Netherlands, produced its first trial batch of 40-nanometre wafers in June and achieved a yield above 99%, according to the company.
The plant is scheduled to move into mass production in the first quarter of 2027. VSMC said the factory is already fully committed by global customers and is expected to reach monthly output of 44,000 12-inch wafers by 2029. Earlier company statements had pointed to a slightly higher target of 55,000 wafers a month, underlining how the project has evolved as construction moved towards operation. The facility supports processes from 40nm to 130nm, with applications spanning embedded flash memory, power management and analogue chips used in automotive and industrial equipment.
The site will also produce interposers for advanced chip packaging, a component increasingly important in artificial intelligence hardware. VSMC said these products are relevant to customers including Nvidia, Google and Broadcom. The broader mix reflects continuing demand for mature-node semiconductors, particularly for industrial systems, data centres and power-management applications, areas where supply remains tight, according to remarks by VIS chairman Fang Leuh at the opening ceremony in Tampines.
Fang also said VSMC has been working with Singaporean higher-education institutions to develop local semiconductor talent. The venture currently employs about 1,000 people and plans to expand to roughly 1,600 as production ramps up. He added that VIS was assessing whether to build an adjacent fab, given that the new plant’s output is already spoken for. Business Times reported that the project is part of a broader US$7.8 billion investment in Singapore, highlighting the country’s role as a manufacturing hub for specialised chips at a time when physical AI and industrial computing are supporting fresh demand.
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