Sumitomo Electric GaAs Wafer Plant, Hillsboro, OR, USA
Key Data:
Organization
Sumitomo Electric
Location
Hillsboro, Oregon (USA)
Type of facility (technologies)
GaAs substrates
Project cost
Total initial investment is $20 million
Area
9,000m²
Project landmarks
Construction completed in November 2001, pilot production began January, and volume production in June 2002
No of employees
30
Wafer size
6in
Throughput
10,000 wafers a month
Applications
Wireless communication devices such as mobile phone handsets
