Mark LaPedus, EE Times
(05/26/2010 10:37 AM EDT)
CHENGDU, China -- Silicon foundry vendor Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) is still in talks with Texas Instruments Inc. about taking over the operation of a 200-mm fab in Chengdu, China, according to sources. As reported in March, SMIC (Shanghai, China) is planning to end an agreement to manage the 200-mm wafer fab in Chengdu, according to reports. SMIC has been talking to TI about taking over the fab.