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Tower Semiconductor invests $3B to revive Japan fab for silicon photonics expansion

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Tower Semiconductor is investing up to $3 billion, with support from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), to expand its silicon photonics and advanced packaging operations in Japan. The plan involves reviving a shuttered Panasonic-era fab for 300mm silicon photonics production, expected to be ready by late 2027. This expansion is crucial for Tower's revised business model, which projects $3.6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in net profit by 2028, driven significantly by silicon photonics revenue. AI

IMPACT Expansion of silicon photonics capacity could accelerate AI hardware development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Significant investment in semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure with government backing.

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Tower Semiconductor invests $3B to revive Japan fab for silicon photonics expansion

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Tower Semiconductor revives shuttered Panasonic-era fab in $3 billion Japan photonics expansion — METI-backed plan targets $3.6 billion revenue by 2028

    Tower Semiconductor has announced a dual-track expansion of its 300mm silicon photonics, silicon germanium, and advanced packaging operations in Japan

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Tower Semiconductor revives shuttered Panasonic-era fab in $3 billion Japan photonics expansion — METI-backed plan targets $3.6 billion revenue by 2028 Tower Se

    Tower Semiconductor revives shuttered Panasonic-era fab in $3 billion Japan photonics expansion — METI-backed plan targets $3.6 billion revenue by 2028 Tower Semiconductor has announced a dual-track expansion of its 300mm silicon photonics, silicon germanium, and advanced packagi…

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