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VIS weighs second Singapore plant as AI demand fills its first fab
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The first VSMC fab in Tampines sold out its initial capacity, and customer demand has pushed VIS to evaluate a second facility.
Key facts
- The joint venture is split 60% to VIS and 40% to NXP
- VSMC inaugurated its first 300mm fab in Tampines on September 28, 2026
- The plan calls for the Tampines fab to reach 44,000 wafers per month by 2029
- NXP CEO Rafael Sotomayor has framed the facility around a specific idea
Summary
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is planning a second wafer fabrication plant in Singapore. The move runs through VSMC, the joint venture VIS operates with NXP Semiconductors. VSMC inaugurated its first 300mm fab in Tampines on September 28, 2026. The initial capacity of the facility has already been fully booked, so customers committed to output that does not exist yet.