Amkor Technology Inc., Tempe, Ariz., announces plans to invest $60 million to expand its state-of-the-art assembly and test factory in China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. With this project, Amkor expects to increase its manufacturing facilities in China by 45% to nearly 60,000 m2 of cleanroom space. The new facility s scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2016.
“Demand for assembly and test services is booming in China, particularly for advanced products employing wafer-level, die stacking, and package stacking technology,” says Steve Kelley, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “Our Shanghai operation is Amkor’s second-largest factory by revenue, and offers the most advanced OSAT technologies in China for both local and international customers. This investment reflects the long term strength of our mobile communications business, and
