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-  company_name   = WaferTech LLC |
-  company_type   = Private Company |
-  foundation     = [[1996]] at Camas, Washington |
-  location       = [[Camas]], Washington |
-  key_people     = President: KC Hsu |
-  industry       = [[Semiconductor]] [[Foundry (electronics)|Foundry]]|
-  products       = [[Wafer (electronics)|Silicon Wafers]]|
- [http://www.wafertech.com]|
-  parent         = [[TSMC]] 100%|
- homepage       = [http://www.wafertech.com/ www.wafertech.com] |
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-==Company Information==
-'''WaferTech ''' is a pure-play semiconductor foundry located in [[Camas, Washington|Camas]], [[Washington]], U.S.A.  It is the largest pure-play foundry in the United States.  The company employs 1100 workers.
-==History==
-WaferTech was establised in June 1996 as a joint-venture with [[TSMC|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC)]], [[Altera]], [[Analog Devices]], and ISSI as key partners.  The company started production in July 1998 in its 8 inch semiconductor fabrication plant. Its first product was a 0.35 micron part for Altera.
-  TSMC  bought out the joint venture partners in 2000 and acquired full control, and currently operates it as a fully-owned subsidiary.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804EFDB163EF936A25751C1A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fM%2fMergers%2c%20Acquisitions%20and%20Divestitures The New York Times, December 15, 2000 – Company News; Chip make is buying out three WaferTech partners]</ref>
-==Headquarters==
-The company is based in Camas, Washington, 20 miles outside of [[Portland]], [[Oregon]].  The WaferTech campus contains a 1-million square foot complex housed on 260 acres.  The main fabrication facility consists of a 130,000 square-feet 8 inch wafer fabrication plant.
-==External links==
-*[http://www.wafertech.com WaferTech]
-==References==
-<references />
-*[http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/02122007news103566.cfm The Columbian,  Monday, February 12, 2007 – Microchip in Five Steps]
-*[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_1998_Dec_7/ai_53365545 Electronic News,  Dec 7, 1998  – Altera Invests Additional $37.5M Into WaferTech]
-*[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_2227_44/ai_50158692 Electronic News,  July 13, 1998  by Dylan McGrath – WaferTech Ramps Ahead of Schedule]
-*[http://www.coachwyatt.com/Apr01.html Criticism of Power Consumption]
-*[http://www.fwee.org/news/getStory?story=1536 FWEE, Foundation for Water & Energy Education – Position of Power: Reprint of article from TRhe Columbian, Vancouver, WA November 05, 2006] discusses employement figures for WaferTech
-*[http://www.hoovers.com/wafertech/--ID__113377--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml Hoover's – WaferTech, LLC]
-[[Category:Companies based in Washington]]
-[[Category:Semiconductor companies]]