WaferTech
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductor Foundry |
| Founded | 1996 at Camas, Washington |
| Headquarters | Camas, Washington |
Key people | President: KC Hsu |
| Products | Silicon Wafers |
| Parent | TSMC 100% |
| Website | www.wafertech.com |
Company Information
WaferTech is a pure-play semiconductor foundry located in Camas, Washington. 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, Altera, Analog Devices, and ISSI as key partners. TSMC acquired full control of the company in 2000 and currently operates it as a fully owned subsidiary.
Headquarters
The company is based in Camas, Washington, 20 miles outside of Portland, Oregon. The WaferTech campus contains a 1-million square foot semiconductor fabrication complex housed on 260 acres. The main fabrication facility consists of a 130,000 square-feet 8 inch wafer fabrication plant.