According to an agreement signed on Apr. 8, Sansun Semiconductor Co., Ltd. will establish a compound semiconductor optical chip manufacturing base in Chengxiang Town, Taicang City. The enterprise plans to invest 2 billion yuan in this project which will help build an integrated industrial chain covering epitaxial growth, optical chip manufacturing and optoelectronic integration, driving the upgrading of the local semiconductor industry.
Founded in 2002, Sansun Semiconductor Co., Ltd. possesses a number of proprietary core technologies for optical chips and electrical chips and boasts strong market competitiveness in the optical chip sector. Its new manufacturing base in Chengxiang Town will focus on the R&D and production of InP laser chips, photodetector chips and GaAs laser chips. With an investment of 1 billion yuan, Phase I of the project is expected to break ground in August this year and commence operation in 2028, with an annual output value of over 1 billion yuan upon reaching full capacity.
