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Siltronic expands 300mm facility
Fab construction company M+W Zander has received a EUR20.75mn follow-up order for expanding Siltronic's Freiberg Fab 300-2 crystal growing and wafer production facility. Siltronic will be able expand its production from 75,000 to 150,000 wafers a month. Installation of process equipment will start as early as November 2004. Hook-up installation is planned by March 2006.
Fab construction company M+W Zander has received a EUR20.75mn follow-up order for expanding Siltronic's Freiberg Fab 300-2 crystal growing and wafer production facility. Siltronic will be able expand its production from 75,000 to 150,000 wafers a month. Installation of process equipment will start as early as November 2004. Hook-up installation is planned by March 2006.
M+W Zander is taking on the role of general contractor including planning for the supply and process systems, and hook-up. The clean room is specified for less than 300 particles/m3 of air in the production areas. Normal ambient air has 10-50mn particles/m3.
