TOKYO -- Japanese materials group Showa Denko will expand production of a chemical slurry used to polish silicon wafers, a key link in the supply chain for high-performance semiconductors.
Semiconductors
Chip industry supplier Showa Denko to boost output of wafer polishing agent
Materials maker will spend $150m on new capacity in Japan and Taiwan
Showa Denko Materials is the top supplier of cerium oxide-based wafer polishing slurries. (Photo courtesy of Showa Denko)
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