TOKYO -- Two upstart manufacturers of semiconductor wafers in Japan are expanding their presence in China, looking to ride Beijing's efforts to achieve chip self-sufficiency and tap into the money the government is pouring into the sector.
Ferrotec and RS Technologies invest in new factories to take on bigger rivals
RS Technologies and a local partner operate a wafer factory in the Chinese city of Dezhou. (Image courtesy of the company)
TOKYO -- Two upstart manufacturers of semiconductor wafers in Japan are expanding their presence in China, looking to ride Beijing's efforts to achieve chip self-sufficiency and tap into the money the government is pouring into the sector.