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France's Soitec bets 275m euros on Singapore to tap consumer tech surge

Republic set to become key producer of 300mm wafers that could help French chipmaker triple its revenue to US$2 billion by 2026

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Sharon See

Published Sun, Jul 18, 2021 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

IT'S a good time to be in the semiconductor business these days.

Global chip shortage notwithstanding, the growing demand for technologies like electric vehicles, smart devices and the Internet of Things directly translates into roaring business for semiconductor firms.

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