We have continued to run at very high utilization levels in Fab 2, and even with the capacity ramp reaching 24,000 wafer starts per month in the third quarter of 2007, we will need to increase the capacity further to fully meet the current as well as longer term forecasted customer demand.
As we approach total semiconductor wafer fab capacity of 120,000 wafer starts per month, we are confident the Spartan Sorter's performance will allow us to keep pace with our aggressive production goals.
Following the ramp-up at Grace, Cypress expects to increase its overall capacity by an additional 15,000 wafer starts per month by the fourth quarter of 2007.
Inotera focuses on the production of DRAM products and has in the meanwhile ramped to a capacity of more than 60,000 wafer starts per month turning it into one of the worldwide largest manufacturing facilities.
The 300mm wafer line, Samsung's Line 14, initially will produce 4,000 wafer starts per month and gradually ramp up to 15,000 wafer starts by the end of 2005.
Hynix Semiconductor is the world's leading DRAM supplier with thirteen semiconductor-manufacturing facilities worldwide, and production capacity of over 300,000 wafer starts per month.
Inotera will produce memory products at the world's largest and most competitive 300mm DRAM production site with a total capacity of more than 50,000 wafer starts per month when fully operational.
