Nikkei: Tsinghua Unigroup Chongqing DRAM plant to start construction at the end of the year, mass production to begin in 2022

According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review on the 26th, Tsinghua Unigroup plans to start the construction of its Chongqing DRAM plant before the end of this year, and expects to achieve mass production in 2022. The group will invest RMB 800 billion to develop its DRAM business and actively get rid of its dependence on overseas suppliers.

Sources said that Tsinghua Unigroup's Chongqing factory mainly produces DRAM chips for smartphones and other devices, and is expected to achieve mass production in 2022. Although Tsinghua Unigroup has not yet disclosed the investment amount and annual production capacity, sources said that Tsinghua Unigroup plans to invest RMB 800 billion in DRAM business within 10 years.

In August last year, Tsinghua Unigroup and the Chongqing Municipal Government signed a cooperation agreement to set up a DRAM headquarters R&D center and a 12-inch DRAM chip factory in Chongqing. It was originally expected to start construction at the end of last year and mass production in 2021. However, with the outbreak of the epidemic, the investment plan was postponed.