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Terafab Is Now Aiming For A Memory Production Capacity Of Around 700,000 Wafers Per Month, Which Is Roughly Equal To Samsung's Entire DRAM Capacity
Wccftech • • business
Key Points:
- Terafab, a joint venture between SpaceX and Tesla backed by Intel, aims to produce 1 million semiconductor wafers per month by 2032, targeting 700,000 memory wafers and 300,000 logic wafers monthly.
- The venture plans to build a massive $16.8 billion semiconductor complex in Grimes County, Texas, spanning 100 million square feet, to consolidate all chip fabrication processes and drastically reduce design cycles from months to weeks.
- Terafab's production goal rivals Samsung's current DRAM capacity, making it an ambitious newcomer in the semiconductor industry with plans to supply chips for Tesla's Optimus robots and space-based data centers.
- Elon Musk has expressed skepticism about TSMC's role, leading Terafab to renegotiate partnership terms with the Taiwanese manufacturer, emphasizing operational control and investment stakes without allowing TSMC ownership.
- The company intends to use Intel's advanced 14A process technology for its logic chip production, further integrating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.
