# 12‑inch wafers

Guangzhou's Yuexin Kicks Off 12‑inch Fab to Supply AI, Auto and Industrial Chips — A RMB25.2bn Bet on Specialty Silicon

Yuexin Semiconductor has started a RMB25.2 billion Phase‑IV project in Guangzhou to build a 12‑inch, mixed‑signal specialty wafer fab with a monthly capacity of 40,000 wafers (about 480,000 a year). The plant aims to serve booming demand in AI, industrial and automotive electronics, reflecting China’s broader push to strengthen domestic semiconductor supply chains for strategic and commercial reasons.