Wounded by Thailand's woes

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The weakened Thailand economy has also adversely affected its semiconductor industry as investors become cautious of raising funds for the technology sector. Submicron Technology PCL is in need of some $550 million to complete a $900 million silicon-chip foundry project with shareholder Alphatec Electronics PCL. Investors have become wary of capital-intensive projects after sharp declines in the Thai stock market. Alphatec's share prices have been significantly affected by the market's fall, with prices declining about 52% in 15 days of trading.

Semiconductor Parts, Finance, SubMicron Technology

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Chip plant venture in Thailand boosts Texas Instruments' presence in region

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Texas Instruments Inc. is set to forge a joint venture agreement with Thai businessman Charn Uswachoke to construct a chip-making factory in Thailand. The facility, the second so far in Thailand, is proof that the country is becoming a favorite destination of high-technology investors. The deal establishes the Alpha-TI Semiconductors Co., which is the fifth of a series of contracts inked between the US company and Asian companies for the manufacture of DRAM chips.

IC Memory Chips, Computer memory, Contracts

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Two TI chip plants fall victim to financial crisis

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Thailand's financial crisis has doomed two semiconductor joint ventures between Texas Instruments Inc (TI) and Thai entrepreneur Charn Uswachoke. TI is pulling out of the ventures with Uschawoke's Alphatec Group following the latter's inability to obtain financing. TI has agreed to build a $1.2 mil DRAM plant with Alpha-TI Semiconductor Co and a $200 mil chip assembly plant with Alpha Memory Co.

Semiconductor Devices, Joint ventures, Alpha-TI Semiconductor Company Ltd., Alpha Memory Co.

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