Xu Xiulan, chairman of Universal Crystal.

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[Reporter Hong Youfang/Hsinchu Report] Silicon wafer manufacturer Universal Wafer announced today (3) that its Chinese subsidiary Kunshan Zhongchen Silicon (Kunshan Zhongchen) will sign a letter of intent for equity purchase and sale with the group’s investment in Zhaoyuan Technology , to acquire 100% equity of its subsidiary Shanghai Zhaoye Shenkai Electronic Material Co., Ltd. Convene an extraordinary shareholders meeting resolution.

Shanghai Zhaokai was established in 2000. The main products are lithium tantalate and lithium niobate wafers, which can be applied to acoustic wave filters for key components in the wireless communication and satellite industries. It has a consistent process from crystal growth to polishing and has passed customer certification. .

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Universal Crystal has a complete semiconductor wafer production line, and its product technology spans CZ and FZ processes.

According to the company, Zhaoyuan Technology intends to sell all the shares of Shanghai Zhaokai due to financial factors. Universal Crystal has a stable performance in the traditional silicon wafer and compound semiconductor fields. Through this acquisition, it can use its successful experience in semiconductor wafers to step into tantalum Lithium Oxide and Lithium Niobate wafers occupy an oligopolistic market, and a new special wafer business segment is added in addition to the full-size, full-scale, and full-application product spectrum.

Universal Crystal said that as the speed of 5G commercialization increases, telecom operators continue to deploy 5G equipment and deepen the penetration rate. In addition to the performance requirements of smartphones, the amount of data transmission is also increasing. Emerging countries are also continuing to develop LTE. In the space race, the overall market for filters that can be widely used in various wireless communication systems, global satellite positioning system receivers and navigation systems will also continue to grow, and the demand for lithium tantalate and lithium niobate wafers, which are key materials, will also increase. further increase.

Universal Crystal has been deeply involved in semiconductors for many years. It has excellent management experience, dense global sales channels, and strategic alliances spanning the upstream and downstream of the semiconductor industry chain. It is confident that it can give full play to its respective advantages to expand synergies.

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