March 10, 2021 -- X-ray developer Nanox is ramping up construction on its semiconductor fabrication plant in Southâ âKorea due to expected increased demand for its Nanox.ARC digital x-ray source.
Currently in the planning stage, the 12,000-square-meter fabrication plant is estimated to cost $40 million and will be built next to the âSKâ âhynixâ âsemiconductorâ âclusterâ âinâ âYongin,â âSouthâ âKorea. The fabrication plant, which will be the main production site for Nanox.ARC, is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2022.â
âArtist'sâ ârenditionâ âofâ âNanoxâ âsemiconductorâ âfabricationâ âplantâ âinâ Southâ âKorea.â âImageâ âcourtesyâ âofâ âNanox.
Additionally, SKâ âhynix announced it will invest make an investment âtoâ âbuildâ âfourâ âfabricationâ âlinesâ âatâ âtheâ âsemiconductorâ âindustrialâ âcomplexâ.