| | Business Summary | | Chartered
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Ltd.
(Chartered)
is
an
independent
semiconductor
foundry,
which
provides
wafer
fabrication
services
and
technologies
to
semiconductor
suppliers
and
electronic
systems
manufacturers.
The
Company
focuses
on
providing
foundry
services
to
customers
that
serve
high-growth,
technologically
advanced
applications,
including
communications.
As
of
year-end
2000,
the
Company
owned,
or
had
an
interest
in,
five
fabrication
facilities
(fab),
all
of
which
are
located
in
Singapore.
In
addition,
the
Company
has
completed
a
substantial
portion
of
the
construction
of
its
sixth
fab,
Fab
7,
which
the
Company
expects
to
bring
on
line
as
a
totally
300-mm
fab
in
mid-2002.
The
Company
has
service
operations
in
11
locations
and
in
seven
countries
in
North
America,
Europe
and
Asia. | | More
from
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Chartered
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Ltd.
is
an
independent
semiconductor
foundry,
providing
wafer
fabrication
services
and
technologies
to
semiconductor
suppliers
and
manufacturers
of
electronic
systems.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
revenues
fell
40%
to
$307.4
million.
Net
loss
totaled
$138.5
million
vs.
an
income
of
$95.8
million.
Results
reflect
lower
shipments
to
the
communications
and
consumer
segments
and
higher
depreciation
expenses. | | More
from
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Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | Ho Ching, 47 | Chairman | | Barry Waite, 52 | Pres,
CEO | | Chia Hwee, 38 | CFO,
Sr. VP, Chief Admin. Officer | | Robert Baxter, 45 | Sr.
VP, Bus. Operations | | John Docherty, 47 | Sr.
VP, Manufacturing and Technology Operations |
| More
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