A semiconductor materials project in Chongchuan district, Nantong, has finished installing equipment on its production line and is in the final commissioning stages, with the plant expected to be ready for mass production by late October.

Workers check equipment on the production line at the plant. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

The project is operated by Coretec Materials (Jiangsu) Technology, a company with investment from Tongfu Microelectronics. It will produce bismaleimide triazine (BT) base materials for semiconductor packaging substrates used in high-end AI chips, high-speed storage and high-frequency communications.

The project is being built in three phases. The first phase has a total investment of 220 million yuan ($32.94 million), including 160 million yuan for equipment. It will cover 13,000 square meters of standardized factory space and house automated coating and lamination lines.

The project is expected to generate an annual output value of about 1 billion yuan once fully operational, and the company aims to secure about 20 percent of the global market for BT base materials.