Overview
Powertech Technology's Akita plant is the former Micron Akita Inc. chip-probing and test facility in Akita, Japan, mainly serving high-end memory chips for smartphones and other handheld devices. The site was established by Elpida Memory in 2006 as Akita Elpida to develop advanced back-end processes; it was renamed Micron Akita in February 2014 after Micron's 2013 acquisition of Elpida. PTI agreed to acquire Micron's stake for about US$50 million in April 2017, adding it to its Japanese back-end network. As an OSAT it has no wafer-fab process node, and per-facility monthly wafer capacity and plant cost are not disclosed. Key facility details include: The facility is situated at Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It focuses on Assembly & Packaging. Production at this facility commenced in 2006.
Powertech Technology (PTI)
PTI, the world's leading memory packaging and test OSAT; flagship campus at Hukou/Hsinchu with additional plants in China and Japan.