Hua Hong Shanghai (Fab 1/2/3, 200mm) · 上海华虹宏力半导体制造有限公司

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Hua Hong’s original Shanghai 200mm base — the three fabs the tracker missed while following the Wuxi 12-inch expansion; combined capacity ~180,000 wafers/m…
Published

October 11, 2026

TipWhy This Matters

Hua Hong’s original Shanghai 200mm base — the three fabs the tracker missed while following the Wuxi 12-inch expansion; combined capacity ~180,000 wafers/month puts them among the largest 8-inch clusters in China. The listed A-share entity was renamed 华虹宏力 on 8 June 2026, and a formal ‘8-inch fab optimization & upgrade’ program (2023 raise) is expanding rather than winding them down.

Chinese name: 上海华虹宏力半导体制造有限公司 (Shànghǎi Huáhóng Hónglì Bàndǎotǐ Zhìzào Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī)

What does this facility make?

Mature specialty wafers — embedded non-volatile memory, power discretes, BCD analog, RF — for automotive, industrial and consumer customers.

Why does it matter?

With TSMC and Samsung shrinking global 8-inch capacity from 2025, these fabs ran above 100% utilization through 2025 with >10% price hikes in 2026 — China’s legacy-node base is now the world’s marginal supplier of mature wafers, which is the strategic argument for the 2026 export-control debates over ‘legacy chip’ security.

Key Facts

Company Hua Hong Semiconductor
Type Fab
Category State-Backed
Capability Three 8-inch (200mm) fabs — Jinqiao (Fab1, 9091-project heritage) and two Zhangjiang lines (Fab2/3 from the 2009 Hongli/Grace consolidation); ~180,000–190,000 wafers/month total; 1µm–90nm eNVM, power, BCD, RF
Status Operational
Capacity Not yet recorded
Investment Not disclosed
Funding Source Local Govt
Location Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
Current Node Not yet researched
Entity List No
Equipment Origin Not yet assessed
Last Verified Not recorded (newest source dated Oct 2026)

Technical Complexity

2.5/5

Technology Node Trajectory

Node history not yet researched.

Project Timeline

  • Jun 2009 — Hua Hong merges Honghai/Hongli/Huali design+fab assets into 华虹宏力, consolidating the Zhangjiang 8-inch fabs
  • Jun 2026 — STAR-listed entity renamed 华虹宏力; 8-inch upgrade program running; utilization >100%

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