Analog to close Limerick wafer fab operations
Analog Devices announced today that, as part of its overall strategic manufacturing plan, the Company will close its separate Limerick 'Wafer Fab six inch' operations by the end of 2008 and integrate it with the 'eight inch fab' operation.
Dennis Dempsey vice-president Limerick manufacturing said: "This is a long-term strategic decision for us as we must continuously assess our manufacturing capability to maintain our leadership position in the global semiconductor industry in which we compete,"
