March 30, 2004 – MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., St. Peters, MO, said it achieved 300mm capacity of 50,000 wafers/month in 1Q04, and expects to match that output in 2Q04.
MEMC CEO Nabeel Gareeb said the company expects to add another 25,000 wafers/month capacity in each of the next two quarters, toward an overall expansion plan of 350,000 wafers/month over the next 2-4 years.