Talk:WaferTech

This article was nominated for deletion on 2007-03-14. The result of the discussion was Merge to TSMC.

Talk:WaferTech

I suggest keeping this page for the following reasons: 1. WaferTech is the largest pure-play foundry in the United States. 2. It is one of the largest employers in Clark County, Washington. 3. The company is recognized as a major firm in Silicon Forest (after Intel of course). I will continue to add more information as I dig it up. Rms1 06:35, 13 March 2007 (UTC)Rms1[reply]

Is there coverage in reliable, third party sources? Has the company done anything to satisfy WP:CORP? One doesn't get that impression from reading the article as it stands. Also, how can a company be a "pure play" (stock market term) when it's privately held? Who out there can "play" it? Deranged bulbasaur 07:04, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The following link might be illuminating, maybe even a good external reference: http://sec.edgar-online.com/1996/07/16/00/0000950135-96-003097/Section2.asp Matthias

SEC filings are not sufficient for notability. All corporations make them, and they're first party material from the legal department. Deranged bulbasaur 07:40, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A "pure-play foundry" simply means the it is a semiconductor fabrication plant that manufactures IC solely for OEMs. It does not have anything to do with being a public/private company. Samsung for example manufactures wafers on a contract basis, but is not a pure-play foundry since it also makes chips for its own products. I have attached a couple of links and would be happy to expand further including incorporating it to the main article if necessary. Feedback on what you are looking for would be welcome. Rms1