China's NSIG sees silicon wafer prices rebound, but profitability remains elusive

National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) expects to complete its expansion to 1.2 million 300mm silicon wafers per month by the end of 2026, positioning the Chinese semiconductor materials supplier to benefit from recovering wafer prices and growing demand for silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates used in silicon photonics (SiPh).