NXP Semiconductors CEO Rafael Sotomayor said the Singapore fab NXP built with Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is NXP’s largest investment since it acquired Freescale in 2015. The 12-inch fab, run by the joint venture VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), opened in Tampines, Singapore on September 28. It is now in trial production, and volume production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.