A document seeing CNBC shows that NEWPORT WAFER FAB (NWF) in Wales, England, has signed more than ten research project contracts with the British government before sold to Wentai Technology, Seminar Semiconductor. Revenue national defense.

CNBC reported that the insider who did not want to disclose the name, said that these contracts mainly funded the British government's innovation agencies through a variety of funding programs, with an amount of about 55 million pounds. "I think no one realizes a few national defense related projects there." The person said.

In this regard, Anshi semiconductor refused to review, and his parent company Wentai Technology did not immediately respond to the request of CNBC.

According to the British "Daily Telegraph" on Tuesday (20th), the British cabinet ministers have stopped giving NWF allocation.

CNBC pointed out that the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered his national security consultant Stephen Lovg Grov to investigate this acquisition. He has said that his political partner said that it should stop this acquisition with security. The Lovgrov Office did not immediately respond to the request of CNBC, and it is expected to be decided within the next few weeks.

According to sources, Last Week, Lovg Grov's team asked about NWF companies and individuals, what did the company do, and obtain NWF contract list, and be told that Anshi semiconductor plan to terminate some of these contracts, In order to focus on sending wafers back to China.

But a person who is familiar with the STAD denies this situation and said that the company will comply with all existing contracts. Due to the nature of negotiations, this person is unwilling to reveal the name. However, it emphasizes that if the NWF is about to leave the chairman Drew Nelson to bring the contract of the British government to the new company split out from the NWF, An Shi will be helpless.

According to previous reports, as part of the acquisition agreement, DREW Nelson is allowed to peel the NWF compound semiconductor business and plans to use the resulting income to invest in this new company. He is also allowed to keep the NEWPORT WAFER FAB name.

According to the third insider, the contract with Innovate UK is one of the issues that this split plan is negotiating. One of the contracts involved in cooperation with Cardiff University as a radar system development chip technology for fighters. The project cost is 5.4 million pounds, and the technical delivery party is a defense contractor Leonardo, missile developer MBDA and aviation chip manufacturer.

The head of the British Government Research Group, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Special Committee, Tom Thart, said to CNBC: "Britain provides funding for the research of NWF a key partner of British government defense projects." "" "Why do we need to National security is made by this decision (acquisition), including a comprehensive review, including what is first passed, will pass this transaction. "

"The United Kingdom and the Wales Government have spent tens of millions of pounds to support Wales-Semiconductor innovation - with NWF as the core," he added, "despite the global shortage, and the Chinese government hopes to dominate the market, we need to be more clear our interests. Not just opportunities for company profits or competitors. "

NWF is located in South Wales, covering an area of ​​28 acres, producing approximately 8,000 wafers per week, many of which are sent to Asia, because the UK does not process wafer into a chip facility. The 200mm wafer produced by NWF is mainly used for automobile power management chips, in addition to many other applications.

An Shi Semiconductor is already a shareholder of NWF, pays about 63 million pounds for this. The first source of CNBC said that NWF tried to raise funds earlier this year in order to maintain independence, but An Shi semiconductor launched a contractual terms so that it can take over the factory. This confirms the report of the previous "Daily Telegraph". While reviewing the transaction, a banner with an offshore semiconductor sign has risen above the NWF logo at the entrance of the plant.

The Analysis of Frester Studies Glen Otangna told CNBC: "The price of 63 million pounds is negligible." "Most wafer plans have exceeded 1 billion pounds. Even this is old technology, this The pen transaction is also cheaper. "

In addition, the Minister of British business, energy and industrial strategies Solovi reiterated on Thursday (15th), the government did not intervene, saying that this is not a national security issue. "Business transactions are mainly related to all parties, this is correct." "The government has always been closely related to NWF, but it is not appropriate to intervene in this matter."

Former conservative party leader Ian Duncan Smith has said that the British government caught "incomplete chaos" in this acquisition. "I want to know, do they consider whether China is determined by China?" "China is the busiest exporter in the world, is busy buying them in any place where semiconductor technology can be found. "