The investment by Infineon will contribute significantly to achieving the European Commission’s objective of reaching a 20 percent share of global semiconductor production in the EU by 2030. The semiconductor solutions produced at the Dresden Fab will help secure value chains in key European industries and drive decarbonization and digitalization. Analog/mixed-signal components are used in power supply systems, energy-efficient charging systems, small automotive motor control units, data centers, and applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), while power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal components can be combined to create particularly energy-efficient and intelligent system solutions.
“We’re picking up the pace by expanding our production capacities in order to leverage the growth opportunities which the megatrends decarbonization and digitalization are offering us,” says Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck. “We see structurally growing demand for semiconductors, for example for use in renewable energies, data centers and electro-mobility. By building the 300mm Smart Power Fab in Dresden we are establishing the prerequisites necessary to successfully meet the rising demand for semiconductor solutions.”
The expansion of production capacities at the existing Dresden site will enable Infineon to complete the project quickly and generate significant effects of scale. The new plant will create approximately 1,000 highly qualified jobs and let Infineon achieve additional revenues on the order of the investment amount each year. The plant will be equipped with the latest in environmental technologies, making it one of the most environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities of its kind. Through advanced digitalization and automation, Infineon is also setting new manufacturing excellence standards in Dresden. The new plant will be closely linked with the Infineon Villach site, creating a manufacturing complex for power electronics based on highly efficient 300-millimeter technology to increase efficiency levels and supply customers faster.
Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The company has around 56,200 employees worldwide and generated revenue of about €14.2 billion in the 2022 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY).
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SOURCE: Infineon Technologies AG