Vishay Intertechnology

The US chipmaker Vishay is expanding its Itzehoe plant and plans to invest around $1 billion. The federal government and the state are supporting the project with €215 million under the EU Chips Act to offset higher production costs in Europe. The capacity is intended mainly to meet demand from the European automotive, telecom and IT industries; the new production will be ramped up next year. » More on faz.net

Vishay is investing a high three‑digit million amount to expand its Itzehoe site and is building a new factory to produce 300‑millimeter wafers. A funding decision of around €215 million from the federal and state governments was handed over; according to a CDU politician the total investment could be about €1 billion. Switching from 200‑ to 300‑mm wafers increases usable chip area by 125%; power MOSFETs will be manufactured for the automotive industry and industrial applications, AI computers, telecommunications and IT infrastructure. Production is to be automated and create up to 250 new jobs; the EU has already approved the funding. » More on heise.de

Vishay will invest a high three‑digit million amount, up to around one billion euros, to expand its Itzehoe site and will produce 300‑millimeter wafers there in future. A funding approval of about 215 million euros has been handed over for the project. Production of power MOSFETs for the automotive industry as well as industrial and commercial applications is expected to create up to 250 jobs. The project is intended to strengthen regional semiconductor expertise and promote Europe’s supply sovereignty in critical technologies. » More on welt.de

Vishay has introduced four new surface-mount standard rectifier series (SE50N6x, SE80N6x, SE100N6x, SE120N6x) in the DFN6546A package, available for 200 V, 400 V and 600 V. The devices offer a 10% lower profile, 20% higher rated current and 82% higher surge current capability versus comparable SMPC solutions, and are available in AEC-Q101-qualified variants for automotive use. Typical leakage current is below 0.1 μA, forward voltage up to 0.77 V, operating temperature range −55 °C to +175 °C, and ESD protection per IEC 61000-4-2. Samples and production quantities are available now; lead times are about eight weeks. » More on de.investing.com

Vishay has introduced the new XFD11KxxCA series with 15 bidirectional TVS diodes in the surface-mount DO-218AC package, available in both commercial and AEC‑Q101-qualified versions. The devices provide a peak pulse power rating of 11 kW (10/1000 μs), peak pulse currents up to 207.1 A and clamping voltages from 40.6 V to 104.0 V, suitable for 12 V, 24 V and 48 V onboard networks. The diodes are specified for −55 °C to +175 °C, are RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and feature low leakage currents and high surge robustness. Applications include driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicle controllers, on-board chargers, DC/DC converters, traction inverters and battery management systems; samples and production quantities are available with approximately a 12‑week lead time. » More on de.investing.com