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Infineon opens largest power semiconductor plant in Malaysia
Southeast Asian nation receives record chip, data center investments
asia.nikkei.com
Top European chipmaker Infineon has kicked off production at its largest-ever power chip plant in Malaysia, marking a win for the Southeast Asian nation as it attempt to move up the global semiconductor supply chain.
The plant in Kulim will be the world's biggest factory for silicon carbide (SiC) once it reaches full capacity over next five years, the company said. Infineon is eyeing demand from the renewable energy sector and electrified applications such as electric vehicles and AI data centers.
China is going the way that Japan did. Japan was once the home to cheap labor and crappy products but prosperity won and they are now known for their quality. The same thing is happening in China, though a bit slower due to China's massive population.
