# Infineon to invest EUR 1.6 billion in new chip factory in Villach, Austria

Infineon Technologies announced plans to build a fully automated chip factory for 300-millimetre thin wafers in Villach, Austria, with an investment of approximately EUR 1.6 billion over six years. Construction is scheduled to start in the first half of 2019, with production expected to begin in early 2021, creating about 400 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-05-18
- Where: Villach, Austria, Austria
- Value: $1.90B (1.60B EUR)
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: Q1 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: power semiconductors, 300-millimetre thin wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Infineon Technologies AG](https://endata.com/companies/15717.md)

## Sources

- [newelectronics.co.uk](https://www.newelectronics.co.uk/content/news/infineon-to-build-a-new-factory-for-power-semiconductors), 2018-05-18: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring."
- [cleanroomtechnology.com](https://cleanroomtechnology.com/infineon-to-invest-1-6-billion-euros-in-new-chip-factory-in-austria--143100), 2018-05-18: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring. As the market and technology leader, Infineon is particularly sought-after by customers and is even growing more strongly than the market."
- [eepower.com](https://eepower.com/news/infineon-investing-e1-6-billion-in-300-millimeter-chip-factory-in-austria/), 2018-05-18: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring."
- [electronicsweekly.com](https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/528151-2018-05/), 2018-05-18: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring, growth is underpinned by global megatrends such as climate change, demographic change and increasing digitization."
- [telecomtv.com](https://www.telecomtv.com/content/infineon/infineon-prepares-for-long-term-growth-and-invests-1-6-billion-in-new-300-millimeter-chip-factory-in-austria-31298/), 2018-05-18: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring. As the market and technology leader, Infineon is particularly sought-after by customers and is even growing more strongly than the market."
- [powerelectronicsnews.com](https://www.powerelectronicsnews.com/infineon-invests-e1-6-billion-in-new-austrian-300-millimeter-chip-factory/), 2018-05-18: "Investments totaling around €1.6 billion are planned over six years."
- [electronicdesign.com](https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/power/article/21806526/infineon-to-invest-19-billion-to-boost-power-semiconductor-supply), 2018-05-18: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring."
- [en.prnasia.com](https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/infineon-prepares-for-long-term-growth-and-invests-eur1-6-billion-in-new-300-millimeter-chip-factory-211431.shtml), 2018-05-21: "Infineon is to build a new factory for power semiconductors."
- [eetimes.com](https://www.eetimes.com/infineon-to-build-new-300-mm-chip-factory/), 2018-06-01: "Global demand for power semiconductors is soaring. As the market and technology leader, Infineon is particularly sought-after by customers and is even growing more strongly than the market."

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