# Infineon invests €1.6B in power semiconductor factory in Villach, Austria

Infineon is investing €1.6 billion in a new semiconductor factory in Villach, Austria, to produce power semiconductors on 300-mm thin wafers. Production is scheduled to start in early 2021, and the facility will include R&D space for about 600 experts.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-11-12
- Where: Villach, Austria, Austria
- Value: $1.82B (1.60B EUR)
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: Q1 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: power semiconductors on 300-mm thin wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Infineon](https://endata.com/companies/22833.md)

## Sources

- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/infineon-forges-ahead-with-power-semi-factory-acquires-sic-company/), 2018-11-12: "In Villach, Infineon invests 1.6 billion euros in the construction of a new semiconductor factory."

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