# Bosch to produce silicon carbide chips at Reutlingen plant

Bosch plans to produce silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors at its Reutlingen plant, with a pilot line investment in the three-digit million euro range. A first sample chip is expected in 2020.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-10-08
- Where: Reutlingen, Germany, Germany
- Value: $110.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon carbide semiconductors, SiC chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Bosch](https://endata.com/companies/1725.md)

## Sources

- [electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2019/10/08/better-range-with-silicon-carbide-chip-from-bosch/), 2019-10-08: "Silicon carbide semiconductors will transform e-mobility."
- [elektroniknet.de](https://www.elektroniknet.de/halbleiter/bosch-laedt-zur-baustellenbesichtigung.169933.html), 2019-10-08: "Für die erste SiC-Pilotlinie investiert Bosch einen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag."

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