Mitsubishi Electric to acquire factory from Sharp for power semiconductor expansion

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will acquire buildings and land from Sharp Fukuyama Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new site for power semiconductor wafer processing. Production is scheduled to start in November 2021.

“New production facilities scheduled to start up in November of next year will enable Mitsubishi Electric to expand its power device business.”semiconductor-digest.com

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• semiconductor-digest.comMitsubishi Electric to Acquire Factory to Expand Power Device Business - Semiconductor DigestShannon DavisJun 11, 2020
• roboticsandautomationnews.comMitsubishi Electric to acquire Sharp factory to expand power device businessMai TaoJun 15, 2020

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