# Infineon starts construction of wafer fab module in Kulim, Malaysia

Infineon held a foundation stone laying ceremony for a new wafer fab module in Kulim, Malaysia, with an investment of more than RM8 billion. The module will add manufacturing capacity for power semiconductors, especially silicon carbide and gallium nitride wide bandgap technology. Construction is expected to be completed by Q3 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-07-07
- Where: Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
- Value: $1.80B (8.00B MYR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: power semiconductors, silicon carbide wafers, gallium nitride wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mida.gov.my](https://www.mida.gov.my/media-release/infineon-lays-a-momentous-foundation-of-the-new-state-of-the-art-wafer-fab-module-in-kulim/), 2022-07-07: "With more than RM8 billion worth of investment, the third module will add significant manufacturing capacity in power semiconductors, particularly wide bandgap technology based on silicon carbide and gallium nitride."

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