# Mitsubishi Electric to build ¥100B chip factory in Kumamoto, Japan

Mitsubishi Electric will invest 100 billion yen to build a new power semiconductor factory in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Production is scheduled to start in April 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-18
- Where: Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $750.0M (100.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Apr 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: power semiconductors for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md)

## Sources

- [en.ajmedia.jp](https://en.ajmedia.jp/mitsubishi-electric-to-build-%c2%a5100-bil-chip-factory-in-kumamoto/), 2023-03-18: "Mitsubishi Electric Corp says it will invest 100 billion yen to build a new chip factory in Kumamoto Prefecture in an effort to respond to rising semiconductor demand for electric vehicles."

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