Onsemi completes $1B SiC power semiconductor expansion in Bucheon, South Korea

Onsemi completed a 1.4 trillion KRW (approx. $1 billion) investment to expand its silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor production facility in Bucheon, South Korea. The new S5 line can produce over 1 million 200mm SiC wafers annually, and the company plans to hire up to 1,000 employees.

“Onsemi, the world's second-largest power semiconductor company based in the United States, has invested 1.4 trillion KRW to expand its silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor business by increasing production facilities in South Korea.”asiae.co.kr

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• asiae.co.krUS Onsemi Completes 1.4 Trillion KRW Investment in Bucheon Power Semiconductor Expansion... World's Largest Scale - The Asia Business DailyKim PyeonghwaOct 24, 2023
• semiconductor-digest.comonsemi Completes Expansion of Silicon Carbide Production Facility in Bucheon, South Korea - Semiconductor DigestShannon DavisOct 24, 2023

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