Renesas restarts Kofu factory for power semiconductor production

Renesas Electronics held a ceremony on April 11, 2024, to restart its Kofu factory in Yamanashi, Japan, for power semiconductor production. The factory, closed about 10 years ago, has been converted to a 300mm wafer line with a JPY 90 billion investment, aiming to double power semiconductor capacity by 2025.

“10年前の稼働停止から不死鳥のように舞い戻った”sankei.com

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• sankei.comルネサス、パワー半導体の甲府工場が再稼働 「不死鳥のように舞い戻った」と柴田社長 - 産経ニュース平尾 孝Apr 11, 2024
• dempa-digital.comルネサスが甲府工場を再稼働、パワー半導体の生産能力倍増へ | 電波新聞デジタルApr 11, 2024
• silicon.co.ukRenesas Commences Operations of Kofu Factory as Dedicated 300-mm Wafer Fab for Power Semiconductors - Silicon UKbusinesswireApr 12, 2024
• za.investing.comRenesas Commences Operations of Kofu Factory as Dedicated 300-mm Wafer Fab for Power Semiconductors By Investing.comApr 12, 2024
• eenewseurope.comRenesas officially re-opens Kofu 300mm power fab ...Nick FlahertyApr 12, 2024

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