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SkyWater to Acquire Infineon’s Austin, TX Fab

Transaction strengthens U.S.-based production of essential chips for industrial, automotive and defense applications.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

SkyWater Technology has entered into an agreement with Infineon Technologies AG for SkyWater to purchase Infineon’s 200 mm fab in Austin, Texas, (Fab 25) and a correspond-ing long-term supply agreement. SkyWater will operate the fab as a foundry, increasing available capacity in the U.S. for foundational chips on nodes from 130 nanometers down to 65 nanometers that are criti-cal for many industrial, automotive and defense applications. Fab 25 will also substantially increase SkyWater’s sca...

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