Vishay has topped out on its new hi-tech fab in Itzehoe, Germany.
The expert in discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components has invested around $400m in the new 12' wafer fab.
The expansion was needed as the US-based group’s existing factory reached its limits.
For the build's Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM), Vishay has contracted Germany-based Clean Room Consulting (CRC).
CRC provides hi-tech facility services such as cleanroom planning and laboratory planning.
Germany-based CRC is also acting as EPCM partner for other projects, such as the Jenoptik semiconductor fab in Dresden, which started interior work in February 2024.
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The new facility is planned to manufacture products for the automotive industry, hosting around 150 employees.
According to Timo Porta, Managing Director at CRC: "The building has to “rest in itself” in order to ensure the extremely high production quality in the nanometer range. A lot of concrete – a total of around 80,000 tons of concrete will be used – and the waffle elements installed a few months ago ensure that even the smallest vibrations can be avoided."
Originally announced to cost around €300-350m according to EE Times Europe, the new facility is now estimated to cost €374m.
Image credit: CRC Clean Room Consulting