October / November 2021

Issue 4 2021 Power Electronics Europe www.power-mag.com 8 MARKET NEWS Nexperia has completed the transaction to acquire Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), contributing to the company’s investments to boost global production capacity. With the acquisition, Nexperia obtains 100 % ownership of the Welsh semiconductor production facility. Nexperia Newport will continue to have a strong position in the Welsh ecosystem and technology development and will secure the current jobs at the Newport site and others across the region. Nexperia is a customer of the foundry services offered by Newport Wafer Fab and became its second largest shareholder in 2019. The Newport site complements Nexperia’s other European manufacturing operations in Manchester and Hamburg, which have also seen significant recent investments. The Newport semiconductor production site was first established in 1982 and was originally named INMOS. Current capacity is over 35,000 200 mm wafer starts per month covering a wide range of semiconductor technologies ranging from MOSFETs and Trench IGBTs using wafer thinning methods to CMOS, analogue and compound semiconductors. It will support Nexperia’s strategic $10 bln growth ambition and enrich Nexperia’s product lines in IGBT, Analog and compound semiconductors in parallel to the current 8-inch investments at the Manchester and Hamburg wafer fabs. This acquisition significantly enhances the automotive-qualified product supply capability and the market share. “Nexperia has ambitious growth plans and adding Newport supports the growing global demand for semiconductors. The Newport facility has a very skilled operational team and has a crucial role to play to ensure continuity of operations. We look forward to building a future together”, commented Achim Kempe, Nexperia’s Chief Operations Officer. “The acquisition is great news for the staff here in Newport and the wider business community in the region as Nexperia is providing much- needed investment and stability for the future. We are looking forward to becoming part of the global Nexperia team and are keen to keep the current workforce. Additional local resources may be required too. We are also pleased that we will be able continue to contribute to the local ecosystem”, added Paul James, Operations Director at the Newport site. ww.nexperia.com/about Nexperia Acquires Newport Wafer Fab Iapanese Renesas Electronics Corporation announced on August 31 the successful completion of Renesas’ acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of UK-based Dialog Semiconductor. Renesas will fund the cash consideration payable to Dialog shareholders of approximately EUR 4.8 billion (approximately 624.0 billion yen at an exchange rate of 130 yen to the Euro) through a combination of debt, cash on hand and the proceeds of an equity offering of approximately 222.6 billion yen. The closing of the acquisition of Dialog, following the acquisitions of Intersil and IDT, reinforces Renesas Acquires Dialog Semiconductor E P . M E R S E N . C O M NEXT- GEN BATTERY CELLS CONNECT ION AND MON I TOR ING FOR E - MOB I L I TY • Redu ce f oo t p r i n t o f t h e ba t te r y a s s emb l i e s • Modu l a r and f l ex i b l e de s i gn f o r eve r y p l a t f o rms • De s i gned f o r l a r ge s c a l e manu f a c t u r i ng • Adap t a t i ve f o rm- f a c to r • S i ng l e - l aye r l a s e r-we l ded i n te r l eaved bu sba r We make cars go We help power the EV and e-mobility platforms of today & the future Insulated Litz for High-Frequency Applications Triple Insulated Winding Wires for Power Electronics UL & VDE certifications for applications up to 1,500 Vpk and thermal classes of 155°C and 180°C Specialty Litz conductors for applications up to 260°C Rubadue.com +1 970.351.6100