{
  "id": 17252761,
  "title": "Chips: Halbleiterproduzent Vishay kündigt Großinvestition in Itzehoe an",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/chips-halbleiterproduzent-vishay-kundigt-gro-investition-in-itzehoe-an",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:51:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/chips-halbleiterproduzent-vishay-kuendigt-grossinvestition-in-itzehoe-an/100266241.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Vishay, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, plans to make a substantial investment in its production facility in Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein. The exact amount has not been disclosed, but according to Andreas Hein, a spokesperson for the CDU-Landtagsfraktion, the investment is estimated to be around a billion euros. Schleswig-Holstein's Economic Minister, Claus Ruhe Madsen, delivered a funding decision of approximately 215 million euros for the Itzehoe location. The US-based company's German subsidiary will produce 300-millimeter diameter semiconductor wafers at a new factory. Despite automated production processes, the company expects the investment to create up to 250 new jobs. Vishay currently produces 200-millimeter diameter wafers in Itzehoe. The advantage of producing larger wafers is that more chips and semiconductor components can be made from each wafer. Vishay intends to manufacture power transistors, or power MOSFETs, from the 300-millimeter wafers. These transistors are designed to handle high electrical currents and voltages. The production is targeted for the automotive industry as well as industrial and commercial applications, including high-performance computers for artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and IT infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Etwa eine Milliarde Euro steckt der US-Konzern in den Standort in Schleswig-Holstein. Von Bund und Land kommen dafür mehr als 200 Millionen Euro Förderung.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}