KLA Corporation has announced a £7 million investment to expand its semiconductor research and manufacturing operations in Newport, delivering a major boost to Gwent’s thriving tech sector.

Acquiring Newport Wafer Fab Intended to Accelerate Vishay’s SiC Production Plans. MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) and Nexperia B.V. today ...

The sale of Newport Wafer Fab will be a major test of the government’s commitment to a high-tech industrial strategy. By Oscar Williams On a leafy business park in south Wales, Britain’s largest plant ...

STMicro, GlobalFoundries Eye Newport Wafer Fab, Telegraph Says. A silicon semiconductor wafer at the Newport Wafer Fab in Newport, UK. Photographer: Hollie Adams ...

In May, UK ministers announced an inquiry on national security grounds into its takeover of Newport Wafer Fab. Toni Versluijs said the inquiry caused one of his workers to fear for her job.

MPs and ministers expressed deep national security concerns when the silicon chip plant was bought in July 2021 by Nexperia. The Dutch-based technology company is a subsidiary of Shanghai-listed ...

Newport Wafer Fab aims to raise $50 million to increase production from 8000 wafers a week to 14,000 wafers a week, reports The Telegraph. The company has had record orders for its power ICs. CEO Drew ...

Nexperia, a Dutch subsidiary of the Chinese technology company Wingtech, acquired the Newport Wafer Fab in July 2021 (Image: Matthew Horwood) ...

The Newport wafer fab, located on 28 acres, is an automotive-certified, 200mm semiconductor wafer fab with capacity to produce more than 30,000 waf.

The Newport wafer fab, located on 28 acres, is an automotive-certified, 200mm semiconductor wafer fab with capacity to produce more than 30,000 wafers per month.

MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) and Nexperia B.V. today announced that they have entered into an agreement that Vishay will acquire ...