Infineon Technologies' new Smart Power Fab expands chip manufacturing in Germany with a massive $5.7 billion investment.

Infineon Technologies has opened its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, Germany, months ahead of schedule, bringing the world’s largest manufacturing facility for intelligent power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal technologies into operation.

The facility represents a €5 billion (about $5.7 billion) investment, the largest in the company’s history. It creates 1,000 direct jobs and doubles Infineon’s manufacturing capacity in Dresden.

The factory will produce chips that improve how electricity is converted and managed. Those devices will support AI data centers. They will also help power electricity grids and software-defined vehicles.

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  • Padit@feddit.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Just out of curiosity: what is your concern with software defined vehicles?

    • HugeNerd@lemmy.caEnglish
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      3 days ago

      What problem is being addressed? What is wrong in my life right now that this solves? Why are we as a species putting a picojoule of energy towards this?

      • 0tan0d@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 days ago

        For EVs they were able to improve battery life and extend range via software updates. It was pretty neat as a EV owner.

        • vandsjov@feddit.dkEnglish
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          3 days ago

          Well that’s a software update. Software defined means more changes - like a software defined radio, it will change from being a Bluetooth device to a WiFi device. Can’t see how that will benefit a car. “Small” features, yes. My car suddenly a dump truck, no thanks.

    • Gonzako@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Currently, software definition is being used as a tool to take power away from personal ownership