Overview
Formerly Newport Wafer Fab, this facility was acquired by Vishay in 2024. It is a critical hub for Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) power semiconductors. Key facility details include: The facility is situated at Cardiff Road, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8BE, United Kingdom. It focuses on Analog / Power, Compound Semiconductor and 180, 350 process nodes on 200mm wafers. This site represents an estimated investment of $0.177B and a production capacity of 30,000 wafers per month. Production at this facility commenced in 1982.
Technology
About Vishay Intertechnology
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 global leader in discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Its products serve industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets worldwide.