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  "id": "s-d49b2787",
  "edition_date": "2026-10-27",
  "section": "Hardware",
  "kicker": "Semiconductors",
  "headline": "Infineon Commits €1.1bn to Villach GaN Program",
  "deck": "The Austrian site is intended for high-volume 300 mm gallium-nitride power-semiconductor production, with a planned end-2027 start.",
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  "timestamp": "21:36 UTC",
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    "Infineon has committed €1.1 billion to build a new manufacturing facility at its Villach site in Austria, Reuters reported. DPA, in a report published by Welt, also said the investment is for a new facility at the Austrian site. [E1][E2]",
    "Infineon says the facility is intended to be the world's first high-volume production site for next-generation power semiconductors based on 300 mm gallium-nitride wafers. [E3]",
    "Production is planned for the end of next year, while the investments are to continue through 2034. [E4]"
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  "facts_checked_utc": "08:54"
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