Bosch to make silicon carbide chips in electric vehicle...

Bosch to make silicon carbide chips in electric vehicle range-anxiety play

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-bosch/bosch-to-make-silicon-carbide-chips-in-electric-vehicle-range-anxiety-play-idUSKBN1WM0YD

Bosch will make the silicon carbide chips at its existing plant in Reutlingen, near its Stuttgart headquarters, executives said at an event to update on progress in building a new, 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion), chip fabrication plant in Dresden.

Bosch also wants to strengthen its position in so-called Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) that decide how to act on sensor inputs; and in power electronics that manage everything from a car’s electric windows to its drivetrain.

The first production run at the facility in the center of Germany’s high-tech hub known as ‘Silicon Saxony’ is planned for late 2021. The ‘fab’ will employ 700 staff.

Privately held Bosch, the leading automotive ‘Tier 1’ supplier, is positioning itself as a supplier of the full range of semiconductor products for the electric, connected and self-driving cars of the future.