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German multinational engineering and tech firm Bosch has secured up to $225m CHIPS funding to support its production of silicon carbide semiconductors in Roseville, California.
Bosch is investing up to $2bn in transforming the near 40-year-old site to produce chips on 200mm wafers, and is planning third generation carbide chips “in the near future”.
Paul Thomas, President and CEO of Bosch in North America, said the agreement with the Department of Commerce is a milestone in providing its customers with localised US-based manufacturing.
“The production of silicon carbide chips in the US helps to support supply chain resiliency and capitalises on the expertise of US manufacturing associates to bring this technology to the US market in a timely manner,” he added.
Bosch has developed a new cleanroom space and hi-tech manufacturing line for production of silicon carbide chips.
The chips are becoming foundational in electric and next-generation mobility systems as they handle high voltages, high temperatures, and fast switching more efficiently. They also enable automotive manufacturers with a technology that supports consumer choice in the market as it helps to enable greater range and more efficient recharging in battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
In April 2023, it announced its intention to acquire the assets of the existing wafer fab in Roseville. The acquisition was closed in August 2023 and since that time Bosch began to transform the site while also maintaining employment of the existing associates throughout the transformation process.
Bosch, marking its 120th anniversary in the US this year, invested in the further development of Roseville associates through training and collaboration with the Bosch production network.
International industrial machinery manufacturer Sumitomo Heavy Industries recently opened a new in San Jose, California.
