German chipmaker Infineon will commission a Thailand semiconductor plant on Oct.
1 in a project valued at over THB 48 bln (about $1.44 bln), the Thai Board of
Investment said. The facility will house power-module manufacturing,
semiconductor testing and an R&D center and will produce power modules for
electric vehicles, energy systems and data centers. The project is expected to
employ more than 5,000 local workers.