Infineon expands China operations

January 15, 2004 – Infineon Technologies has established a new subsidiary and IC design center in China, Infineon Technologies Xi’an Co. Ltd., focusing on applications for communications, automotive, and industrial electronics.

The facility, led by Jean-Loup Leclere, GM of the subsidiary, initially will employ 1000 people with plans to expand to 3000 workers. Infineon is also working with two local universities, Xidian University and Xi’an Jiaotong University, to develop training programs.

The new operations will help support Infineon’s overall China investment, headquartered in Shanghai, where the company plans to spend more than $1.2 billion in the next few years.

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