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Infineon's Dresden Module 4 will become its largest facility for power semiconductors, outscaling comparable sites in Asia and the U.S.
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"The Dresden Module 4 fab will become the company’s largest facility for intelligent power semiconductor systems, outscaling comparable sites in Asia and the U.S."
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