Infineon CEO says Asia 'critical' for chip production, R&D plans

Economies of scale still matter even as countries rush to onshore supply chains

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Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck at the company's chip plant in Kulim, Malaysia. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)

CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent

KULIM, Malaysia/TAIPEI -- Asia is "extremely critical" to Infineon's growth strategy as the top European chipmaker expands its operations in the region to tap AI and automotive demand, CEO Jochen Hanebeck told Nikkei Asia.

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