Infineon unveils world's first 12-inch GaN power chip wafer tech

Chipmaker aims to capture demand from power-hungry AI data centers

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Leading European chipmaker Infineon is pioneering larger gallium nitride (GaN) wafers for power semiconductors.  © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent

TAIPEI -- Leading European chipmaker Infineon says it has developed the world's first 12-inch gallium nitride (GaN) wafer technology as it looks to capture rapidly growing demand for power semiconductors used in energy-hungry AI data centers and electric vehicles.

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