Infineon Technologies has decided to enhance its outsourced backend manufacturing presence in Europe through a new multi-year collaboration with Amkor Technology.
The two companies will be establishing a specialized packaging and testing facility under OSAT Business Model at Amkor’s manufacturing location in Porto. It is anticipated that operations will begin in the initial months of 2025.
Through this extended OSAT Business Model partnership, Infineon and Amkor solidify their collaboration by enhancing specialized packaging and testing technology.
Amkor’s expansion of facilities in Porto to manage the production line, along with the provision of exclusive clean room space, combined with Infineon’s on-site engineering and development team, demonstrates a commitment to mutual success.
This Infineon, Amkor Solidify OSAT Business Model collaboration not only reinforces the semiconductor supply chain in Europe but also enhances its resilience, particularly benefiting automotive clients.
It complements Infineon’s existing manufacturing footprint, ensuring a well-rounded approach that combines in-house and outsourced production capabilities.
”We are pleased to further deepen our partnership with Amkor and will contribute with our engineering and development expertise,” said Alexander Gorski, Executive Vice President and responsible for Infineon’s global Backend Operations. ”Infineon and Amkor are jointly increasing geographical resilience and supply security for our customers. Together, we are strengthening Europe’s importance as a location for semiconductor manufacturing. For 20 years, Infineon has been successfully operating a large service center in Porto, now with more than 600 employees. With the joint manufacturing center, we are becoming even more deeply rooted in Portugal’s excellent semiconductor ecosystem. We are looking forward to further increasing our footprint in Portugal.”
“Amkor is proud to expand our partnership with Infineon,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “We continue to invest in our Porto manufacturing site, expanding capacity as well as broadening our Advanced packaging and test technology portfolio. This collaboration represents another milestone for both companies in enhancing supply chain resiliency for advanced products supporting Automotive & Industrial end markets.”
