Hon Hai: the acquisition of Wang Hong's 6-inch wafer factory will focus on solving the three major problems of electric vehicles.

In early August, Honghai announced that it would buy Wang Hong's 6-inch fab plant and equipment in Hsinchu Science Park for NT $2.52 billion, and delivery is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Today (6), according to the latest news from Taiwan media, Hon Hai Chairman Liu Yangwei said that buying Wang Hong's 6-inch factory will help customers solve three major problems.

Liu Yangwei pointed out that at present, the electric car (EV) has encountered three problems: the first is the long charging time, the second is the insufficient battery life, and the third is that the price is higher than that of petrol cars, which will be a problem that Hon Hai is committed to solve.

It is reported that when Hon Hai acquires Wang Hong's 6-inch factory, it will be used to develop and produce third-generation semiconductors, especially SiC power components for electric vehicles. The 6-inch factory currently has a monthly production capacity of 15000 tablets. 'The capacity is obviously not enough, and as for mass production, it has to be done in other ways, 'Mr. Liu said.

Earlier, Liu Yangwei said he hoped to promote the development of the electric vehicle industry through SiC power devices. Up to now, the shortage of automotive semiconductors is still a difficult problem for the industry, and the automotive field is regarded as the largest incremental market for SiC power devices. Through the acquisition, Hon Hai is expected to quickly enter the electric vehicle supply chain.