Bosch is the new star in Silicon Saxony microchip cluster
By DW
13 June 2021 |
5:35 pm
Chipmakers in Dresden, Germany, are reacting to soaring demand for semiconductors by expanding their production facilities in what's come to be called Silicon Saxony. Bosch is the latest to join the frenzy on the ground.
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