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Packaging activity moves from Philippines to China
Philips Electronics has outsourced power semiconductor assembly and test to a PSi Technologies facility in China.
Philips Electronics has outsourced power semiconductor assembly and test to a PSi Technologies facility in China.
The long-term supply agreement involves package and test of bipolar power products ranging from epitaxial diodes, deflection transistors, damper diodes, triacs and thyristors. The end applications for these products are consumer electronic devices, white goods, lighting, power supplies and industrial equipment.
As part of the agreement, Philips will progressively transfer its production of bipolar products, currently located in Philips’ assembly and test facility in Cabuyao, Philippines, to China. The transfer will start in Q1 2004 extending to 2005.
PSi currently provides assembly and test services to Philips in the Philippines, augmenting Philips’ internal capacity.
