Nexperia China Starts Chip Production Amid Independence Dispute
Nexperia China has commenced producing its own chips, marking a significant step towards independence from its Dutch parent. The Chinese subsidiary is utilising 12-inch wafers, a size that Nexperia’s European facilities cannot manufacture.
An ongoing standoff between Nexperia, its owner Wingtech, and the Nexperia China subsidiary underpins this development. The dispute commenced in Oct. 2025 following a Dutch government intervention.
The intervention aimed to prevent the company from transferring operations to China. Prior to this, Nexperia produced wafers in Europe and then packaged them into chips in China.
After the intervention, the company fractured. Nexperia China declared independence, and Nexperia Europe subsequently halted wafer shipments to China, citing nonpayment.
Nexperia China stated it has begun manufacturing several chip types, including bipolar discrete devices, Schottky rectifiers, and electrostatic discharge devices. These are simple chips also produced by Nexperia.
The company did not immediately clarify the source of its 12-inch wafers. Wingtech founder Zhang Xuezheng controls Shanghai Dingtai Jiangxin Technology Co., Ltd., also known as WingSkySemi.
WingSkySemi is a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Shanghai. This facility had previously cooperated with Nexperia before the dispute initiated.
Nexperia China began manufacturing its own chips.
The Chinese subsidiary is using 12-inch wafers, which its Dutch parent cannot produce in Europe.
This move signals further independence amid a dispute that started in Oct. 2025.
Source: REUTERS
