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ATNORTH SECURES LAND IN SWEDEN FOR FUTURE MEGA SITE
atNorth has secured land for a mega site in Sweden . The 30-hectare plot in the Sollefteå Municipality , in Hamre Industripark , Långsele , is strategically located for its infrastructure , energy capacity and benefits from Sweden ’ s cool climate , abundance of renewable energy and skilled workforce .
“ This is a fantastic opportunity for Sollefteå Municipality and the Hamre area ,” said Johan Andersson , Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee . “ This project can help strengthen our region as a hub for innovative development .”
atNorth opened its state-of-the-art SWE01 site in Stockholm in 2022 . The secured land in Sollefteå Municipality is intended to be the location of atNorth ’ s first mega site in Sweden .
“ We are excited to be exploring the possibility of a new mega site in Sweden to complement our existing metro sites ,” said Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson , CEO , atNorth . “ As the demand for our sustainable infrastructure continues to increase , we are committed to scaling in a responsible way that benefits the Nordic locations we inhabit .”
The news follows the recent announcement of the expansion of atNorth ’ s ICE02 and ICE03 data centres in Iceland and the
revelation of its newest data centre development , DEN02 , located in Ølgod in Varde , Denmark .
The business has three other new data centre sites in development , two in Finland , FIN02 located in Sinimäentie , Espoo and FIN04 located in Kouvola and an additional site in Denmark , DEN01 , located in the Ballerup region of the country .
for high energy efficiency and power density in the AC-DC stage in power supply units for AI data centres .
Additionally , the move will accelerate onsemi ’ s readiness for emerging markets such as EV battery disconnects and solid-state circuit breakers ( SSCBs ). onsemi has entered into an agreement to acquire the
Silicon Carbide Junction Field-Effect Transistor ( SiC JFET ) technology business , including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary , from Qorvo for US $ 115 million in cash .
The acquisition will complement onsemi ’ s extensive EliteSiC power portfolio and enable the company to address the need
ONSEMI TO ACQUIRE SILICON CARBIDE JFET TECHNOLOGY
SiC JFETs offer the lowest on-resistance per chip area , using less than half of any other technology . They also allow for the use of typical off-the-shelf drivers , which have been deployed with silicon-based transistors for decades . Together , these benefits result in faster development , reduced energy consumption and lower system costs , providing significant value to power supply designers and data centre operators .
“ As AI workloads become more complex and energy-intensive , the importance of reliable SiC JFETs that deliver high energy efficiency and are able to handle high voltages will continue to increase ,” said Simon Keeton , Group President and General Manager of the Power Solutions Group , onsemi .
“ With the addition of Qorvo ’ s industry leading SiC JFET technology , our intelligent power portfolio offers our customers yet another solution to optimise energy consumption and increase power density .”
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