Feb 4 (Reuters) - Infineon Technologies AG  IFXGn.DE  CEO:
    * SEMICONDUCTOR SHORTAGES ARE BEING FELT IN THE OVERALL
AUTOMOTIVE
SUPPLY CHAIN
    * AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY IS HAPPENING FASTER THAN EXPECTED LAST
SUMMER
    * FOUNDRY CAPACITY IS AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY FOR
MICROCONTROLLERS
    * IT WILL TAKE TIME TO BRING MORE CAPACITY ONLINE
    * REGARDING POWER SEMICONDUCTORS AND SENSORS WE ARE IN
BETTER
SHAPE DUE TO IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
    * WE RAN INVENTORIES AT ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS TO MINIMISE
SUPPLY
DISRUPTIONS; NOW WE ARE INVESTING TO INCREASE CAPACITY
    * SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS SHOULD NOT OVERSHADOW UNDERLYING
TRENDS, 2021
SHAPING UP TO BE A STRONG YEAR FOR AUTOMOTIVE SEMICONDUCTORS


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