Bosch and TSI did not disclose a purchase price. Like other automotive manufacturers, Bosch was hit hard over the past two years by disruptions to semiconductor production in Asia, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. After re-tooling the factory, Bosch said it plans to start producing silicon carbide chips on 200-milimeter wafers - the discs of silicon that chips are produced upon - in 2026 in 10,000 feet of clean room space