Infineon to open 5 billion euro chip fab as part of EU sovereignty push
Source: The Business Times
Published on: 2026-06-12 08:24
[BERLIN] Infineon Technologies is preparing to open its largest single investment, a five-billion-euro (S$7.4 billion) semiconductor factory, built with the help of European Union subsidies. This comes as the bloc seeks to boost chip production. The power chip fab, which is an extension of the German company's Dresden campus, will open on Jul 2, chief operating officer Alexander Gorski said in the week of Jun 8 at the site. The project is a major recipient of EU Chips Act funds and received about one billion euros in subsidies. The new plant represents a rare success for the bloc's flagship semiconductor law, which was drawn up during Covid-era hardware shortages with the goal of doubling the EU's share of chip production to 20 per cent by 2030. However, the act has fallen short of its ambitions and key projects, such as a cutting-edge fab operated by Intel in the German city of Mag...
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