X-FAB med stor udbygning af tysk produktionsfacilitet
X-FAB MEMS Foundry har fået bevilget 127,4 millioner euro til udvidelse af firmaets produktionsenhed i Erfurt i Tyskland (in english).
X-FAB MEMS Foundry in Erfurt has been granted Euro 127.4 million Euro to support the expansion of manufacturing capacity through the construction of a new cleanroom at the Erfurt site in Thuringia. The funding is provided by the German federal government and the Free State of Thuringia.
The 'Fab4Micro' project is among the most significant industrial investments made in Thuringia in recent years. In December 2025, the European Commission gave the green light for the funding. The project is an important component of the European Chips Act (ECA), through which Europe aims to strengthen its technological independence in semiconductors.
The new facility is scheduled to begin initial production by the end of 2028. This will enable X FAB to expand its production capacity for micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), highly integrated microsystems, and photonics. MEMS are systems that comprise electronic, sensing and mechanical elements at the micro- and nanometer scale, used for example in smartphones, vehicles, medical devices, and other applications.
The investment will also establish new manufacturing capabilities for high-performance microsystems that use heterogeneous integration technology to combine numerous electronic and optical functions in a single component, required for data centers or optical systems. The Fab4Micro project will also create new highly skilled jobs in the field of microsystems.
- The deliberate investment decision in favor of the Erfurt site shows that the Free State of Thuringia is perceived as a competitive industrial location and offers excellent conditions for investment. This further establishes Thuringia as a major microelectronics and semiconductor hub in the heart of Europe and secures high-quality production and jobs in Thuringia, says Thuringia’s Minister President Mario Voigt, and he continues:
- At the same time, Fab4Micro is a key project for the technological sovereignty of Germany and Europe. Those who want to be independent in the technologies of tomorrow must also be able to develop and produce them themselves. That is precisely what this investment in Erfurt stands for.
