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Infineon opens €5B chip plant in Germany as EU pushes for semiconductor autonomy
Infineon Technologies has opened a new €5 billion chip plant in Dresden, Germany, to produce power semiconductors for automotive and industrial applications. The facility is part of the EU's broader effort to reduce reliance on Asian chipmakers and strengthen domestic semiconductor production. The plant is expected to create around 1,000 jobs and begin production later this year.
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The plant is a concrete step toward EU chip sovereignty, but its success hinges on attracting enough skilled workers and competing with massive subsidies in the US and Asia.
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