Europe’s plan to become independent on semiconductors

“Let’s take the critical semiconductor sector. Demand is skyrocketing. Today we have microchips, not only in our PCs and smartphones, but also in our cars, in the heating system of our homes, in our hospitals, in life-saving fans. There is no digital without a chip. And Europe’s need for chips will double over the next decade.

This is why we must radically raise Europe’s game on development, the production and use of this key technology“This was stated by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in her speech at the Davos Forum.

“Europe is strong in some specific areas, such as the design of components for power electronics as well as chips for the automotive and manufacturing industries. Europe is the world center for semiconductor research. Europe + also very well positioned in terms of materials and equipment needed to run large chip manufacturing plants. But the global semiconductor market share in Europe is only 10% and today most of our supplies come from a handful of manufacturers outside of Europe. This is an addiction and uncertainty that we simply cannot afford “, added the EU leader.

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