Top stories of the month: what's new in the European semiconductor industry?
30 March 2023
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European politics around chips
National security first: the Netherlands announce cuts in chips export
On 8 March, Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher stated in a letter to the parliament that restrictions for chip technology export will introduced before the summer.
The launch of the Alliance of European Semiconductor Regions
13 major microelectronics regions signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Brussels to create the Alliance of European Semiconductor Regions, which aims at supporting the Europe’s semiconductor industry.
18 April: Online Workshop on Competence Centres in Semiconductors
Register now for the Online Workshop on Competence Centres in Semiconductors, organised by the European Commission in cooperation with Allpros.eu. The event will cover the services and conditions provided by competence centres in Europe.
The start-up that innovates advanced semiconductors manufacturing
AlixLabs, a start-up based in Lund, Sweden, has secured € 908.7 k in funding to continue developing the company’s innovative Atomic Layer Etching (ALE) Pitch Splitting technology (APS).
EIB grants a €600 million loan to STMicroelectronics
The European Investment Bank granted substantial financial support for semiconductor research and development, as well as for pilot production lines for advanced semiconductors.
More sustainable solutions for chips manufacturing developed by imec
By using the modeling platform imec.netzero, imec managed to assess the environmental impact of patterning in advanced IC manufacturing. In the future, the “virtual fab” tool could decrease the CO2 emissions.
“Chips from Finland” - the new initiative to boost national expertise in microchips
The initiative was proposed earlier this month and aims to involve industries, research centres, universities, and cities to create a national microchip programme in Finland.
A new academic research program for sustainable semiconductor manufacturing
Merck and Intel signed a MoU to invest in a new program that will enable more sustainable semiconductor manufacturing. A particular focus will be on how to leverage AI and ML technologies in the semiconductor industry.
