We propose the #ERSFabs (European Network of Semiconductor Resilience and Skills Fabs). A roadmap moving from “Pilot Lines” (Mature nodes) to High-Volume Manufacturing (SME Included).
📍 Vilamalla (Catalonia): The production engine. 📍 Anglès (Catalonia): The “Teaching Hospital” for talent.
This is not a wishlist. It is a blueprint for the Southern European industrial axis.
🛑 Europe is sleepwalking into a sovereignty trap.
Brussels obsesses over "leading-edge" (<2nm) nodes to compete with Taiwan. Meanwhile, our actual industries—Automotive, IoT, Defence—are starving for mature 22nm chips.
#EUChipsAct #Semiconductors #IndustrialPolicy #ERSFabs #Resilience
The IEEE's critique highlights the need for smart investment in dual-use tech. This is the core of our #ERSFabs proposal: a network of resilience fabs for mature-node semiconductors. It’s a direct path to building sovereign capabilities for both industrial and defence needs, ensuring strategic funds create real value.
#ERSFabs proposal is available at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tDh8aQ_ltoNcNISPSChzAtJyEpETFvDDAVJNDpXDKpc/edit?usp=sharing
#EUChipsAct #Semiconductors #Resilience #Manufacturing #FabCat
Title: European Network of Semiconductor Resilience and Skills Fabs - ERSFabs Author: Esteve Farrés Email: [email protected] Date: 2025-05-05 Organisation: FabCat.eu Collaboration: Confidentiality: General Use, Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC) Introduction Following the development of ...
Our work has evolved from a regional focus with the FabCat Academy Resilience Hub proposal to a continental strategy: The European Network of Semiconductor Resilience and Skills Fabs (ERSFabs).
This network proposes a concrete solution for Europe to build resilience in mature manufacturing nodes, develop a highly skilled workforce, and provide vital support for innovative SMEs to access chip technology.
Hello Fediverse! We are @FabCat_eu, a volunteer-led initiative of experts working to promote informed decisions on semiconductor policy in Catalonia, Spain, and Europe.
After building our proposals through targeted discussions, we are now moving our public communications here to Mastodon to foster a more open, transparent, and collaborative dialogue.
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