With the drive to establish European status in the semiconductor design and production ecosystem, 17 EU member states have signed a joint declaration promising to cooperate in the development of next-generation low-power embedded processors and advanced process technologies. According to this joint declaration, EU member states that continue to sign up until the semiconductor manufacturing process reaches 2nm can invest 145 billion euros in semiconductor manufacturing over the next two to three years.
The EU member states that have signed this joint declaration are Italy, Estonia, Austria, Netherlands, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Finland, France, Belgium, Portugal, Malta and Romania.
The European Commission, an EU policy body, said that it understands that advanced semiconductor technology that developed processors for automobiles, medical devices, mobile phones, and smart devices is an important technology. Announced.
The joint declaration was signed by 17 EU member states. Accordingly, it aims to strengthen cooperation in material and equipment design, manufacturing, and packaging along the semiconductor value chain and increase investment in this field. In the joint declaration of EU member states, investments of up to 145 billion euros are being considered, and the investment funds will be paid through a program (Recovery and Resilience Facility) established by the EU to support revival from the Corona 19 virus.
In addition, in order to receive financial support from the joint declaration, EU member states must introduce industry officials and propose projects under the IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest). When developing a semiconductor manufacturing project through IPCEI, an advanced roadmap must be established until the 2nm manufacturing process technology is established. Thierry Bretagne, a member of the European Commission, says this joint declaration will help to take advantage of existing strengths and embrace new opportunities as high-end processor chips play a more important role than ever in European industrial strategy and digital sovereignty.
In the joint declaration, European chip makers show a strong presence in the verticalized market such as automobiles and industrial embedded systems, and Europe has a strong technical position in mobile networks including 5G and next 6G related technologies. It appeals to build.
Meanwhile, although the global semiconductor market is worth 440 billion euros, it is also mentioned that the market share in Europe is about 10%, which is less than expected. Europe is increasingly reliant on chips produced in other parts of the world for chips used in processors and computational tasks in the fields of telecommunications and data processing, pointing out the shortcomings in the European semiconductor market.
Therefore, the joint declaration says that we will quickly connect European networks, design next-generation low-power processors for autonomous vehicles, aerospace, health and agricultural food apps, and ultimately cooperate in enhancing manufacturing capabilities. Amidst computers, quantum computing and other initiatives, high-end processors are said to help strengthen the entire value chain. Related information can be found here .