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ESMC
European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the sole surviving major Chips Act fab project.
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#112 Jul
Mentioned in: Infineon opens €5bn Dresden fab early
European Tech Sovereignty#1024 Jun
Held dragon-tram ceremony on 24 June 2026 marking construction progress toward late-2027 production
European Tech Sovereignty: Dresden chip fab marks build progress#910 Jun
confirmed 2027 production schedule at Dresden alongside the GF sovereign flow
European Tech Sovereignty: A sovereign chip flow ships at Dresden#85 Jun
Received DUV equipment confirming late-2027 production target at 28nm/16nm
European Tech Sovereignty: TSMC ships gear to Dresden fab for 2027#101 Jun
Mentioned in: EU ownership rule meets its loophole
European Tech Sovereignty#101 Jun
Mentioned in: Ten states join US-run Pax Silica
European Tech Sovereignty#630 Apr
ESMC Dresden eyes 2027 first wafers
European Tech Sovereignty#219 Apr
Mentioned in: Brussels stays silent on 20% chip goal
European Tech Sovereignty#11 Oct
completed structural build and progressed toward H2 2026 equipment move-in
European Tech Sovereignty: ESMC Dresden fab finishes structural build#11 Oct
Mentioned in: EC issues first Chips Act fab designations
European Tech Sovereignty#11 Oct
“granted open eu foundry designation”
European Tech Sovereignty · source event
#11 Oct
“served as sole remaining flagship fab”
European Tech Sovereignty · source event
#11 Oct
“approved state aid and granted foundry status”
European Tech Sovereignty · source event
#11 Oct
