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Vishay

US-listed manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components.

Last refreshed: 16 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why is EU chip-sovereignty money funding a US company's German plant?

Timeline for Vishay

#1214 Jul

Received €214m in state aid for a power-MOSFET plant

European Tech Sovereignty: €659m for four fabs, none at the edge
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Common Questions
Why did Vishay get EU Chips Act funding?
The European Commission approved €214m of German state aid on 14 July 2026 to help Vishay build a power-MOSFET plant in Schleswig-Holstein.Source: event
Is Vishay a European company?
No. Vishay is a US company listed on the NYSE and headquartered in Pennsylvania, though it operates manufacturing sites in Europe including Germany.Source: event
What does Vishay make?
Vishay makes discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronics) and passive components (resistors, capacitors) used across automotive, industrial and telecoms electronics.Source: event

Background

Vishay was one of four German recipients when the European Commission approved €659m in Chips Act state aid on 14 July, taking €214m towards a power-MOSFET plant in Schleswig-Holstein .

Vishay Intertechnology is a US company, listed on the NYSE, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and founded in 1962 by Felix Zandman. It is one of the world's largest makers of discrete semiconductors and passive components: resistors, capacitors, diodes, power MOSFETs and optoelectronics. Its customers span automotive, industrial, telecoms, military and aerospace electronics, and it operates manufacturing sites across the Americas, Europe and Asia rather than being tied to any one region.

The grant is a reminder that the EU's sovereignty spending routes through the European arms of global incumbents as often as through home-grown champions, a tension that also runs through the UK sovereignty debate playing out the same week .