Semiconductor Manufacturing on Silicon Polder

New €100 Million Foundry in Twente to Scale Global Photonic Chip Production

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:03:54 +0000

Enschede, Saturday 14 February 2026 Addressing a critical global manufacturing gap, this facility enables companies to scale silicon nitride chip production locally, preventing a forced exodus of European tech innovation to Asia.

Imec Launches €2.5 Billion Pilot Line to Lead Global Race for Sub-2nm AI Chips

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:49:08 +0000

Leuven, Monday 9 February 2026 Europe has officially escalated its position in the global semiconductor race with the launch of NanoIC, a €2.5 billion pilot line at the Imec research hub in Leuven. Inaugurated on 9 February 2026, this facility represents a strategic pivot towards technological independence, designed to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial manufacturing. The most compelling aspect of this initiative is its focus on sub-2 nanometre technology; by hosting ASML’s cutting-edge High NA EUV lithography tools, NanoIC will enable the prototyping of the ultra-advanced chips necessary for future AI and 6G applications. This move is calculated to reduce the EU’s reliance on foreign supply chains for the most critical components of the digital economy.

Imec Validates High NA Lithography as Essential for Angstrom-Scale Chips

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:04:13 +0000

Leuven, Thursday 5 February 2026 Imec demonstrates that High NA EUV resolves critical stochastic failures, replacing complex multi-patterning with single exposures to unlock the angstrom era of semiconductor manufacturing.