Overview
- Infineon announced that the new Smart Power Fab is finished and will begin production on 2 July 2026, roughly three months earlier than planned.
- The facility doubles Infineon's Dresden capacity for 300‑millimeter wafers and is expected to create about 1,000 new jobs at the site.
- The project cost about €5 billion, with nearly €1 billion provided by public programs including support tied to the European Chips Act.
- The two‑storey cleanroom covers roughly the area of three football fields, uses heavy automation and strict particle limits to produce power semiconductors for e‑cars and data centers.
- Infineon says the fab will run on 100% green electricity, avoid natural gas, use industrial water with high recycling targets, and aim to boost Europe’s chip manufacturing resilience.