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Fraunhofer IAF gains €4.35m from Baden-Württemberg to contribute to EU Chips Act-funded APECS pilot line

What happened

The Fraunhofer IAF institute received €4.35m in state funding to support its role in the EU Chips Act-funded APECS pilot line for advanced packaging research. This is part of broader European efforts to build R&D infrastructure for future chip technologies. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D initiative with no immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trader decisions.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 8/100

Affected components and suppliers

Advanced PackagingHeterogeneous Integration

Fraunhofer IAF

R&DfundingEU Chips Act

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 12/18/2024 · View original source

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Fraunhofer IAF gains €4.35m from Baden-Württemberg to contribute to EU Chips Act-funded APECS pilot line

What happened

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