Apple will inject an additional billion euros to expand its chip design center in Munich. This is where the American tech giant set up the headquarters of its “Silicon Design Center” in Europe two years ago.
This new investment of one billion euros from the American tech giant will be spread over six years and in addition to that of a similar amount made two years ago in the German city of Munich, headquarters of wholesale manufacturers such as Siemens or BMW and a stronghold of technological innovation.
Apple wants to produce its own chips for iPhone, iPad, MacBook and other products. It hopes to launch three new research and development sites in the country where it has 2,000 engineers. Objective: to achieve autonomy so as to no longer depend on Asian suppliers.
Europe wants to catch up with China and the United States
The Covid-19 pandemic has indeed completely disrupted the supply chain and created a global shortage of semiconductorsweighing heavily on industries in the United States and Europe.
Europe, with the Chips Act, also aims to enter the race and catch up with China and the UNITED STATES. At least 11 billion euros will be invested by 2030 to finance large factories, mega fabswithin the Member States to innovate and produce semiconductors for the connected automobile, health, telecoms, defense or even security.
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