Local expertise in microelectronics will be showcased at SEMICON Taiwan

From Wednesday to Friday, 2 to 4 September, Chemnitz will be showcasing itself at SEMICON Taiwan in Taipei. This international trade fair is one of the most important events in the semiconductor industry and brings together companies, technology providers and international microelectronics ecosystems.
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Chemnitz is using this international platform to showcase its expertise and development potential in the field of microelectronics and to position itself internationally as a hub for technology, industry and further growth. Together with the Saxony Economic Development Agency and other Saxon partners, the city is presenting itself at Silicon Saxony’s German Pavilion.

This joint presence highlights the diverse strengths of Saxony’s microelectronics ecosystem on the international stage. Chemnitz brings to the table an environment of technological expertise, high-calibre research and a diverse industrial landscape that has developed over many years.

Chemnitz already possesses expertise in various areas of the microelectronics value chain – ranging from chip design, micro- and nanosystems, and sensor and actuator technology, through to advanced packaging and system integration, right up to testing, qualification and reliability.

At the same time, the strong industrial base creates important prerequisites for further value creation. Mechanical and plant engineering, automation and production technology, the automotive and supplier industries, as well as mobility and energy technologies, offer a wide range of application fields for microelectronic technologies. In addition, there are strong scientific and technological infrastructures in the form of Chemnitz University of Technology, the Fraunhofer Institutes ENAS and IWU, and other research and corporate partners.

Furthermore, the European Test and Reliability Centre (ETRC) is establishing further expertise in the field of testing, qualification and reliability of microelectronics.
At the German Pavilion on 3 September, the city of Chemnitz will present its location’s potential to an international audience of industry professionals under the title ‘Smart Semiconductor Region Chemnitz – Complementing Silicon Saxony’. The focus will be on existing expertise as well as opportunities for collaboration, investment and additional industrial value creation in the region.

Chemnitz offers the microelectronics sector not only technological expertise but also scope for growth: with high-calibre research, strong industrial partners, a skilled workforce and available space for new investment. At SEMICON Taiwan, we therefore aim to specifically attract companies from Taiwan to Chemnitz – as cooperation partners, but also for new development, production and relocation projects. In doing so, we aim to bring international value creation to Chemnitz and, together with our partners, further strengthen the microelectronics ecosystem in Saxony.

Silvana Bergk
Head of the Economic Affairs Division of the City of Chemnitz

Taiwan is one of the world’s leading centres for the semiconductor and electronics industries and has also become significantly more important to Saxony’s economy in recent years. Taiwan’s technological focus aligns with the key strengths of Saxony as a business location – ranging from microelectronics and mechanical and plant engineering to the automotive industry.