# X-Fab receives €128M funding for Erfurt MEMS fab expansion

X-Fab is receiving €128 million in EU funding to expand a semiconductor factory in Erfurt, Germany, focusing on MEMS sensors. Production is scheduled to start in 2029.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-11
- Where: Erfurt, Germany
- Value: $135.0M (128.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: announced
- Products: MEMS sensors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [X-FAB](https://endata.com/companies/70233.md)

## Sources

- [heise.de](https://www.heise.de/en/news/Globalfoundries-receives-495-million-euros-for-foundry-expansion-11112214.html), 2025-12-11: "Meanwhile, X-Fab is receiving 128 million euros for the expansion of a semiconductor factory in Erfurt."

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