# X-FAB to build new cleanroom at Erfurt site for MEMS production

X-FAB MEMS Foundry GmbH received a €127.4 million grant to expand its Erfurt site with a new cleanroom for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microsystems, and photonics. Production is scheduled to begin by the end of 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-06-23
- Where: Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
- Value: $136.0M (127.4M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Products: microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microsystems, photonics
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [X-FAB MEMS Foundry GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/82624.md)

## Sources

- [silicon-saxony.de](https://silicon-saxony.de/en/x-fab-grant-approval-announced-x-fab-is-expanding-its-erfurt-site-into-a-center-for-microsystems-technology/), 2026-06-25: "The new facility is scheduled to begin production by the end of 2028."

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