# Globalfoundries to invest €1.5B in Dresden fab expansion

Globalfoundries announced a €1.5 billion investment to expand capacity at its Dresden, Germany wafer fab for 12 nm FD-SOI technology.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-10
- Where: Dresden, Germany
- Value: $1.60B (1.50B EUR)
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: 12 nm FD-SOI chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md)

## Sources

- [business-saxony.com](https://business-saxony.com/en/news-events/news/news-detail/n109-startschuss-fuer-milliardeninvestition-von-globalfoundries-am-standort-dresden), 2017-02-10: "Das Unternehmen wird in den nächsten Monaten rund 1,5 Mrd. Euro in den Ausbau seiner Produktionsanlagen für die neue Produktionstechnik auf Basis seiner Fully Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI)-Technik mit 12-Nanometer-Strukturen investieren."
- [cleanroomtechnology.com](https://cleanroomtechnology.com/globalfoundries-announces-fab-expansion-plans-125887), 2017-02-14: "GF plans to build up 22FDX 22nm FD-SOI capacity at is Fab 1 facility in Dresden to meet demand for the Internet of Things (IoT), smartphone processors, automotive electronics, and other battery-powered wirelessly connected applications, growing the overall fab capacity by 40% by 2020."

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