ams OSRAM has been awarded €227 million under the European Chips Act to build a new semiconductor production site in Premstaetetten, Austria.
Official approval from the Austrian Ministry of Economy and Labour, which is responsible for the payment of the funding, is expected shortly.
In total, ams OSRAM plans to invest €567 million in the project by 2030, when full production will begin at the headquarters in Styria.
The company says it will be the first fab of its kind for next-generation optoelectronic sensors targeting the medical and automotive markets.
“We are pleased that the European Commission has approved Austrian state aid under the European Chips Act to expand our semiconductor manufacturing in Premstaetten,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams-OSRAM. “In line with the objectives set out in the European Chips Act, it will strengthen Europe’s security of supply and technological autonomy in the field of semiconductor technologies. We are grateful for the support we have received from both the Austrian government and the European Commission.”
In addition to sensors, the production of products for industry or for use in consumer goods is planned. It combines outstanding technologies -CMOS, filter and TSV (Through Silicon Vias) – and works according to a toolbox concept. Depending on the product, the different capabilities can be combined individually as required for energy-efficient products for imaging and optoelectronics with a reduced form factor, more functions on a single component and outstanding electrical performance. The construction of the additional cleanroom at the Premstaetten site, with an area of 1,800 square meters for CMOS production, will also double filter capacity and increase TSV capacity by a factor of four.
