catalonia aspires to lead the research and manufacturing of microchips south of EuropeIn recent weeks, Government of generalization has announced an ambitious strategy that will raise more than 1 billion euros to boost an industry increasingly important for scientific and technological development. Research and ‘consultants’ to universities, nuria montserratHas formalized this plan in the ‘Executive Council’ held this Tuesday.
industry of chips one of the two semiconductor This is one of the great bets of ‘Rashtrapati’ salvador ilaThis project, which was recently highlighted during his meeting with the President of the Government, pedro sanchezStanding on three legs. Named as the ‘Innovative Trident’, it seeks to promote and support large Catalan research centers to develop cutting-edge electronic circuits needed for diverse markets such as automotive, health, etc. artificial intelligenceTelecommunications or military technology, among others.
Generalitat aims to leverage technical strategy European UnionThat includes prioritizing R&D&I in European microchips to become a “key reinforcing agent” to reduce the bloc’s dependence on foreign suppliers. technological sovereignty “European”, as highlighted in government agreements Published this Tuesday.
Amazon renews the Kindle and adds matcha colorIndustrial demand for semiconductors could double by 2030, making it difficult to meet. For this reason, already in 2021 the President of European Commission, Ursula von der LeyenSet out a public-private investment of 43 billion euros to develop a strong European chip ecosystem and reach 20% of the world market by the beginning of the next decade. Catalan plan hopes to receive 161 million euros from European funds next generation,
three pronged strategy
Catalonia is relying on three pillars to establish itself among the continent’s technological elite. is the first innofabA new manufacturing and testing plant for new microchip prototypes. The mission of this center – which will be unique in the state – is to export these components usa one of the two Chinawhich so far, and back taiwanAre the main producers. The infrastructure will be in Cerdaniola del Valle, where the Alba Synchrotron is already located, a European reference electron accelerator complex. Its 2,000 square meter facility will raise 392 million euros and receive funding from the Strategic Project for Recovery and Economic Transformation (perte) chip. Additionally, it is expected to create 200 jobs.
The second pillar of the Catalan strategy Himmat Projectwhich will develop high-performance chips (HPC) and aye Based on the open RISC-V architecture. Its financing of 240 million euros, makes it an unprecedented bet, the largest financing since brusselsIts coordination will be in the hands of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-National Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNC). The project will create 400 “highly qualified” jobs in Europe, more than 100 of which will be in Catalonia.
the third pillar is pixEuropeA European project led by the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) that will allocate 380 million euros to the development of photonic chips, integrated circuits that use photons (light particles) instead of electronic components, allowing them to be more compact. Allows and is efficient as well as has other very attractive practical applications for different types of markets.
This is Zertu, the first thermal blanket made from carbon nanotubes
