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Europe’s first sovereign chip manufacturing flow could reshape the IoT supply chain
Jun. 18, 2026 –
Europe has taken a significant step towards semiconductor self-sufficiency after Dutch chip designer Qualinx and GlobalFoundries announced what they describe as the first fully European end-to-end semiconductor manufacturing flow for security-critical applications.
The milestone centres on Qualinx’s QLX3xx global navigation satellite system (GNSS) system-on-chip, a low-power processor designed for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) applications used across connected infrastructure, industrial systems, aerospace and defence.
The companies said the chip completed every stage of production within the European Union, from design intake and mask services through to wafer manufacturing at GlobalFoundries’ fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany. According to the partners, no sensitive design data or physical materials left Europe during the process.
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