Source: The Next Web
Intel's commitment to expand its Leixlip facility positions Ireland as Europe's sole manufacturer of advanced chips at cutting-edge process nodes, addressing a supply chain gap the EU has pursued for years. The investment reflects Intel's bet on European data-center processor demand and pursuit of EU subsidies and political support, but it also means Europe's semiconductor self-sufficiency depends heavily on a single U.S.-controlled site rather than on domestic European players like ASML or Infineon scaling manufacturing capacity.