SEMICON Taiwan International Semiconductor Exhibition was launched on the 10th, and the German official set up the German Museum for the first time this year. Meer, a semiconductor expert who went to Taiwan, was interviewed by the Central News Agenc...
SEMICON Taiwan International Semiconductor Exhibition was launched on the 10th, and the German official set up the German Museum for the first time this year. Meer, a semiconductor expert who went to Taiwan, was interviewed by the Central News Agency before his trip. He said that Taiwan Electric Deleston factory has brought German semiconductors to a temperature rise, and it is expected to create tens of thousands of opportunities for employment in the future. Taiwan is regarded as an important partner in Germany.
Martin Mayer, who flew to Taiwan to participate in the exhibition on weekends, is an expert in mechanical and electronic investment from the German Ministry of Economic Affairs (GTAI). In recent years, his business has been concentrated in semiconductors. He said that in the past, most of the GTAI was visited by Taiwanese personnel as visitors. This year, Germany officially established the German Pavilion for the first time, and sent specialists from the Investment Department to be on the spot.
Mer explained that the purpose of the German official exhibition is first to show a sense of existence and to convey to the international news that Germany emphasizes the semiconductor industry; and to establish trust relations with Taiwan's enterprises, governments and industry associations. "The ideal result is of course to facilitate Taiwanese companies to invest in Germany's factories."
In addition to the federal level, Sachsen Economic Minister Dirk Panter will also visit Taiwan during the development period to unveil the German museum.
Taiwan Electric brings 10,000 working opportunities, and trains semiconductor talents from the new department of universitySpeaking about Taiwan's announcement last year that it invested 10 billion euros to build a factory in Dresden, Meer pointed out that this attracted great attention in the German industry, not only to increase the public's understanding of semiconductors, but also to bring economic benefits.
Mer, for example, the new factory will create about 2,000 direct working opportunities, and related research estimates that the inter-connection efficiency should reach 5 to 7 times, which is equivalent to 10,000 job vacancies, covering special chemistry, gas supply, factory maintenance and other fields.
Is it unfavorable to invest in Germany's investment costs not low? Mer admitted that Germany is indeed more expensive than the Czech Republic and Poland that are currently waving to Taiwan, but investment cannot be just about the cost.
He believes that Germany's high production capacity, perfect R&D foundation, and Saxen's complete semiconductor ecosystem are also the key reasons for attracting Taiwan's investment in Germany. "Taiwan Electric's choice to land on Germany is the best example."
After the battle, the baby tide has retired for generations. The reporter asked if the shortage of manufacturing power in Germany also appeared in the semiconductor industry? Merr said that Germany is currently solving the problem of technical strength shortage by strengthening local education and attracting international talents.
Taking chip manufacturing as an example, Saxon announced this week that it would invest 140 million euros (about NT$5 billion) to build the first all-English dual-dollar technical school in Germany; at the Dresden University of Technology, which is close to the new Taiwan Electric Power Factory, it has created a new "chip design" course that has not been found in the past.
Cities such as Munich and Mardebord, which have semiconductor settlement cities, have also started similar courses in many universities. Meier pointed out that despite the changes in population structure, German engineering tradition is still valued, and fields such as mechanical engineering are still attractive to young people.
Germany's demand for automotive chips has not decreased, and the AI and 5G chip markets are very powerfulThe German automobile industry has been in a transition dilemma in recent years. Taiwan Electric Germany's German factory plans to invest in 2027 and will mainly produce automotive chips. Merr told the Central News Agency that this does not mean that Germany's demand for automotive chips will decrease. "Contemporary cars are almost a computer with wheels. The number of chips required is several times more than 20 years ago, and the demand for chips will only continue to rise."
He further pointed out that in addition to automobiles, artificial intelligence (AI) chips, 5G and network technology, as well as the indispensable power semiconductors and photonic chips for industrial applications are also growing rapidly. Important areas such as aerospace, national defense, and unmanned aircraft are also highly dependent on chips, and the market is very powerful.
Recalling history, Merr mentioned that Dresden was a microelectronics town in the 1970s and the East Germany period. After the two-Germany united, the old Dong German industry collapsed for a while. The United and the Saxony government invested a lot of subsidies and funds to help rebuild the microelectronics industry, which gradually formed today's "Silicon Saxony" industry settlement.
The federal government is now continuing to support semiconductor industries through the EU's "Crystal Act". R&D is usually led by enterprises and the government provides environmental support. Both are indispensable.
As for what perspective does the German government look at the supply chain risks that geopolitics may bring? Meier said there are challenges in global supply chains, not only Taiwan, but Europe is also facing pressure.
Mer said, "The more difficult the period, the more strong and strong partner relationships are needed." Semiconductors are the core area of Taiwan's cooperation at the moment. Both parties are highly complementary in technology and industry, and there is room for deepening.
In addition to the Taiwan-Taiwan cooperation machine brought by Taiwan Electric, including Japan, which has recently vigorously supported the "Rapidus" project, South Korea, which has long been advantageous in memory chips, Malaysia, which has rapidly developed a sealed industry in recent years, and the United States, which has many world-class companies in the chip design field, are also the targets of Germany's focus on its semiconductor industry layout.
