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- X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE operates as a specialty foundry, providing analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of silicon wafers for a wide array of high-demand applications, including the automotive, industrial, medical, consumer, and mobile communications sectors. Its comprehensive offerings encompass analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), and advanced silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)-on-silicon products. X-FAB also delivers a diverse portfolio of specialized technologies, such as high-voltage components, various sensors, radio frequency capabilities, 3D integration, silicon-based microfluidics, and embedded non-volatile memory. As a pure-play foundry, X-FAB supports customers throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping to high-volume manufacturing and supply chain management. The company's unique value proposition lies in its focus on high-reliability, custom semiconductor fabrication, differentiating it from general digital foundries through deep expertise in specialized process technologies and automotive-grade certifications across its facilities. Headquartered in Erfurt, Germany, with the holding company based in Tessenderlo, Belgium, X-FAB was established in 1992. The group operates six wafer fabrication sites strategically located in Germany (Erfurt, Dresden, Itzehoe), France (Corbeil-Essonnes), Malaysia (Kuching), and the United States (Lubbock, Texas). Further extending its global reach, X-FAB maintains numerous sales and technical support offices across Europe, North America, and Asia. Recent advancements include opening a new cleanroom at its Malaysian facility to expand 180nm BCD-on-SOI capacity, launching GaN-on-Si foundry services, and introducing a next-generation SiC process platform for power MOSFET designs. In a strategic move in November 2025, X-FAB and Fraunhofer ENAS signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate microtechnology innovations. The company recorded revenues of approximately $816.4 million in fiscal year 2024 and aims to achieve $1.5 billion in annual revenues by 2030. XTRION NV, through its investment vehicles Elex NV and Sensinnovat BV, along with Sarawak Technology Holdings Sdn Bhd, remain significant shareholders.