1、Disclaimer This publication was prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service(EPRS)in the context of the forthcoming European Strategy and Policy Analysis System(ESPAS)Global Trends Report to be published in 2024.This publication does not bind,nor may be attributed to,any of the European U

2、nion institutions and bodies participating in ESPAS,namely the European Commission,the European Parliament,the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU and the European External Action Service,as well as the Committee of the Regions,the European Economic and Social Committee,the European Investm

3、ent Bank,the European Court of Auditors and the European Union Institute of Security Studies.Acknowledgements The ESPAS Ideas Papers have benefited from valuable feedback received from colleagues from across all EU institutions who participated in a series of ESPAS Ideas events throughout 2022.Globa

4、l Semiconductor Trends and the Future of EU Chip Capabilities Author:Kjeld van Wieringen Table of content The European Chips Act The EUs position in the global semiconductor value chain Global industry trends Global policy trends Potential futures for 2030 SUMMARY The proposed European chips act,pre

5、sented by the European Commission in February 2022,aims to mobilise 43 billion in policy-driven investment for the EUs semiconductor sector by 2030.The Commission expects long-term private investment to exceed this.The plan serves to enable immediate EU coordination against supply disruptions,streng

6、then and scale up production and innovation throughout the EU semiconductor value chain,and further enhance the Unions technological leadership,practical applications and digital sovereignty in this crucial field.The global semiconductor value chain is characterised by chokepoints and critical depen