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*relatively* cheap skilled labor but still close to home (remember, they're from England, not Taiwan)

Existing semiconductor industry infrastructure (Infineon and AMD have big fabs there)

Probably, government incentives (what do you think brought Infineon and AMD there?)

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One more: it's all about "intellectual property protection" for them at this point. They're more assured of hanging on to their IP in a country like Germany than in a country where the costs of doing semiconductor mfg are lower, but the IP protections are shakier. Like, say, Taiwan, or (shudder) China.

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Probably, government incentives (what do you think brought Infineon and AMD there?)

I wasn't aware that they were there. I'll see what my wife and her parents might know and get back with you.