The new facility will support ADI's development of next-generation signal processing innovations designed to accelerate the digital transformation of the industrial, automotive, and healthcare sectors, among others. It is expected to triple ADI's wafer production capacity in Europe and aligns with the company's goal of doubling its in-house manufacturing capacity to enhance the resilience of its global supply chain and better serve customer needs. This investment is expected to create 600 new jobs at ADI in the Midwest region of Ireland, a significant increase from ADI's current 1,500 employees in Ireland and 3,100 employees across Europe.
Today’s announcement comes a year after ADI announced a standalone €100 million investment in ADI Catalyst, its 9,200-square-meter purpose-built innovation and collaboration facility on its Limerick campus. Ireland is also home to ADI’s main European Research and Development Hub, which has generated more than 1,000 patents since its inception and has established ADI R&D sites across Europe in Spain, Italy, the UK, Romania, and Germany.
“Since 1976, Ireland has been a key innovation hub for ADI, thanks to its strong academic and research organizations, its business ecosystem, and the progressive leadership of its government,” said Vincent Roche, CEO and Chairman of ADI. “This state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing facility and expanded R&D team will further extend ADI Limerick’s global influence. Through organic R&D and close collaboration with our customers and ecosystem partners, we strive to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges and enable a more efficient, secure, and sustainable future.”
The new investment is planned as part of a collaboration within the European Union's Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI ME/CT) initiative and will support cross-border collaborative research. ADI's IPCEI application—Ireland's first since the creation of the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) initiative—is subject to final approval by the European Commission and is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
