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# Nexperia's China unit claims independent 12-inch chip production
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-03-09-nexperia-china-12-inch-wafer-claim/
- Published: 2026-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-02T09:20:42.000Z
- Description: Nexperia's Chinese subsidiary said it produced small batches of 12-inch wafer discrete chips on a self-developed process, asserting production capability independent of its Dutch parent amid the ongoing Dutch state control dispute.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #reported

Reported [TrendForce report, 10 March 2026](https://www.trendforce.com/news/2026/03/10/news-nexperia-china-reportedly-launches-12-inch-chip-production-defying-dutch-parent/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish the volume or commercial viability of the claimed output, nor any change to Dutch government control over Nexperia's European operations.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. China unit's own claimed output; doesn't touch Dutch control of Nexperia's EU operations.. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)