Inside the semiconductor factory

Almost everything electronic is powered by chips. But the global semiconductor industry has been beset by the Covid pandemic, conflict, and economic slowdown. Despite the challenges, it's set to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030. Alex Bell takes an exclusive look inside one of Europe's biggest chip manufacturing factories - GlobalFoundries' plant in Dresden, Germany - to find out how chipmakers are preparing for the future. Presenter / producer: Alex Bell (Picture: The GlobalFoundries plant in Dresden, Germany. Credit: Getty Images.)