Axel Fischer

Axel Fischer is Head of Sales EMEA at X-FAB, based at the company's manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. He is responsible for driving sales across X-FAB’s complete technology and manufacturing portfolio, including CMOS, Power, MEMS, and Photonics solutions. With more than 30 years of experience in the microelectronics industry, Axel has held leadership positions spanning Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Technical Support, and Operations. He has developed deep expertise in building and scaling high-tech businesses across international markets. Axel began his career with Cypress Semiconductor in Munich and subsequently joined Texas Instruments in Nice, where he worked within the ASIC and Chipset organization. He later spent 21 years with Samsung Semiconductor, holding several executive leadership roles, including Head of Business Units, and played a key role in establishing and growing Samsung’s Foundry business across the EMEA region. Before joining X-FAB, Axel served as Chief C