Silicon Box, a semiconductor integration company, has announced the launch of its $2bn (SI$2.6bn) semiconductor manufacturing foundry in Singapore.
Located in Tampines, the 73,000m² chip factory is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs with the backing from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).
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Silicon Box was set up in 2021 by the founders of US-based chipmaker Marvell – Han Byung Joon, Sehat Sutradja and Weili Dai.
It is focused on the development of chiplets, a single, independent semiconductor component that carries out a particular task or houses a particular technology.
They can be separately developed, produced, and tested before being merged or interconnected to create a bigger and more intricate integrated circuit, the company’s website explains.
Silicon Box co-founder and CEO Han Byung Joon said: “This new facility is well poised to solve the unique challenges for chiplet adoption, which is critical to meet market demands of emerging technologies.
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By GlobalData“Our proprietary interconnection technology will not only shorten the design cycle of chips but also lower new device costs, reduce power consumption and enable faster time-to-market for industry partners like artificial intelligence, data centres, and electronic vehicles.”
Silicon Box’s facility is in line with Singapore’s ambition to expand its manufacturing industry by 50% by 2030.
It is also expected to increase Singapore’s appeal as a desirable location for AI and semiconductor businesses looking to diversify their manufacturing supply chains amid rising geopolitical concerns.
Singapore Economic Development Board’s (EDB) chairman Png Cheong Boon said: “Silicon Box’s decision to set up its first manufacturing and R&D facility in Singapore is a testament to our competitiveness as a critical global node for semiconductors and a vote of confidence in the long-term growth prospects of the sector in Singapore.”
