SSMC broadens scope of semiconductor services with new R&D centre
ConvergenceAsia staff
07/11/2007

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing (SSMC), a manufacturer of advanced semiconductor wafers, has announced its plan to establish a Research and Development (R&D) centre tasked with expanding the company’s process technology portfolio.

Investing S$65 million over the next four years, the development centre will focus on development of specialised manufacturing process targeted initially to e-government solutions, automotive, near-field communication, and RF markets.

Jagadish CV, CEO of SSMC said that as demand for 200mm technologies become increasingly focused on narrow and highly specialised markets, its essential manufacturers build the necessary competencies to reduce both the time-to-market (TTM) and cost associated with bringing new foundry processes into mass production.

“The creation of a process development centre here in Singapore is simply the next step in our journey - building a highway to the customer,” he said.

This is also in tandem with Singapore's concerted push towards process R&D, said Lim Swee Nian, Executive Director, Electronics Division, Singapore Economic Development Board.

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