Silterra Malaysia
Malaysian semiconductor manufacturer
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Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian semiconductor manufacturer founded in November 1995.[1][5] Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. was formerly known as Wafer Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and changed its name to Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in December 1999.[6] The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Kulim, Malaysia, with sales and marketing offices in San Jose, California; and Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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 Aerial view of Silterra Plant at Kulim Hi-tech Park | |
Company type | Private Limited Company |
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| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Founded | 1995[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Albert Pang Shu Koon[2] (Chief Executive Officer since 2022) [3] |
| Products | CMOS logic high-voltage mixed-signal radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical-system technologies ICs Power electronics ESD Protection Diodes |
| Revenue | RM420 million (2012)[4] |
Number of employees | 1500 |
| Website | www |
History
Silterra is started as a project of strategic national interest to promote front-end semiconductor manufacturing, moving upwards from already well-established back-end semiconductor manufacturing in Malaysia. Silterra was planned in 1995 and officially commenced operations in 2001. It was initially equipped with three cleanrooms.[7]
The company was owned by Khazanah Nasional.[4][8]
In 2016, the Malaysian government authorised Khazanah to sell its Silterra stake to foreign investors.[9] In July 2021, Dagang NeXchange Bhd (DNeX), a Malaysian investment holding company,[10] acquired 60% of Silterra stake for RM 273 million, partnering with CGP Fund (Beijing Integrated Circuit Advanced Manufacturing and High-End Equipment Equity Investment Fund Center); where the latter acquired the remaining 40% stake with RM 109.2 million.[11][12]
