Silterra Malaysia

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.

Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd
TypePrivate Limited Company
IndustrySemiconductors
Founded1995[1]
Headquarters
Kulim Hi-tech Park, Kulim
,
Malaysia
Key people
Albert Pang Shu Koon[2] (Chief Executive Officer since 2022) [3]
ProductsCMOS logic
high-voltage
mixed-signal
radio frequency
micro-electro-mechanical-system technologies ICs
Power electronics
ESD Protection Diodes
RevenueRM420 million (2012)[4]
Number of employees
1500
Websitewww.silterra.com

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]

References
  1. "Silterra Malaysia". silterra.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  2. "Silterra Malaysia: Management Team". silterra.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. "Silterra Malaysia". silterra.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. "Khazanah still seeking strategic partner for SilTerra | theSundaily". thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  5. "MIS-Asia - Synopsys boosts Asian presence with new Penang and Vietnam offices". mis-asia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  6. "Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  7. Mohamed Zin, Kamarulzaman. "MY Say: A watershed moment for Malaysia's electrical and electronics industry". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. "'SilTerra Stake Sale Plan Off'". malaysiandigest.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. "Najib says govt open to selling Silterra stake to foreign investors". The Star (Malaysia). 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. "Dagang NeXchange Bhd - Company information". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. Salim, Syafiqah (31 March 2021). "Khazanah sells Silterra to DNex and China-based Equity Fund for RM273 mil cash". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. Khalid, Sulhi (26 June 2021). "DNeX completes acquisition of 60% interest in SilTerra from Khazanah". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.


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