1,200 high-level employees to be hired and trained by Silicon Box with the support of Singapore's EDB

The semiconductor heterogeneous integration startup announced this alongside the launch of its manufacturing foundry in Tampines, Singapore.

Silicon Box, a semiconductor heterogeneous integration startup, has opened its S$2bn advanced semiconductor manufacturing foundry located in Tampines, Singapore.

In a press release on 20 July 2023 (Thursday), the company said that this new space aims to develop local talent and boost Singapore's position as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing. As part of this, Silicon Box plans to hire and train up to 1,200 high-level employees, with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). It was shared that through this collaboration, Silicon Box will provide training opportunities for graduates from institutes of higher learning to contribute to the development of radical new technologies to meet the demand for talent in high-end engineering, brought about by digitalisation in the industry.

Dr. Han Byung Joon, Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Box, explained that Silicon Box is well equipped to solve the unique challenge for chiplets, which are essential to power emergent technologies, with a team of experts having over 30 years of multi-sectoral experience. A critical ecosystem of partners and proprietary interconnection technology will shorten the design cycle of chiplets, lower new device costs, power consumption and overall increase profitability for industry partners involved in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centres, electronic vehicles (EVs), mobile, and wearables, all while protecting their intellectual property (IP).

EDB’s Chairman Png Cheong Boon shared: "Singapore is home to a vibrant and sophisticated semiconductor industry, with a strong ecosystem of solution providers and partners. Silicon Box’s decision to set up its first manufacturing and R&D facility in Singapore is 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.

"We will continue to strengthen our industry’s competitiveness by developing a stronger talent pipeline, reducing the sector’s carbon footprint and deepening our semiconductor R&D capabilities."

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