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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.

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. Kamarulzaman Mohamed Zin. MY Say: A watershed moment for Malaysia’s electrical and electronics industry The Edge Markets, retrieved 2 July 2022^
  8. 'SilTerra Stake Sale Plan Off' malaysiandigest.com, retrieved 2016-09-12^
  9. Najib says govt open to selling Silterra stake to foreign investors The Star (Malaysia), 29 September 2016, retrieved 1 July 2022^
  10. Dagang NeXchange Bhd - Company information Reuters, retrieved 1 July 2022^
  11. Syafiqah Salim. Khazanah sells Silterra to DNex and China-based Equity Fund for RM273 mil cash The Edge Markets, 31 March 2021, retrieved 1 July 2022^
  12. Sulhi Khalid. DNeX completes acquisition of 60% interest in SilTerra from Khazanah The Edge Markets, 26 June 2021, retrieved 1 July 2022^