Dr David Low, CEO, A*STAR ARTC and Mr Lim Soon, CEO, SSMC alongside ARTC and SSMC Staff

Dr David Low with Mr Lim Soon in front of ARTC’s Membership Wall

Dr David Low and Mr Lim Soon with the signed agreement

SSMC joins A*STAR ARTC as a new consortium member, strengthening the Centre’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Founded in 1998, SSMC is a leading semiconductor wafer fabrication company and a joint venture between NXP Semiconductors and TSMC, with deep expertise across connected devices, secure connectivity, automotive systems, and IoT technologies.

As an ARTC consortium member, SSMC will collaborate with research institutes, industry partners, and technology providers to co-develop and pilot advanced manufacturing solutions. The partnership will support joint research projects, talent development initiatives, and industry-relevant innovation programmes, contributing to the advancement of high-value semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

Through this collaboration, ARTC and SSMC aim to accelerate the translation of research into industrial impact and support Singapore’s continued growth as a global hub for advanced manufacturing.

Learn more about SSMC here.