A*STAR and Applied Materials Announce New Joint Lab for Semiconductor Equipment and Local Supply Chain Development

Back row from left to right: Mr Brian Tan, Regional President (South East Asia), Applied Materials; Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Trade and Industry; Mr Frederick Chew, Chief Executive Officer, A*STAR Front row from left to right: Dr Arvind Sundarrajan, Managing Director, Semiconductor Products Group, Applied Materials; Prof Lim Keng Hui, Assistant Chief Executive, Science and Engineering Research Council, A*STAR

Launched during the SIMTech Manufacturing and Innovation Conference 2024 held last week, this joint lab, between Applied Materials and A*STAR research institutes: Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), and Institute of Microelectronics (IME), will pioneer new approaches in designing and building innovative manufacturing processes and components for semiconductor equipment. This also marks the first time Applied Materials is bringing its core product development activities to Singapore.

This Joint Lab is expected to generate new opportunities for SMEs involved in the manufacturing of semiconductor equipment, while strengthening partnerships between MNCs and local enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and integrate them into global value chains.

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