Last year, we saw the announcement of a chip design hub in Puchong, Selangor last year. It was the first of its kind, and now it’s no longer the only one. This is because an integrated circuit (IC) design park has been announced in CoPlace 9, Cyberjaya.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officiated the launch of what is officially known as the Malaysia Semiconductor IC Design Park 2. The Malay Mail cites him as saying that the new facility reflected growing investor confidence in the nation’s semiconductor ambitions.
He also said as an aside that “I am sure the Selangor government will soon have to start thinking about IC Design Park 3”. Meanwhile, the report also cites Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari as saying that the launch marks a new phase for the state as Malaysia’s main semiconductor hub.
The new chip design park is described as housing the Advanced Chip Testing Centre – the only one of its kind in the region. It’s equipped with tools for advanced chip design emulation, prototype development, validation, and device testing. It will also house training facilities under the Advanced Semiconductor Malaysia Academy (Asem).
Of the first hub in Puchong, the Amirudin says that it is the largest IC design park in Southeast Asia, spanning 75,000 square feet. It currently houses more than 200 engineers from 14 companies, and is expected to expand to 400 engineers soon.
(Source: Malay Mail)
