AT&S, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end IC substrates and PCBs, is proud to announce that the new production facility in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Malaysia, is now ready for high volume manufacturing. New customers, new technologies, and a focus on R&D projects will strengthen Malaysia’s economic growth in accordance to the National Semiconductor Strategy.
 
LEOBEN, May 5 (Bernama) -- AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is ready to start high volume manufacturing at the new campus at Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) in the state of Kedah. AT&S Malaysia delivers high-end Integrated Circuit (IC) Substrates for AMD’s data center processors and other customers.

The new campus in Kulim, about 350 kilometers north of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, was completed in record time. “The new AT&S campus was built in just two years. One year later we are ready to start high volume production”, says Ingolf Schroeder, EVP Business Unit Microelectronics at AT&S. “This is probably a new world record. Starting high volume production is not only a milestone for AT&S but also an important step for Malaysia. By introducing high-end IC substrate technology to Kulim, we will contribute to Malaysia’s economic and technological growth in a sustainable manner. AT&S is on track to become one of the top-three IC substrate providers worldwide and Kulim will be an important contributor to our growth and strengthen Malaysia’s standing in South East Asia”.

AT&S can now benefit from a new, tightly integrated “Substrate Triangle”, consisting of its plants in Chongqing/China, Kulim/Malaysia and Leoben/Austria. “Know-how, technologies, and research in these locations are constantly shared and improved, which help all three plants to achieve their full potential.”
 
AT&S’s substrate production for AMD at Kulim Campus is projected to grow healthily due to rising demand for CPUs and GPUs for datacenters, AI, VR and AR technologies. With the expected exponential increase in data volume, the demand for data storage, transmission and analysis is robust. AT&S is a sought-after technology partner and the number of customers for the Kulim plant will grow significantly, with additional high-profile clients joining this financial year.
 
The excellent infrastructure and a deep talent pool in Kulim will make future expansions of the plant easily achievable. For now, AT&S Malaysia has about 1500 employees. Since inception, RM 600 Million were already invested in R&D and more than 5000 students have visited AT&S’s Employer Branding Roadshows. AT&S cooperates very closely with CREST (Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology), and MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry) as part of Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS). “We are already giving a lot back to Malaysia’s tech ecosystem. High-end manufacturing requires a lot of investment ​and we are glad to have resilient & trustworthy partnerships with local institutions. We will design the future of microelectronics together”, says Ingolf Schroeder.
 
About RM 5 Billion (1 Billion EUR) have been invested in the plant and administrative building to date for the overall Kulim Campus. In plant 1, AT&S produces cutting-edge substrates for the renowned semiconductor company AMD. The gross floor area is about 255.000 sqm, with about 500 high-tech machines.
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“This is a significant achievement in the history of AT&S, as we have successfully reached the milestone of high volume manufacturing at Kulim Campus. In the past 3 years, the team in Kulim has worked tirelessly to secure the necessary product qualifications, plant and ISO certifications. We have earned the status of “Certified HVM Site” from AMD and are proud of the contributions of our Kulim employees. They are the true enablers of this success story,” says Suan See Yap, Senior Vice President & Managing Director for Malaysia Country Management.

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft – Advanced Technologies & Solutions
AT&S is a leading global manufacturer of high-end IC substrates and printed circuit boards. AT&S industrializes leading-edge technologies for its core business segments Mobile Devices & Substrates, Automotive & Aerospace, Industrial and Medical and high-performance computing for VR and AI applications. AT&S has a global presence with production sites in Austria (Leoben, Fehring) as well as plants in India (Nanjangud) and China (Shanghai, Chongqing). A new high-end production site for IC substrates is currently being established in Malaysia (Kulim). In Leoben, a European competence center including series production for IC substrate technologies is built. Both sites have started production in the financial year 2024/25. The company currently employs 13,000 people. For further information please visit www.ats.net
 
SOURCE: AT&S Austria Tecnologie & Systemtechnik (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Media contacts:
Name: Gerald Reischl
Vice President Corporate Communications
Tel: +43 3842 200 4252 / Mobile: +43 664 8859 2452
Email: g.reischl@ats.net
 
Name: Ruth Foo
Senior Communications Manager, Malaysia
Tel: +6012 8922883
Email:  ruth.foo@my.ats.net  

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