Silterra invests RM645mil to boost capacity

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's largest semiconductor wafer foundry, SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd (SilTerra), is investing RM645 million on an expansion plan that will increase its annual capacity by 20 per cent.

The investment, sourced from capital injections by shareholders and internally generated funds, will increase SilTerra’s annual capacity from 8.3 million (as at end-July 2021) to 10 million mask layers by early 2023, according to a statement from Dagang Nexchange Bhd (DNeX).