X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, was honored to host a visit from Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and a delegation of approximately 40 members.  

Left to right: LEE BOON CHUN- CEO of X-FAB Sarawak, DATO' HANAFI SAKRI- Deputy Secretary General (Industry) of MITI, TAN SRI AMAR HAMID BUGO- Chairman of X-FAB group’s Board of Directors, Minister TENGKU ABDUL AZIZ, HAIRIL YAHRI YAACOB- Secretary General of MITI, KONG SIEN LIN- X-FAB Sarawak Director of Facilities

On July 29, X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, was honored to host a visit from Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and a delegation of approximately 40 members. Tan Sri Dr. Hamid Bugo, Chairman of X-FAB group’s Board of Directors, was also present to welcome the delegates. During their visit, the Minister was given a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities by Lee Boon Chun, CEO of X-FAB Sarawak. He explained that the Kuching site is the largest and most modern manufacturing facility within the X-FAB group, which also operates production sites in Germany, France and the United States.

This visit comes at a significant time as X-FAB Sarawak is currently expanding its capacity. A new building is under construction, which will feature additional cleanroom space essential to meet the strong demand for X-FAB’s specialty 200mm CMOS technology, in particular its popular 180 nm automotive processes. On average, every new car worldwide contains more than 20 chips made by X-FAB.

"In the dynamic landscape of semiconductor manufacturing, it is with immense pride that we showcase the expansion of X-FAB Sarawak. The addition of a new building equipped with cutting-edge cleanroom facilities for our 200mm CMOS technology is a testament to our relentless pursuit of excellence. Hosting the honorable Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, along with his delegation, provides us with the unique opportunity to demonstrate our advancements and our unwavering commitment to contributing to the industry's growth. We are not just constructing buildings and expanding capacity; we are building the future for X-FAB’s specialty technologies here in Kuching," stated Lee Boon Chun, CEO of X-FAB Sarawak.

The progress of the construction is on schedule, with the equipment move-in planned for the fourth quarter.