Malaysian Foundry SilTerra Gives China Foundries Competition in Quality and Service

SilTerra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a leading semiconductor wafer foundry, is increasing its focus on its best-in-market customer service and quality programs by placing a special emphasis on competitiveness with emerging Chinese foundries.

(PRWEB) April 9, 2005 -- SilTerra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a leading semiconductor wafer foundry, is increasing its focus on its best-in-market customer service and quality programs by placing a special emphasis on competitiveness with emerging Chinese foundries. SilTerra provides expertise in the increasingly demanding and competitive high-voltage and mixed-signal/RF markets.

Comparable to other major foundry, SilTerra competes strongly in CMOS logic technologies down to 0.13 micron, high-voltage and mixed-signal/RF technologies. With the capacity to run 40,000 8-inch wafers per month, SilTerra helps its customers through effective partnering with IP (intellectual property) providers of design libraries plus easy migration and scalability to smaller geometries. One key goal is to raise the bar when it comes to IP confidentiality-protection, quality management, effective facility supply chain, and strong and responsive customer support while keeping competitive pricing.

We understand the importance of customers IP and follow the strict industry guidelines. When one does business in Malaysia, one can expect higher IP protection when you bring projects to us rather than to competitors in China." says David Fung.

Some of the key benefits of using SilTerra are:
•   Major foundry compatible technologies
•   Sophisticated and silicon-proven design libraries for quick production ramp
•   Competitive pricing and quality that match or even surpass that of Chinas foundries
•   Guarantee competitive yield
•   Strict IP protection
•   Quality Customer support, SilTerra offers weekly phone meetings and quarterly reviews with every customer
•   Partnerships with experienced design & top packaging companies
•   Strict operations protocol and ISO certified
•   Three dedicated water reservoirs and connected to the reliable Malaysian Electrical Grid with no rolling black out
•   Committed to being GREEN and promotes EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) programs
•   Quality Fab equipment with weekly testing to check robustness of oxide and metal layers
•   Flexible business model with wafer or die pricing
•   Well versed in working with Startups as well as Global 1000 companies

About Silterra Malaysia Sdn.Bhd.:
Market demand driven, Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a semiconductor wafer foundry offering major foundry compatible CMOS logic, high-voltage and mixed-signal/RF technologies down to 0.13-micron feature size. This includes complete, competitive contract manufacturing for fabless and IDM customers designs. Silterras wafer fab has a design capacity of 40,000 eight-inch wafers per month. Environmentally vigilant, Silterra delivers award winning, world-class performance to its customers seeking flexible capacity, competitive advantages and around the clock customer support. Silterra is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certified. Founded in 1995, the companys headquarters and factory are located in Malaysias Kulim High-Tech Park, and Silterra has sales and marketing offices in San Jose (California), Hsinchu (Taiwan) and Munich (Germany).

For additional information on Silterra or its services, please visit www.silterra.com.

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