EU Approves €1.3B Italian Subsidy for Silicon Box Chiplet Plant

[Nomad76]

Silicon Box, a global leader in advanced semiconductor packaging and system integration, welcomes the European Commission's approval of approximately €1.3 billion for its new manufacturing facility in Italy. The project, representing a total investment of €3.2 billion, will create 1,600 high-skilled jobs and establish Europe's most advanced semiconductor packaging facilities.

The investment supports the EU's strategic goal to produce 20% of the world's semiconductors by 2030 and marks Silicon Box's first expansion beyond Singapore. With its proprietary large format panel-level process lines, the factory can scale up the packaging of chips 6 to 8 times more than traditional wafer-level packaging.

"This strategic investment in Italy represents a pivotal moment in Europe's semiconductor renaissance," says Dr. Byung Joon Han, Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Box. "By bringing our advanced packaging technologies to the heart of Europe, we're not just expanding our global footprint - we're creating a cornerstone of the EU's semiconductor ecosystem that will serve critical sectors from automotive to artificial intelligence."

Project Details and Timeline
The new first-of-its-kind advanced manufacturing facility in Novara will feature:

• Panel-level packaging and heterogeneous integration capabilities
• R&D center focusing on next-generation packaging solutions
• Industry 4.0 automated manufacturing systems
• Key net-zero technologies to minimize carbon footprint and environmental impact

Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2025, with initial production planned for Q1 2028. The plant is expected to be operating at full capacity in 2033, processing approximately 10,000 panels per week.

Regional Impact and Partnerships
Under the Italian measure, Silicon Box is committed to strengthening Italy's and the wider EU semiconductor value chain by bringing in advancing packaging technologies, managing supply shortages through priority orders, and developing workforce training programs.

Silicon Box is already in talks with the local government to develop partnerships with educational institutions and workforce programs to cultivate a robust native talent which will include technicians and maintenance workers with expertise in automation, robotics, mechatronics, computer science, and graduates in electronic, mechanical, management, chemical and physical engineering.

"We're committed to creating high-quality jobs, fostering local partnerships, and driving technological advancements that will benefit our customers and the broader economy, " says Michael Han, Head of Business, Silicon Box. "Silicon Box would like to express our gratitude to the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Piedmonte government, local officials, and our partners for supporting this expansion. Silicon Box remains committed to driving innovation, ensuring supply chain resilience, and contributing to the economic growth of Italy and beyond."

Silicon Box's key manufacturing services will enable the adoption of chiplets and high-performance alternatives that require integrating a wide variety of technology nodes and materials. The plant will specialize in advanced packaging solutions for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), data centers, automotive, mobile, IoT and robotic applications, addressing Europe's growing demand for advanced chip technologies.

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[TechBuyingHavoc]

Good for Italy, but I would have never guessed that there is a significant semiconductor (or related) industry there. Maybe they are trying to change that.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Good for Italy, but I would have never guessed that there is a significant semiconductor (or related) industry there. Maybe they are trying to change that.

Ever heard of Arduino?

 

[TechBuyingHavoc]

Ever heard of Arduino?

Well, I stand corrected. Does Arduino qualify as a significant semiconductor player?

 

[Readlight]

3.2 billion for 1600 people.
I hate EU. Renovating some schools for no kids, bribing other county politicians, failed education, laughable support for farmers, promised money for mega projects and not thinking about inflation.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Well, I stand corrected. Does Arduino qualify as a significant semiconductor player?

It stands for player making educational system in that local area that is a vital point for when picking up a place to put industry.

 

[Wirko]

Good for Italy, but I would have never guessed that there is a significant semiconductor (or related) industry there. Maybe they are trying to change that.

ST Microelectronics (STM) is Italian-French and is probably the biggest European semiconductor business if you don't count US investments in Europe. (and maybe Asian too, I admit I don't know what Samsung and others have built here)

 

[mtosev]

This is good news.

 

[clopezi]

3.2 billion for 1600 people.
I hate EU. Renovating some schools for no kids, bribing other county politicians, failed education, laughable support for farmers, promised money for mega projects and not thinking about inflation.

Farmers take the 30% of all UE budget. It's more than enough.

 

[Vayra86]

3.2 billion for 1600 people.
I hate EU. Renovating some schools for no kids, bribing other county politicians, failed education, laughable support for farmers, promised money for mega projects and not thinking about inflation.

You might want to redirect your anger at the national governments that fail to spend your taxpayer money well. And, mind you, the EU is also made out of national politicians from national parties. Anything you have against the EU should serve as a mirror for the problems we all have.

The problem ain't the EU. Its national governments with vested interests and corrupt people plus an electorate stuck in the past. If anything the EU wants to make sure national systems get rid of those elements, that is why it takes so long for certain countries to become part of the club. What the EU does do, and quite effectively, is weed out corruption and there's a lot of corrupt boss-men trying to avoid that, for example, by telling you lies about how bad the EU is. If there's a big, other enemy, the corrupt politicians are not the enemy, after all.

Goes to show how easily people are manipulated with utter bullshit.

 

[Ferrum Master]

You might want to redirect your anger at the national governments that fail to spend your taxpayer money well.

Just ignore him. Another brainwash victim who doesn't pay attention to facts and reality. I imagine the propaganda machine works pretty well everywhere, I am really not into Trump but he has one thing right, media is pretty f**ed up, no matter how you look at it. But that's the problem with modern society in general.

EU has offered loads of money for those who can utilise their brains, otherwise it would be much harder for us to catch up after regaining independence. It is not perfect as democracy itself, but there are no feasible alternatives as most competitors are interested in the fact we quarrel with each and earn money on that, people don't get it, thinking few steps ahead is out of fashion, YOLO.