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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.
Project Details and Timeline
The new first-of-its-kind advanced manufacturing facility in Novara will feature:
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site | Source
