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OUR AGENCIES
SMD SEMICONDUCTOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT INITATIVES
25 University Lecturers
>60 High-skilled Trained in IC Design
jobs created, mostly (Train-The-Trainer)
Integrated Circuit KEY
(IC) Designers OUTCOMES
IN 2024:
>500 Students
Engaged for STEM
30 University Promotions
Graduates Upskilled
for Employment
SMD Semiconductor Mastery
Programme
An intensive 5 to 6-month upskilling programme that
provides solid foundation for aspiring designers to transition
seamlessly into the workforce, as below:
Analog IC Design
Digital IC Design
IC Test Solution Development
Master’s Degree IC Research &
Programme Innovation Lab
A joint academic-industry Setup of state-of-the-art IC
collaboration with Swinburne Research & Innovation Lab, in
University, to advance partnership with Swinburne
innovation in microelectronics University and Curtin University.
and semiconductor research.
IC Design Make-A-Thon IC Design
Competition
Building early interest in STEM A 14-month competition for
and in IC design, while fostering Sarawak university students,
mentorship between secondary focusing on low-power
school and university students. amplifier design - an essential
skill for future chip designers.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
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