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The Penang Automation, Test and Equipment (ATE) Initiative, spearheaded by InvestPenang, is designed to accelerate innovation and strengthen Penang’s ATE ecosystem, with a particular focus on advanced packaging, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), electronics manufacturing services (EMS), MedTech and semiconductor equipment manufacturing.
Aligned with the National Semiconductor Strategy, this initiative represents a transformative collaboration between government, academia and industry to drive technological advancement, deepen local capabilities and enhance supply chain resilience.
Penang Automation, Test & Equipment (ATE) Campus
Branding & Policy Recommendation
- Establish ATE branding framework and develop localisation policy recommendations for the government.
Localisation Pathways
- Build an integrated ATE supply chain ecosystem by defining the ATE campus focus area, enabling co-development and co-design with MNC partners, and piloting experience centre and talent development programmes.
Shared Lab
- Establish shared hardware and software facilities to support collaboration, co-development, and training within the ATE campus.
Training & Skill Development
- Strengthen talent development through structured training, reskilling, and upskilling programmes.
ATE Equipment Categories
Equipment / Tool Type Manufacturing Domain | ||||||
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| Semicon Front End | QES BioEnergy | QES Aemulus | QES | Greatech | BioEnergy | |
| Semicon Back End - Conventional Packaging | BioEnergy NSW MMS QES | Estek MMS Mi Equipment QES Walta ECA | MMS Sophic BioEnergy Walta Vitrox |
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| Semicon Back End - Advanced Packaging | BioEnergy NSW | Mi Equipment | Pentamaster Aemulus Mi Equipment | TT Vision Pentamaster | BioEnergy | |
| EMS / ODM | NSW MMS BioEnergy Greatech Sysmech SFP | BioEnergy Vitrox MMS Sophic Walta |
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| Advanced Mfg- MedTech | BioEnergy Greatech | Greatech | Aemulus | Greatech Cortex Robotics | BioEnergy |
Semicon Front End
Semicon Back End - Conventional Packaging
Semicon Back End - Advanced Packaging
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| Mi Equipment | |
| Pentamaster Aemulus Mi Equipment |
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| TT Vision Pentamaster |
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EMS / ODM
Advanced Mfg- MedTech
Local ATE Companies
 ABW |
 ACA |
 Aemulus |
 BioEnergy |
 Chin Tech |
 Contactthings |
 Cortex Robotics |
 ECA |
 ELSOFT |
 ESTEK |
 Greatech |
 Ideal Vision |
 Mi Equipment |
 MMS |
 NSW |
 Pentamaster |
 QES |
 SFP |
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Cortex Robotics |
ECA |
ELSOFT |
ESTEK |
Greatech |
Ideal Vision |
 Sophic |
 Sysmech |
 THMY Technologies |
 TT Vision |
 UB |
 Vitrox |
 Walta |
Technology Collaborators
EDA Tools
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Multi-Project Wafer
Foundry:
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Tapeout to Foundry:
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Post Silicon Validation & NPI
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Packaging
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Evaluation Board (and Packaging)
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Government Agencies
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Penang Chip Design Academy
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