Penang Silicon Design @5km+

Accelerating AI Revolution

The “Penang Silicon Design @5km+” (PSD @5km+) initiative, a transformative collaboration between government, academia, and industry that aims to drive innovation, accelerate the AI revolution and position Malaysia as a leading global force to provide a complete end-to-end solution for the silicon industry.

PSD @5km+ Three Key Components

Penang IC Design & Digital Park @Bayan Lepas

Approximately one million sq.ft of hybrid office and lab space to house IC design and R&D companies, aiming to create a vibrant ecosystem to foster innovation and attract global and local IC design players.

Penang Chip Design Academy @PSDC

The Chip Design Talent Programme offers training and hands-on experience in key areas, including Digital Chip Design, Design Verification, Prototyping, Analog Design, and more, tailored for graduates in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Microelectronics, and Mechatronics Engineering, as well as Physics and engineers in the semiconductor sector.

Silicon Research & Incubation Space @GBS TechSpace

This one-stop center supports chip design companies by providing consultation and mentorship, collaborative workspace featuring cutting-edge infrastructure, design services, essential Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, intellectual property (IP) provider and expertise in packaging and major technical disciplines for New Product Introduction (NPI) preparation, supported by our technology collaborators within the 5km+ ecosystem.

Technology Collaborators

EDA Tools

Multi-Project Wafer

Post Silicon Validation & NPI

Packaging

Government Agencies

Penang Chip Design Academy

Local Companies Incentive Recipients

GBS TechSpace Incubation

Start-Ups

Expanding Companies

New Global Companies

Penang IC Design & Digital Park

For “Penang Silicon Design @5km+” official launch event photos, please view in our gallery.

Contact Information

Tun Qurratul Ain

Head of Digital Economy & Services
ain@investpenang.gov.my