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RevolutionisingElectronicsIC design in Singapore

Singapore, Programmed for Success

Best business environment in Asia-Pacific

World’s easiest place to do business • (Doing Business 2009 Report)

Most competitive Asian country • (Global Competitive Report 2008)

BestbusinessenvironmentinAsia-Pacific,ahead•of Australia and Hong Kong (EIU Country Forecast, February 2008)

No.1choiceforforeigntradeandinvestment•(Globalisation Index 2007)

Toplogisticshubintheworld(WorldBank,2007)•

Englishasthemainlanguageofbusiness•and education

Global talent

Bestlabourforceintheworldforthelast30years•(BusinessEnvironmentRiskIntelligence’s2008Labour Force Evaluation Measure Report)

Top-notchinstitutesofhigherlearning-three•universitiesandfivepolytechnics

Strong focus on engineering and science - •21,900graduateswithscienceorengineeringqualificationsannually

Openimmigrationpolicythatwelcomesforeign•talent;leastrestrictiveimmigrationlawsfortheimportofforeigntalentinAsiaPacific(Source:IMDWorldCompetitivenessYearbook2006)

World-class R&D infrastructure

Solidresearchtalentbasewithmorethan27,300•researchersingovernmentresearchinstitutesandtheprivatesector

Dedicatedlocationswithspecialised•technologicalfacilities

Best in Asia for intellectual property protection; •2ndworldwideafterSwitzerland(IMDWorldCompetitiveness Report 2008)

CompetitiveGERD*asapercentageofGDP(2.61%•in2007);electronicsaccountedfor73.1%ofthemanufacturing sector’s R&D expenditure

Topuniversitieswithcloseaffiliationsto•internationalresearchcentresandIvy

League universities

*Gross domestic expenditure on R&D

Strong government support

Politically stable, neutral pro-business policy •

LeastcorruptnationinAsia,ranked3rdworldwide•(TI Corruption Index)

FinancialsupporttogrowICdesigntalentthrough•scholarshipsandtraining

GeographicallylocatedinthecentreofAsiaandhometoover7,000multinationalcorporations,Singaporeisthechoicelocationforcompaniestocreateandmanagenewmarkets,products,technologiesandapplications.

“Singapore offers a unique business and social proposition: a world-class R&D infrastructure, an excellent network to the region, an entrepreneurial government, and above all, an attractive, vibrant, and multi-cultural city that draws the best talents here.”

Peter Bauer CEO,InfineonTechnologiesAG

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Plug-and-play environment

Withafirst-classphysicalinfrastructurecomprisingoffourspecialisedwaferfabparksthatoccupymorethan200hectares,andend-to-endsemiconductorR&D capabilities from IC design and process enhancementtoembeddedsoftwareandsystemdevelopment, Singapore provides a plug-and-play semiconductor environment for companies globally.

Skilled IC design talent with analog focus

Hometomorethan1,100ICdesignerstoday,Singaporeprovidesareadypoolofskilleddesigntalent for complex and advanced IC design. In particular,theisland-state’shighproportionofanalog, mixed-signal and RF IC designers (accounting for44%ofSingapore’sICdesignpool)helpstoaddresstheworldwideshortageofhighqualityanalog IC designers, and offers Singapore-based companies a competitive advantage.

Withtheincreasingneedforminiaturisation,multi-functionalityandenergyefficiencyinelectronicsdevices,designingICshasbecomeevermorecomplex.Toensureasteadystreamofhighlyskilled

IC design talent to meet local industry demands, theSingaporeEconomicDevelopmentBoardhasdeveloped a series of capability development programsandscholarshipstoattractandnurturehighlyskilledICdesigners.

At a glance

TheNo.2cityworldwide(behindHsinchu)intermsoffabcapacity,Singaporeishometo:

40ICdesigncompanies,14siliconwafer•fabrication facilities and 20 assembly and test houses

Nineoftheworld’stoptenfablesscompanieswith•R&D activities

Topthreefoundriesintheworld•

Threeoftheworld’stopfiveoutsourcedassembly•and test companies

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Vibrant Semiconductor Ecosystem

AsakeypillarofSingapore’smanufacturingsector,semiconductorsrepresentthefastest-growingelectronicssegment.Frommodestbeginnings,Singapore’ssemiconductorsectorhasdevelopedintoavibrantecosystemwiththefullvaluechainofactivities.

Integrated Circuit Design Postgraduate Scholarship (ICPS)

TheSingaporeEconomicDevelopmentBoard(EDB)hasallocatedS$16milliontothisnewinitiative,aimedatencouragingstudentstotakeupICdesignatapostgraduate(MastersorPhD)levelwithinSingapore’stwomainuniversities,NanyangTechnologicalUniversity(NTU)andNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS).TheICPSisexpectedtobenefit150ICdesignersbetween2009and2014,providing100%sponsorshipcoveringresearch,coursefeesandstipends.ICPSrecipientswillalsobeabletohonetheirdesignskillsthroughattachmentandtrainingopportunitieswithlocalcompanies.

Specialist Manpower Programme (SMP) IC Design

SMPICDesignisascholarshipsponsoringundergraduatesintheirfinalyearofstudiesinICdesign.Thescholarshipisco-fundedbyEDB(70%)andtheindustry(30%).Uponcompletionoftheirstudies, SMP recipients are required to serve a bond withthesponsoringcompany.

Centre of Talent & Excellence

Recognisingthathumancapitaldriveseconomicgrowth,Singaporeiscommittedtonurturingskilledengineeringtalentthatmeetstheneedsofthesemiconductorindustry,withprogressivepartnershipsandprogrammes.

“IC design is a knowledge-intensive and innovation-intensive activity which is a critical part of the semiconductor value chain. The ICPS will help to address Singapore’s IC design talent needs by nurturing high quality IC designers.”

MrDamianChanDirector of Electronics, EDB

Capital of knowledge and innovation

NanyangTechnologicalUniversity•

Listedamongtheworld’stop100universities,NTUisaforerunnerinresearch-intensiveeducation.NTUhasdevelopedstrongcollaborationswithleading global institutions including Cornell University, Stanford University, MIT, Cambridge University,PekingUniversityandWasedaUniversity.Stressingscientificandengineeringfundamentals,itsschoolofElectrical&ElectronicEngineeringhasanenrolmentof3,500undergraduates and over 1,200 graduate students.

National University of Singapore•

Singapore’sflagshipuniversityadoptsatransformativeglobaleducationwithafocuson Asian perspectives. NUS attracts over 30,000studentsfromover100countrieswithitsstrengthsinengineering,naturalsciencesand biomedicine. In particular, 2,800 students are enrolled in its Department of Electrical &

ComputingEngineering.RankedamongstAsia’stopuniversities,NUSsharesaffiliationswith22university-levelinstitutions,16national-levelinstitutesandcloseto80faculty-basedresearchcentres.

SingaporeUniversityofTechnologyandDesign•

Singapore’sfourthpublic-fundeduniversityhaschosenMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologytohelpdevelopitsscienceandtechnologycurriculumandkickstartmajorresearchprojects.LedbytheformerDeanoftheMITSchoolofEngineering,ProfessorThomasMagnanti,theuniversitywilladmititsfirstintakeof500studentsin 2011, eventually aiming to cater to 4000 undergraduateand2000graduatestudents.ItwillhouseaS$146millioninternationaldesigncentre,partneringMITtofusearchitecture,engineeringand information systems, aimed at providing technologicalsolutionsforissuesinSingaporeandtheregion.

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Institute of Microelectronics (IME)•

AmemberoftheAgencyforScience,TechnologyandResearch(A*STAR),IMEperformscutting-edgeR&DacrossthesemiconductorvaluechaininareassuchasICandsystemdesign,semiconductorprocesstechnology,3Dpackagingandreliabilitytesting.IMEhasalsosetupprogrammestofocusitsR&Deffortsinnewtechnologiessuchasbioelectronics,MEMs,siliconphotonicsandnanoelectronics.Itseffortshaveenabledlocalenterprisestobecometechnologicallycompetitive,cultivatingatechnologytalentpooltoinjectnewknowledgetotheindustry.

VIRTUS, Singapore’s IC Design Centre of Excellence •

Thiscentreisacollaborationbetweenthreeparties-A*STAR,NTUandtheindustrythataimstotrainatleast50MEngand50PhDpostgraduatestudents in analog and mixed signal design over thenextfiveyears.Itwillalsodevelopkeytechnologiesinnewgrowthareassuchaslowpowermanagementandenergyharvesting,whichcouldserveaskeytechnologydriversformedicaltechnology,automotiveandconsumerelectronicsapplications.Thecentre’sestablishmentwill

enhanceSingapore’ssemiconductorecosystembyencouragingthegrowthofbothICdesignandmanufacturing activities in Singapore.

“Marvell values Singapore’s vibrant enterprise network, its world-class research institutes that foster knowledge and a research-based economy, and the talent pool that can be drawn upon for Marvell’s cutting-edge technology design centre.”

Dr Hoo KuongVP and GM, Marvell Asia

Prototypes of Success

Broadcom Corporation

Broadcom Corporation is a global leader insemiconductorsforwiredandwirelesscommunications.Broadcomprovidestheindustry’sbroadestportfolioofstate-of-the-art,system-on-a-chipandsoftwaresolutionstomanufacturersofcomputingandnetworkingequipment,digitalentertainment and broadband access products, and mobiledevices.SinceitsestablishmentinSingaporein1999,BroadcomSingaporehasgrownintoanAsia-PacificHQ,withanICdesigncentreofover60ICdesignengineersdevelopingawiderangeofdigital,analogandmixed-signalsystem-on-a-chipsolutionsfor exciting consumer and enterprise applications.

Freesystems

Freesystems is one of Singapore’s local fabless ICdesigncompaniesthatspecialisesindigitalwirelessaudioRFICsandbasebandICstechnology.Its proprietary FreeSpanTMtechnologiesenableproductssuchasdigitalwirelessheadphonesandwirelessspeakerstoreceiveuncompressedCDqualitywirelessdigitalaudio.Freesystems’customersincludePhilips,Pioneer,SanyoandYamaha.Beingoneofthespecialistsinthisfield,FreeSystemshasbeenawardedmanypatentsforitswirelessaudiotechnology,particularlyintheUSandSingapore.

SemiconductorcompanieshaveestablishedICdesignactivitiesinSingaporetoleverageonitsskilledengineeringtalentandR&Dinfrastructure.Companiescanattracttop-notchdesigntalentfromtheregionandcreatefuture-readychipsfortheglobalmarketplace,alloutofSingapore.

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Infineon Technologies

InfineonTechnologiesofferssemiconductorandsystemsolutionsthataddressthreecentralchallengestothemodernsociety-energyefficiency,communicationsandsecurity.Infineonisoneofthetopthreecompaniesintheglobaltargetmarketsofpowersemiconductors,chipcardICs,industrialandautomotiveelectronics.Infineonhasa40-yearpresenceinSingapore,withoperationsencompassingadvancedmanufacturing,researchanddevelopment,sales,marketingandsupplychainmanagement,withabout2,100employees.SingaporeisakeyR&DhubforInfineonwithapproximately400R&Dengineersofwhichover200areICdesignersdevelopingmicrocontrollers,powermanagementdevicesandASICs.BesidesICdesign,otheractivitiesincludeWaferLevelPackaging,systemprototyping,aswellas customer support for mobile solutions based on InfineonICs.In2007,InfineonwontheprestigiousNationalTechnologyAwardforoutstandingcontributiontothedevelopmentofhighperformanceandrobustnextgenerationbroadbandtechnology.

Lantiq

Lantiqpowersthebroadbandexperiencebyofferinga broadband communication portfolio encompassing analog,digitalandmixed-signalICs,alongwithcomprehensivesoftwaresuites,enablingsystemmanufacturerstodesignhigh-speeddataandtelecommunication systems solutions for broadband access and customer premises equipment. Lantiq buildsuponastrongfoundationofmorethan20yearsinthetelecommunicationsindustryandcontinues to drive innovation and integration, partneringwiththekeyplayersaroundtheworldtodevelopnext-generationAccessandHomeNetworks.Lantiqemploysmorethan100R&DengineersinSingapore,80ofwhichareICDesigners.

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“Singapore continues to be an important and strategic site for Infineon not only as a business and innovation hub, but also as the centre of excellence for leadership and competencies development in Asia-Pacific.”

MrPowTienTeeRegional President and Managing Director, InfineonTechnologiesAsia-Pacific

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ST Microelectronics N.V.

STMicroelectronicsN.V.isaSwitzerlandheadquarteredIntegratedDeviceManufacturer(“IDM”)thatpossessesadiverseportfolioofproductsincluding consumer, automotive, computer, industrial & smartcards, and telecom infrastructure. Its operationsinSingaporespanstheentirerangeofIDMactivitiesandhiresmorethan5,000employees.ProductsegmentssupportedbythemultipleICdesign teams in Singapore include analog devices, storage and consumer products.

Wipro

WiproisIndia’s3rdlargestITservicescompanyandthelargestthirdpartyR&Dserviceproviderintheworld.WiththeacquisitionofOkiTechnoCentreSingaporein2007,WiprobecamethefirstIndiancompany to set up an IC design services centre in Singapore.Remarkably,thecentrehasgrowntoateamofabout40overthepasttwoyearsandaccounts for a steady percentage of its revenue in Product Engineering Services (PES) today. Wipro TechnoCentreSingaporefocusesonofferingdesignservicesintheVLSIspacewithemphasisonwireless

andotherhighspeeddomains,includingbasebandandRFcommunicationtechnologies.Itspresencewillhelptosupportthecircuitdesignneedsofsemiconductor and electronics system companies in Singaporeandaroundtheworld.

MediaTek Inc.

MediaTekInc.isAsia’slargestandtheworld’sthird-rankedfablessICdesigncompany,focusinginwirelesscommunicationsanddigitalmultimediachipsetsolutions.In2004,MediaTekSingaporePteLtdwasestablishedtodesignanddevelopRFtransceiverICs,GPSreceiverchipsetsandotherintellectualpropertyblocks.Theworkofthe100-manlocalR&DteamhascontributedtoMediaTekbeingapioneerandmarketleaderinprovidingcutting-edgeSystem-On-Chip(SOC)solutionstothemobilehandsets,high-definitionDTVs,opticalstorage,DVDsandotherhigh-endconsumerelectronics products.

Silicon Laboratories

SiliconLaboratories(“Silabs”)isoneofthetop20fablesssemiconductorcompaniesintheworld,withstrong expertise in analog and mixed-signal ICs. It firstestablisheditsinternationalheadquartersinSingaporetooverseeitsnonUSbusiness,whichaccountsformorethan80%ofglobalrevenuestoday.In2006,SingaporewaschosentobeSilabs’firstmicrocontrollerICdesigncentreoutsideoftheUS

andhassinceexpandeditspresence.TheSingaporeteamwillalsogrowtobecomethecompany’sfirstcentreofexcellenceforTouchsensehumaninterfaceMCUs.Notably,Silabs’Singapore-designedF336MCUhasreceivedinternationalrecognitionasthebestproductintheMCUcategorybyGermany’sE&EMagazinein2008.

Solomon Systech Limited

SolomonSystechLimitedisaleadingsemiconductorcompany providing display IC products on an internationalbasisunderitsownglobalbrand.Adoptinga“fabless”businessmodel,thegroupspecialises in proprietary IC products and system solutionsthatenableawiderangeofdisplayapplications.In2004,SolomonSystechestablisheditsfirstdesigncentreoutsideofGreaterChinainSingapore,andsincethen,theheadcounthassincegrownto36,engaginginR&Dforintellectualproperty (IP), multimedia processor SoCs and embeddedsoftwareformobilemultimediadevices.Beingapioneerinthefield,SolomonSystech’sSingaporetechnologycentredevelopstheworld’sleadingHighSpeedSerialInterfaceICsandMultimediaSoCs,offeringexcitingandchallengingopportunitiesattheforefrontoftechnology.

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“Singapore embodies all the attractive attributes a company can seek in a business partner: world-class infrastructure, flexibility, excellent education system, technology mindset, pro-business environment, manpower capabilities and an excellent springboard into the region.”

Pasquale Pistorio Former CEO & President, ST Microelectronics NV

“The Singapore centre helped MediaTek maximise its global human resources. Besides Singaporeans, the centre has assisted the company to attract top IC designers from India, China and other countries in the region.”

Mr Tsai Ming Kai Chairman,MediaTek

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Singapore has a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem with activities spanning across the full value chain. Choose Singapore as your base for IC design to plug into the market and talent in Asia and beyond.

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