Company:Silicon Box

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Silicon Box Pte Ltd
TypePrivate
Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)
Founder
HeadquartersSingapore
Key people
Han Byung Joon (CEO)
Websitewww.silicon-box.com

Silicon Box Pte Ltd is an independent advanced packaging and integration BEOL semiconductor company headquartered in Singapore.

Founded in 2021 by Byung Joon Han, Sehat Sutardja and Weili Dai, the company provides backend infrastructure needed for enabling chiplet adoption.

Considered as a pioneer in the field, Silicon Box functions like an OSAT but also provides design consulting services for companies looking to transition from traditional packaging schemes to high powered alternatives.[1][2]

Chiplets, the company explains, enable "dramatically better performance, smaller device sizes, and improved device reliability". According to the company, its sub-5-micron proprietary fabrication method has given it the "ability to package chiplets with the shortest interconnections" and "the world's first standardised large-format production for chiplet integration"[3][4]

History

Silicon Box's factory in Tampines, Singapore

The founding history of Silicon Box, as described on the company's website, dates back to the 1980s. Co-founders Han Byung Joon, Sehat Sutardja, and Weili Dai had anticipated potential challenges in the trajectory of Moore's law and were already discussing ideas on how to ensure the sustainability of the semiconductor industry.[5]

In 2015, Sutardja commercialized the first chiplet platform but faced a lack of back-end infrastructure to support scalability. After Sutardja and Dai left Marvell, they focused their efforts on building an ecosystem for scaling chiplet architecture.[6]

After 40 years of pursuing their professional specialization, Han in advanced packaging, Sutardja in design, and Dai in business management, the co-founders reunited in 2021 to establish Silicon Box.[7]

The company was founded in 2021 by Han Byung Joon, Sehat Sutardja, and Weili Dai.

On July 22, 2022, Silicon Box's first manufacturing facility broke ground. Construction was completed in 11 months.[5]

On July 20, 2023, a grand opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Png Cheong Boon, Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB), ecosystem partners, and investors.[8]

In July 2023, it opened a new factory in Singapore that cost US$2 billion to construct. The factory, which is located in Tampines and has an area of 73,000 square meters, will manufacture semiconductor chiplet interconnections. According to the company, the factory will employ 1,200 additional persons in Singapore.[6][9][8][10][11]

In January 2024, it was reported that the company had successfully raised US$200 million at a total valuation of over US$1 billion in a series B fundraising round. The investors in that round included BRV Capital, Lam Capital, TDK Ventures,[12] and the company's three co-founders.[13][14]

In March 2024, the company stated that it would invest EUR 3.2 billion in a new manufacturing plant in northern Italy, as part of project backed by the Italian ministry of industry. The project was expected to create at least 1600 new jobs directly, with additional jobs created indirectly to support construction of the facility and supply and logistics for the plant.[15] [16][17][18]

Leadership

Han Byung Joon serves as the chief executive of the company.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Leroy, Sandrine (2024-10-03). "An emerging player makes a promising entry into Europe – An interview with Silicon Box" (in en-US). https://www.yolegroup.com/player-interviews/an-emerging-player-makes-a-promising-entry-into-europe-an-interview-with-silicon-box/. 
  2. ↑ "Marvell Co-Founder and Chiplet Pioneer Sehat Sutardja Passes Away at 63" (in en-US). https://hardwarebee.com/electronic-breaking-news/marvell-co-founder-and-chiplet-pioneer-sehat-sutardja-passes-away-at-63/. 
  3. ↑ Yordan, Jofie (9 January 2024). "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem" (in en-US). https://www.techinasia.com/sgs-silicon-box-bags-200m-series-funding-claims-unicorn-status. 
  4. ↑ Jazul, Noreen (2024-02-16). "Silicon Box breaks bottleneck in chiplet packaging with sub-5-micron technology | Singapore Business Review" (in en). https://sbr.com.sg/manufacturing/exclusive/silicon-box-breaks-bottleneck-in-chiplet-packaging-sub-5-micron-technology. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Founding History and Company Roadmap" (in en). https://www.silicon-box.com/timeline. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Takahashi, Dean (2023-07-25). "Silicon Box launches $2B semiconductor packaging fab in Singapore" (in en-US). https://venturebeat.com/ai/silicon-box-launches-2b-semiconductor-packaging-fab-in-singapore/. 
  7. ↑ "Founding History and Company Roadmap" (in en). https://www.silicon-box.com/timeline. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Silicon Box launches world’s most advanced semiconductor interconnection facility in Singapore". 20 July 2023. https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/about-edb/media-releases-publications/silicon-box-launches-world-most-advanced-semiconductor-interconnection-facility-in-singapore.html. 
  9. ↑ Goh, Timothy (18 November 2024). "Semiconductor start-up Silicon Box opens $2.65 billion factory in S’pore, set to hire 1,200 people". https://www.straitstimes.com/business/semiconductor-start-up-silicon-box-opens-265-billion-factory-in-s-pore-set-to-hire-1200-people. 
  10. ↑ "Silicon Box opens $2 billion advanced semiconductor manufacturing factory in Singapore" (in en). The Edge Singapore. 2023-07-20. https://www.theedgesingapore.com/digitaledge/digital-economy/silicon-box-opens-2-billion-advanced-semiconductor-manufacturing-factory. 
  11. ↑ "Singapore Boosts Semiconductor Sector with $2 Billion Factory by Silicon Box #SiliconBox" (in en-GB). https://www.media-outreach.com/news/singapore/2023/07/20/234118/singapore-boosts-semiconductor-sector-with-2-billion-factory-by-silicon-box/. 
  12. ↑ Huang, Henry (2024-01-30). "Why We Invested in Silicon Box and the Advanced Chiplet Packaging" (in en). Medium. https://medium.com/@heng.huang/why-we-invested-in-silicon-box-and-advanced-chiplet-packaging-3d1905c6ec2e. 
  13. ↑ West, Paige. "Silicon Box successfully closes Series B funding" (in en). https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-silicon-box-successfully-closes-series-b-funding. 
  14. ↑ Carroll, Jim (2024-01-07). "TDK invests in Singapore’s Silicon Box for chiplet fabrication" (in en-US). https://convergedigest.com/tdk-invests-in-singapores-silicon-box-for-chiplet-fabrication-2/. 
  15. ↑ "Silicon Box to invest $3.5 billion in new chip plant in Italy" (in en-US). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/technology/singapore-based-silicon-box-invest-35-bln-new-chip-plant-italy-2024-03-11/. 
  16. ↑ Yordan, Jofie (12 March 2024). "Singapore’s Silicon Box to build $3.5b AI chip factory in Italy" (in en-US). https://www.techinasia.com/singapores-silicon-box-build-35b-chip-factory-italy. 
  17. ↑ Di Giovanni, Filippo (11 March 2024). "Silicon Box to Invest €3.2B in a Semiconductor Fab in Italy". https://www.eetimes.eu/silicon-box-to-invest-e3-2b-in-a-semiconductor-fab-in-italy/. 
  18. ↑ "Singaporean chiplet maker Silicon Box plans €3.2 billion Italian plant" (in en-US). 2024-03-11. https://decode39.com/8848/chiplet-silicon-box-italian-plant/. 
  19. ↑ Ng, Heidi; Yang, Calvin (24 July 2023). "Start-up Silicon Box’s semiconductor factory to create up to 1,200 jobs, boosting Singapore's manufacturing hub status" (in en). https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/start-silicon-box-semiconductor-factory-jobs-employment-singapore-status-advanced-manufacturing-hub-3645031. 



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