(Kuala Lumpur, 9 October 2024)

Key ASIC announced today that it has signed the framework agreement for business collaboration with NSW (www.nsw.co.jp), one of the largest system solution developers in Japan. The agreement inked the bidirectional collaborations in the ASIC design business.

With over 2,000 employees, NSW, a public listed company in Japan is one of the unique companies in the world that has the capabilities to develop software applications, development of hardware systems including various devices and design of chip, providing total system development solutions to its customers. Additionally, NSW provides the development of embedded/control system, device development, business applications, infrastructure construction and operation service, data center and system operation and maintenance services.

As one of the leading public listed companies in turkey ASIC design services, Key ASIC compliments NSW’s device development business perfectly well with its over 100 silicon proven IP ranging from 180nm to 5nm process technologies in various foundries. “The purpose of NSW ASIC design solution is to address our customers’ problems. With this collaboration, NSW will be able to offer a wide range of solutions and hope to further address customers’ needs. At the same time, the two companies can further develop the ASIC design business together. For example, for NSW’s customers, we can offer the use of Key ASIC’s IP total solution or with NSW’s experience in the development of projects, we can assist Key ASIC in the development of their business. I believe this Agreement will bring multiplier effects to the development of our business.” said Mr. Noriyuki Abe, Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors.

“Our collaboration is bilateral. NSW’s software, hardware and chip development capabilities with robust solutions deployed in the market are not only unique, but truly remarkable especially in the offering of the Internet of Things (IOT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the solutions. Their capabilities will allow us to offer more complete and integrated solutions to our customers as well,” said Mr. Eg Kah Yee, Chairman and CEO. “Increasingly more system companies are investing in ASIC design to differentiate their products, and our partnership will help to accelerate the growth and adoption of our Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence technologies at the silicon level,” he commented.

(Kuala Lumpur, 8 March 2022)

Key ASIC Berhad announced today that it has signed a strategic framework partnership agreement forming a joint venture company to develop Digital Economy Park in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, China. The agreement is signed between Key ASIC Berhad, Shaoxing Government, Cheerplan (China) Investments Co. Ltd., and Jiaoyang Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Co. Ltd. that owns BW38IC Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Shaoxing is a city with over 5 million population and it is a city within the rich province of Zhejiang in China with a GDP of RMB450 billions.

In addition to the existing technology companies in the Park, the JV company is to elevate the development of the Park to be the next generation of Silicon Valley based on semiconductor material manufacturing, test and packaging for chips, semiconductor foundries, fabless chip design companies, and industrial application specific hardware and software companies with the objective to develop complete value chains for specific applications in target industries. The industries to be digitalized in this Park are automotive, healthcare, renewable energy and communication based on silicon photonics.

The Park will reside in approximately 5,000 acres of land with the target to land two 12- inch 28nm fabs, one 8-inch fab, one semiconductor test and packaging service company, industrial application software companies including EDA, research and certification labs, at least 100 fabless chip design companies and related technology system manufacturers.

The Park will take primary focus in developing the entire value chains for automotive, healthcare and renewable energy sectors ranging from design and production of chips, modules and systems. Currently there are two semiconductor fabs and some chip design companies in Shaoxing.

A chip design accelerator for fabless chip design companies will be the key differentiator of the Park where licensed and proven SoC IP platform and design services, EDA software and lab equipment will be made available to the fabless design companies. This will help the chip design companies to reduce the capital needed by more than 50%, and shorten the time to market by at least 30%. The accelerator will also be supporting and managing the production of the chips for the fabless chip design companies.

The JV company’s primary focus is to develop and manage the Park by attracting the targeted companies to set up in the Park. Key ASIC will also involve in the development of offices for the technology companies, residential housing for foreign talents and the local professionals, hotels, shopping malls, shops, international school and hospital, to develop a conducive international community.

The Secretary General of Shaoxing Mr. Sheng Yue Chun expressed that the collaboration is a remarkable accomplishment of Shaoxing and the cross boundaries collaboration is also a commendable achievement. He expressed that they will put in full effort in supporting the project to move forward effectively and efficiently, in order to move Zhejiang province to be the worldwide advanced manufacturing base and at the same time contribute positively to China’s industrial development.

“We are profoundly astonished to see the speed of digital economy development that Shaoxing has achieved and we are pleased that Key ASIC’s IPs and SoC platforms will be able to contribute significantly to the chip design accelerator and the development of the Park,” said Mr. Eg Kah Yee, Chairman and CEO of Key ASIC. “We are in the process of finalizing the detail of the accelerator including the licensing of the SoC IP and the Governmental support to be provided through the accelerator,” he added.

Notes:

Cheerplan (China) Investments Co. Ltd., is the significant shareholder of Hong Kong public listed company, Minth Group

Jiaoyang Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Co. Ltd. that is the significant shareholder of BW38IC Manufacturing Co., Ltd.