The project includes an investment worth Euro 70 million over the next five years and the expansion will see the construction of a new building for probing, shipping, storage, and offices. The investment will double the current production capacity in Kuching.
The project's goal is to increase Melexis’ testing capacity. With the demand for semiconductors predicted to double in the next decade, Melexis wants to anticipate this increased need for ICs. The new building is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
After the expansion, the new building will have room for 90 new semiconductor prober locations used to test the ICs (bringing the total to 180). Among the products tested in the building are Melexis’ Triaxis magnetic position sensors.
Two of the three floors of the new building will be occupied by probing equipment.
The new building will be built in Kuching and will have a total ground surface of 4500 square meters and will be built in line with modern practices for energy efficient facilities. It also means that all activities of Melexis Malaysia will be housed in the same building. At the same time, Melexis will still have space for future expansions.
Kuching was chosen as the location of the new building as the facility will be next to the wafer processing facility of X-FAB, one of Melexis’ key wafer suppliers, which will lower the logistics cost.
