Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 12 September 2025 – X-FAB, the global leader in analog/mixed-signal and specialty semiconductor manufacturing, today unveiled a RM3-billion expansion of its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Sarawak.
The state-of-the-art expansion increases X-FAB Sarawak’s wafer production capacity from 30,000 to 40,000 units per month. This significant boost strengthens Malaysia’s position as a crucial hub in the global semiconductor supply chain. The additional facility specialises in producing advanced chips for automotive, medical, and industrial applications.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Sarawak Premier, YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg jointly inaugurated the facility, marking a pivotal moment in Malaysia’s endeavour to advance upwards in the global technological value chain, as targeted by the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030.
YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), said, “X-FAB’s investment is an important step in Malaysia’s journey to strengthen our position in the global semiconductor industry. It reflects foreign investors’ continued confidence in our long-term industrial reform direction, and supports the kind of partnerships we want to build. Both MITI and MIDA are focused on attracting quality investments that create jobs and build key tech skills for Malaysians, to further drive innovation in our industries. This expansion also brings us closer to our goal of becoming a leading hub for advanced manufacturing – in line with the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), the 13th Malaysia Plan, and the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) – to achieve Malaysia’s goal of becoming a high-value, high-income industrialised nation.”
Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), emphasised, “While this expansion is a strategic win for our semiconductor industry, its true impact will be felt on the ground. This investment is a catalyst for socio-economic upliftment in Sarawak, creating a ripple effect that benefits local communities. We’re not just attracting high-value jobs; we’re cultivating a new generation of skilled talent and empowering local businesses in the supply chain. This is the very essence of our national strategy: ensuring every investment serves as a launchpad for inclusive growth and shared prosperity for all Malaysians.”
“We make chips that save lives, such as those used in ultrasound applications, and that power the future, like our power semiconductor solutions for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure,” said Rudi De Winter, CEO of X-FAB Group. “This expansion not only increases X-FAB Sarawak’s overall monthly capacity by 10,000 wafers but also more than doubles the site’s capacity for our popular 180nm BCD-on-SOI technology, which is essential for these types of applications. I am grateful for the continued support from MIDA and the Sarawak government enabling us to achieve this major milestone for the future success of the entire X-FAB Group.”
The new manufacturing line is now operational and will serve global customers across automotive, industrial, and medical sectors, which also strengthens Malaysia’s value proposition in these manufacturing sectors.
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About MIDA
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is the government’s principal investment promotion and development agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA has 12 regional and 21 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. For more information, please visit www.mida.gov.my and follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube channel.
About X-FAB
X-FAB is a global foundry group providing a comprehensive set of specialty technologies and design IP to enable its customers to develop world-leading semiconductor products that are manufactured at X-FAB’s six wafer fabs located in Malaysia, Germany, France, and the United States. With its expertise in analog/mixed-signal technologies, microsystems/MEMS, Photonics, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), X-FAB is the development and manufacturing partner for its customers, primarily serving the automotive, industrial and medical end markets. X-FAB has approximately 4,500 employees and has been listed on Euronext Paris since April 2017 (XFAB). For more information, please visit www.xfab.com.
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X-FAB
Anja Noack
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X-FAB Silicon Foundries
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X-FAB’s RM3-Billion State-Of-The-Art Expansion In Sarawak Strengthens Malaysia’s Position As Global Semiconductor Hub
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