MEDIA RELEASE PR35719
Malaysia Deepens Its Electrical & Electronics Sector
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 /Bernama-AsiaNet/ --
Malaysia has developed itself into an epicenter for semiconductor manufacturing
for the last 30 years. In fast tracking up the value chain of Electrical and
Electronics (E&E) industry, Malaysia has been involving in research, design and
development. The next focus areas are advanced analog, radio frequency, mixed signal
and power management, integrated circuit design manufacturing and fabrication.
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) for Malaysia, Datuk Dr.
Maximus Johnity Ongkili in his statement, has emphasized on the importance of human
capital development in supporting the growth of E&E industry in Malaysia. Currently,
the sector employs some 462,000 people or 43% of total employment in the overall
manufacturing sector. In ensuring that Malaysia continue to be competitive, MOSTI
collaborates with a network of global technology leaders to induce technology
transfer and capacity building programme.
MOSTI will also continue to provide tangible incentives on commercialization and
innovation efforts, in supporting the designed and development of electronic products
in Malaysia.
Through its key agencies including the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for
High Technology (MIGHT), MIMOS, SIRIM and Technology Park Malaysia, MOSTI promotes
international R&D alliances between Malaysian companies and leading-edge global
organizations. This is to ensure the progression into the next-generation of
semiconductors involving green initiatives, bio-electronics, nanotechnology, as well
as migration towards integrated system solutions.
In effort to grow the E&E industry in Malaysia through innovative design and
development, MIGHT, Malaysian Institute of Microsystems (MIMs) and International
Society for Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) have taken a joint initiative to gather
representatives from global E&E industrial entities and leading universities at the
1st Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED '09) on 15-16 July 2009 in
Kuala Lumpur. This initiative is supported by MOSTI and Malaysian Industrial
Development Authority (MIDA).
ASQED '09 was intended to gather and share the electronic design knowledge in
bridging the gap between electronic design tools and processes, to achieve optimum
design quality. It is the first ever ISQED event held outside the United States,
after being a successful and sustainable annual event in the in the United States for
the past 10 years.
The symposium also involves the exchange of documents between ISQED and MIMs to
mark the rights extended to the latter, to annually organise the ASQED event in
Malaysia for the next four years.
The finale of ASQED 2009 was the Partnership Exchange session involving the Deputy
Minister of MOSTI representing the Minister, ASQED Committee Members and notable
industry figures on electronic design both locally and overseas. The session involved
exchanges on impactful suggestions from the industry, as well as insights on MOSTI's
direction in further deepening and strengthening the E&E industry in Malaysia.
In moving forward, the 2nd ASQED will be held in Penang, the 'Silicon Island' of
Malaysia in July 2010.
ABOUT ASQED:
ASQED'09 (also known as ISQED-ASIA'09) is the first Asian event organized by the
International Society for Quality Electronic Design. This symposium will be co-
organized by Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and
Malaysian Institute of Microsystems (MIMs) with support from the Ministry of Science,
Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
(MIDA). This symposium also gathers leading industrial and educational entities such
as Intel Microelectronics (M) Sdn. Bhd), STATs ChipPAC Malaysia Sdn Bhd. In
continuations of 10 years of successful leadership by ISQED conference in USA,
ASQED'09 is aimed at bridging the gap among electronic design tools and processes,
integrated circuit technologies, processes & manufacturing, to achieve design
quality. The conference emphasizes innovations and the latest developments in IC and
system Design, EDA, Semiconductor Process Technology, IC Packaging, Test, and
Manufacturing communities. ASQED'09 spans two days, Wednesday through Thursday, in
three parallel tracks, hosting over 60 technical presentations, several keynote
speakers, tutorials and other informal meetings. Conference proceedings will be
published by IEEE and posted in the digital library. ASQED corporate sponsors and
supporters include Synopsys, Mentor Graphic, and Cadence Design Systems.
SOURCE: Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT :
Corporate Communications and Relations, MIGHT
NAME : Ms. Ani Suzila Anas / Ms. Diyana Yang
TEL : +603-8315 7888/51/46
FAX : +603-8888 8232
EMAIL : ani@might.org.my / diyana@might.org.my
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