TDK Corporation announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures, Inc. has invested in Singaporean tech disruptor Silicon Box and its innovative semiconductor chiplet packaging design and fabrication capabilities, which offers newfound standards in performance and scale.
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The company was founded by world leaders in semiconductor design and packaging technologies – co-founders Dr. Sehat Sutardja and Weili Dai previously founded Marvell, while co-founder and CEO Dr. Byung Joon (BJ) Han was formerly CEO of STATS ChipPAC (acquired by JCET in 2015). Dr. Sutardja and Dr. Han combined have more than 800 US patents. TDK Ventures looks to partner with this superstar team to accelerate the most recent semiconductor packaging innovations to market through Silicon Box.
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TDK Ventures is committed to finding and impact scaling technologies on the frontiers of innovation, whose contributions have the potential to build a better, brighter future for all of humanity. Silicon Box solutions represent significant progress and contribution to both digital and energy transformation, as their chiplet designs bring newfound performance and efficiency to the semiconductor and computing industries.
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TDK Ventures’ President Nicolas Sauvage commented, “TDK Ventures is excited to partner with the world-class team at Silicon Box. Their standout chiplet design is making waves in the industry, and they already have a proven concept in a 750,000 square foot facility to support production. We are committed to supporting their success for a positive impact on the world.”
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Silicon Box CEO Dr. BJ Han also discussed the partnership saying, “Teaming with TDK Ventures is ideal for us, and we are looking forward to continuing what has already been an incredible collaboration. We have significant synergies with many of their business units, and in addition to their investment, we are excited to engage with their extensive network, subject matter experts, and industrial base. Bring on the TDK Goodness!”
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About TDK Ventures
TDK Ventures Inc. invests in startups to bolster innovation in materials science, energy/power and related areas typically underrepresented in venture capital portfolios. Established in 2019 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation, the corporate venture company’s vision is to propel the digital and energy transformations of segments such as next-generation transportation, robotics and industrial, mixed reality and the wider IoT/IIoT markets. TDK Ventures will co-invest and support promising portfolio companies by providing technical expertise and access to global markets where TDK operates.
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About Silicon Box
Silicon Box is an advanced semiconductor packaging and testing company, specializing in cutting-edge semiconductor integration services. The company is capable of delivering full execution, from initial design to final manufacturing of chiplets. Leveraging our proprietary technology, 30 years of multi-sectoral expertise, and relationships with best-in-class partners, we strive to solve the unique challenges of chiplet adoption in order to build the emergent technologies shaping the world around us today.
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