The Council of Ministers recently declared theSilicon Box investment in Novara of “national strategic interest”. This important step will facilitate the bureaucratic process for the construction of the plant, intended for the assembly of new generation chiplets. The overall investment amounts to 3.2 billion euros, with a public contribution of less than 40%.
Silicon Box, a Singapore-based startup, has stood out for its innovative technology in chiplet interconnection. Chiplets are small semiconductor components that, when combined, form more complex chips, such as processors. Silicon Box technology allows these chiplets to be connected across extremely short connections, improving overall performance and reducing bottlenecks.
The Novara plant will take care of the final phase of chip production. The wafers, produced elsewhere, will be sent to Novara to be refined. Here, the individual dies will be separated, interconnected, tested and finally packaged. This type of plant, dedicated to the final phase of production, plays a strategic role in the semiconductor industry panorama. The Novara plant will have a significant impact on employment, with the creation of 1,600 jobs highly qualified direct workers and a further 2,000 jobs in the supply chain. During the construction phase, it is estimated that another 1,000 temporary jobs will be created.
Silicon Box’s investment represents a unique opportunity for Italy to strengthen its position in the semiconductor sector. Although the investment is still awaiting approval from the European Commission regarding state aid, the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso said he was confident about a positive outcome.
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