Singapore opens GaN innovation centre
Singapore has opened the National Semiconductor Translation and Innovation Centre for GaN; the country's first national facility dedicated to GaN semiconductors.
The centre addresses common challenges faced by companies and researchers – such as limited local access to advanced facilities and the need for closer collaboration.
NSTIC (GaN) is the first facility in Singapore to host both 6-inch GaN-on-SiC and 8-inch GaN-on-silicon wafer fabrication lines. It will also offer advanced GaN technology with gate lengths below 0.1µm and operation frequencies above 100GHz suitable for chips used in satcoms and a range of future communication and instrumentation technologies. NSTIC (GaN) will begin offering commercial foundry services from mid-2026.
First set up in 2023 as the National GaN Technology Centre (NGTC), NSTIC (GaN) is a partnership between the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), DSO National Laboratories (DSO), and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).
NSTIC (GaN) is part of the broader National Semiconductor Translation and Innovation Centre (NSTIC) initiative led by A*STAR, which supports national efforts to deepen semiconductor R&D and innovation across priority domains such as photonics and advanced packaging.
The semiconductor industry contributes nearly 6 percent of GDP to Singapore's economy and supports around 35,000 skilled jobs across R&D, design, and advanced manufacturing.
“NSTIC (GaN) is not just a facility — it is a national platform for innovation and a catalyst for future technologies,” said Cheong Chee Hoo, chairman of the NSTIC (GaN) Steering Committee. “Our goal is to build deep capabilities in GaN manufacturing and research, so that Singapore can help define the future of high-performance semiconductors.”
