Inside AT&S and the race to make the critical layer beneath AI chips
A look inside AT&S's Malaysia plant examines why IC substrates, the base layers beneath AI chips, are becoming a key bottleneck as AI demand grows.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
A report from inside AT&S's plant in Malaysia examines the growing importance of IC substrates, the high-tech base layers positioned beneath AI chips.
AT&S chief executive Michael Mertin explained that as demand for artificial intelligence hardware grows, manufacturers are racing to expand capacity for these critical components.
IC substrates serve as a foundational layer in chip packaging, and constraints in their supply can have knock-on effects for the broader semiconductor industry supporting AI development.
The report highlights how companies like AT&S are positioning themselves within a supply chain that has become increasingly strategic as AI adoption accelerates globally.
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- Inside AT&S and the race to make the critical layer beneath AI chips — CNBC — Top News
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