Developing World-Class Microelectronics Innovations and Talent from Hong Kong
The microelectronics and semiconductor industry is currently the leading industrial technology attracting billions of dollars in manufacturing and research investments. Leveraging Hong Kong’s strong research capability in 3rd generation semiconductor materials, the Microelectronics Centre (MEC) in Yuen Long INNOPARK supports the industry development and pilot production of the industry’s “3rd generation” products—technologies driven by data-centric networks and collaborative research among leading universities and institutes from Hong Kong and around the globe.
Committed to Innofacturing Tomorrow, HKSTP, through the MEC, supports the city’s vision to be a world-leading powerhouse of microelectronics innovation and talent, an ambition that has been instrumental to Hong Kong’s “new industrialisation” efforts. The facility will advance the transformation of R&D into economic outcomes while attracting overseas microelectronics companies to Hong Kong, maximising Hong Kong’s unique strengths in the microelectronics space.
Why Microelectronics in Hong Kong
1. First-class, highly-concentrated microelectronics research cluster
2. Proven mechanism to commercialise research
3. Advanced infrastructure of science parks, universities, and Government-backed facilities
4. Generous funding to support innovation and growth
5. Business-friendly environment – Free trade port, low tax, and strong IP protection regime
6. Access to new markets in the GBA and via global free trade agreements
BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Providing world-class infrastructure and shared ancillary facilities, MEC enables small and large semiconductor enterprises to reliably bring their innovative microelectronics products to market while minimising their costs and environmental impact. MEC empowers licensees to:
Capture advanced semiconductor opportunities by providing pilot scale production plants
Reduce their CAPEX investment by providing pre-fabricated cleanroom with DG storage and piping, waste treatment, additional space for licensees’ MEP/waste/special systems, as well as a shared QC and Reliability Lab
Catalyse commercialisation by enabling partnerships between industries and local R&D institutions to establish pilot production lines with R&D lab capabilities in the premises
Manufacturing support areas:
Lightweight workshops
Clean rooms for semiconductor fabrication / manufacturing
Communal support areas
Semiconductor fabrication support facilities:
Centralised e-gas supply
Communal DG storage
Dedicated chemical waste and sewage treatment system
Analytical and reliability testing lab
Award-Winning Facilities
MEC strives to embrace efficient and sustainable construction solutions as it works to serve the growing needs of the microelectronics industry. It has been recognised with an Honorable Mention at the Autodesk Hong Kong Building Information Modelling (BIM) Awards 2022 for its use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in its Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant (YLEPP) transformation project.
WHO SHOULD INNOFACTURE AT MEC
MEC facilitates research-to-innofacturing (R2I) and talent development through the pilot-scale production of new-generation microelectronics. Innofacturing ideas into economic impact through future-ready innovations from Hong Kong to the world, it is an ideal platform for these manufacturing activities or industries:
Solid-state electronics, power, and photonics
Integrated circuits and systems
Biomedical microelectronics systems
Wireless communications and networking microsystems
Semiconductor advanced packaging and testing
Sensing, control, AI and robotics microelectronics systems
Other relevant microelectronics industries
Please complete and send us your “Expression of Interest”, or check out our Tender Notices to view the available premises.