# AST breaks ground on FC-BGA substrate factory in Singapore

Advanced Substrate Technologies Pte. Ltd. (AST), a subsidiary of TOPPAN Holdings, broke ground on a new factory in Singapore to manufacture high-end FC-BGA substrates for semiconductors. The facility will also conduct R&D and is expected to start production by the end of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-03-14
- Where: Pesawat Drive near Jurong Lake District, Singapore, Singapore
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: ~95,000 sqm floor area
- Products: FC-BGA substrates
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Advanced Substrate Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/76238.md)
- [Toppan](https://endata.com/companies/8217.md) (partner)
- [Broadcom](https://endata.com/companies/19514.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/ast-breaks-ground-on-singapore-facility-to-produce-high-end-substrates-and-develop-advanced-technologies-to-meet-global-demand-302088759.html), 2024-03-14: "This factory will be the first in Singapore to manufacture high-end FC-BGA substrates used in bleeding edge semiconductor products such as Network Switches and Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) devices."

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