MMSV: EPPs

EPP 8: Developing LED Front-End Operations

GNI by 2020 (mil)  RM 2,681

Projected jobs by 2020  7,300

Malaysia aims to establish itself as a regional and global player in the LED cluster profile through this EPP, which focuses on two main objectives:

• Tripling LED wafer fabrication capacity via organic growth of current players and attracting at least one new global player to Malaysia.
• Introducing at least two substrate manufacturers and/or epitaxy companies, which can provide more high-value added products.

MOSTI and research institutions will further define specific initiatives to leverage the availability of domestically produced and cost-efficient advanced materials to help the market expand into new classes of intermediate products, such as OLEDs.

Highlights

Osram Opto Semiconductors (M) Sdn Bhd expanded its LED chip production plant in Bayan Lepas, Penang, which will help support demand for LED lighting from the Chinese market.

In the second half of the year, MMS Ventures Bhd began manufacturing customised LED test equipment to promote the high quality production of LED products.

ELSOFT Research Bhd constructed a 90,000 sq ft facility in Bayan Lepas for LED test and process handling to meet continued growing demand from the tablet, smartphone and automotive markets.

http://etp.pemandu.gov.my/Electrical_-%E2%97%98-_Electronics-%40-Electrical_-%E2%97%98-_Electronics_-_EPP_8-%3b_Developing_LED_Front-End_Operations.aspx


EPPs in Electrical & Electronics sector

http://etp.pemandu.gov.my/Electrical_-%E2%97%98-_Electronics-@-Electrical_-%E2%97%98-_Electronics.aspx

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笔者最近跟有一位经验丰富在自动化和LED业务有关的专家谈起上述电子业的EPP 8。

什么是EPP？
EPP是指各领行业切入点项目，也是根据马来西亚的经济转型计划里的重要题目。

EPP对这个行业有帮助。
马来西亚政府应该在10年前就要做到这一点了。
这是个很好的现象，因为马来西亚政府终于醒了。
超过15年前的Agilent（以前的HP）和Osram（以前的Siemens）已经积极涉足LED产品，但大马政府只是没有意识到它的重要性。
现在，韩国和台湾已超越我们的生产量。
现在的开始，其实都不算太迟。
槟城需要一个LED行业中心的平台。
槟城仍然算是这个行业里的领导者，因为新产品的研究和开发活动都是主要通过欧盟，美国和日本这些LED的领导者来完成。
台湾和中国的方式主要是做出快速复制来赚取快钱。

MMSV的大部分订单都是来自外国。因此，只要大马政府付出更多的心思来按计划进行，笔者相信这些EPPs将受益于MMSV。


I have some talks with an experienced expert in automation and LED industry regarding the Electrical & Electronics's EPP 8 stated above.

What is EPP?
EPP is referring to entry point projects for sectors in focus under Malaysia's economic transformation programme.

EPP helps.
Malaysian government should have done this 10 years ago.
It is good that Malaysian government wake up now.
More than 15 years ago Agilent (was known as HP) and  Osram (was known as Siemens) were already actively involved in LED products but Malaysian government just did not realize how important it can be.
Now Korea and Taiwan have overtaken us in volume.
Is never too late.
Penang needs LED hub.
Penang is still leading in new products because of R&D activity are mainly done by the EU, USA n Japanese LED leaders.
Taiwan and china ways copy & make fast and easy money.

Most of MMSV's orders are come from outside Malaysia. Thus, I strongly believe these EPPs under Electrical & Electronics sector will benefit to MMSV with condition that Malaysia government put more effort as per planned.