FROM PILLAR TO POST combined investment valued at approximately US $ 187m that will strengthen Canada ’ s semiconductor industry and advance R & D at the IBM facility .
“ This announcement is a massive win for Canada and our dynamic tech sector . It will create high-paying jobs , invest in innovation , strengthen supply chains , and help make sure the most advanced technologies are Canadianmade . Semiconductors power the world and we ’ re putting Canada at the forefront of that opportunity ,” said Justin Trudeau , Prime Minister of Canada .
In addition to the advancement of packaging capabilities , IBM will be conducting R & D to develop methods for scalable manufacturing and other advanced assembly processes to support the packaging of different chip technologies , to further Canada ’ s role in the North American semiconductor supply chain and expand and anchor Canada ’ s capabilities in advanced packaging .
The agreements also allow for collaborations with small and medium-sized Canadian-based enterprises with the intent of fostering the development of a semiconductor ecosystem , now and into the future .
“ IBM has long been a leader in semiconductor research and development , pioneering breakthroughs to meet tomorrow ’ s challenges . With the demand for compute surging in the age of AI , advanced packaging and chiplet technology is becoming critical for the acceleration of AI workloads ,” said Darío Gil , IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research . “ As one of the largest chip assembly and testing facilities in North America , IBM ’ s Bromont facility will play a central role in this future . We are proud to be working with the governments of Canada and Quebec toward those goals and to build a stronger and more balanced semiconductor ecosystem in North America and beyond .”
IBM Canada ’ s Bromont plant is one of North America ’ s largest chip assembly and testing facilities , having operated in the region for 52 years .
Today , the facility transforms advanced semiconductor components into state-of-the-art microelectronic solutions , playing a key role in
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