AAT opens atomic precision semiconductor facility in Singapore for advanced semiconductor equipment development
AAT opens an atomic precision semiconductor facility in Singapore to develop advanced manufacturing equipment for logic and memory devices supporting AI and high-performance computing workloads.
Applied Angstrom Technology (AAT) has opened a new facility in Singapore focused on developing atomic precision manufacturing equipment for advanced semiconductor production. The site is built for fabrication at the atomic scale, as chip manufacturing moves beyond traditional nanometre processes to meet performance demands from AI workloads.
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Built for atomic-scale chip production
Demand for higher performance chips continues to rise with AI adoption, including GPUs for compute, higher-density SSDs for storage and High Bandwidth Memory for data-intensive workloads. These requirements place increasing pressure on etching and materials control at extremely small scales.
AAT has developed an AI-native etch system designed specifically for this stage of manufacturing, rather than adapting existing platforms. The facility develops manufacturing equipment used by semiconductor companies, rather than producing chips directly.
“As the global semiconductor industry enters the Angstrom Era, precision, speed and ecosystem proximity matter more than ever,” said Dr Richard Yang, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Applied Angstrom Technology. “By mastering precision at the atomic scale and AI-native design, and with APIC being close to major foundries, suppliers and research partners, we aim to bolster Singapore’s role in deep tech innovation while contributing to the region’s long-term competitiveness in AI hardware.”
Yang founded the company in Singapore in 2022, following work on Atomic Layer Etch and cryogenic etch at Lam Research and Intel. The company is advised by Ted Taylor, who has held senior roles at Intel, ASML and Micron.
Integrated development and production
APIC is located in Yishun Industrial Park, close to Singapore’s semiconductor fabrication sites. The facility includes a 2,000-square-foot Class 100 cleanroom within a space exceeding 10,000 square feet.
Bringing design, testing and production into a single site allows equipment development, validation and iteration to take place within the same environment, reducing handoffs between stages.
At full capacity, it is designed to support the development of more than three systems at the same time and deliver at least eight atomic-precision semiconductor systems each year.
Enterprise Singapore and partner involvement
The facility is supported by Enterprise Singapore, with investment from iGlobe Partners and software development support from Sioux Technologies.
“The Atomic Precision Innovation Center (APIC) plays an important role in strengthening Singapore’s position as a resilient and diversified semiconductor supply chain hub,” said Mr Wong Zeng Yi, Assistant Managing Director, Manufacturing, Enterprise Singapore. “By supporting home-grown innovators like Applied Angstrom Technology, EnterpriseSG aims to anchor complex and technologically intensive capabilities that are foundational to the world’s AI hardware requirements. APIC provides a collaborative environment where innovators can work together to capture emerging opportunities in the global AI supply chain.”
