New lab at NUS, scholarships to boost electronics sector

Singapore

A NEW research laboratory that aims to help develop advanced semiconductors that are more efficient and cheaper was launched on Thursday, along with S$1.5 million in scholarships to grow the pool of talent in the electronics sector.

The lab, a collaboration between US equipment supplier Applied Materials and the National University of Singapore (NUS), will work on accelerating the discovery and commercialisation of new materials for manufacturing advanced semiconductors.