tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post4847884960797221283..comments2023-10-15T21:42:27.426+08:00Comments on Philosophy Politics Economics: Silterra: Never Ending Losses?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-1046920579074550262010-05-08T02:32:25.891+08:002010-05-08T02:32:25.891+08:00to all commentor..just come and work at silterra.....to all commentor..just come and work at silterra..<br />silterra workersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-69802785009426036142010-03-15T16:37:21.238+08:002010-03-15T16:37:21.238+08:00There is also nothing wrong with using 0.13um as i...There is also nothing wrong with using 0.13um as it is still in demand. The major users of cutting-edge submicron technology are the very large chip companies like Intel/AMD/Nvidia but they are a drop in the semiconductor ocean. There are still plenty of other companies that use older technology to produce volume microprocessors and other devices simply because the cost of fabrication and testing of mature and proven technologies is much cheaper. I believe that even 0.35um is also still very much in use.credit score estimatorhttp://www.mpechicago.com/grinders/size-reduction-equipment.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-52431893576103176922009-02-17T23:38:00.000+08:002009-02-17T23:38:00.000+08:00"Making money"...Really? It's not even remotely E..."Making money"...Really? It's not even remotely EBITDA positive for so many years! It has insufficient cash to be self sufficient. Many good people who is passionate about Silterra have left - COO/President, CFO, VP HR, etc - Silterra has no more future. Just let it die naturally from competition. Don't waste time with Silterra anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-60789762510126930812009-02-11T20:32:00.000+08:002009-02-11T20:32:00.000+08:00breaking news :The government will answer the ques...breaking news :<BR/><BR/>The government will answer the question by tony phua tomorrow afternoon in the parliment.<BR/><BR/>insider info confirmed silterra 2008 financial is good...and outlook for 2009 is good also due to china/taiwan big customer loading..of course, the wafer price is low....can't make huge profit. but to survive the storm....<BR/><BR/><BR/>tony phua will have to silent off because silterra is making money..<BR/><BR/><BR/>syabas silterra.<BR/><BR/>11-feb-2009 : 8:29pm ex silterra employee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-46834836373347244302009-02-08T22:05:00.000+08:002009-02-08T22:05:00.000+08:00MIMOS is playing game with the Govt. They want to ...MIMOS is playing game with the Govt. They want to keep getting Fab Allocated RM30M with no accountability. They are loosing money and the incompetent people running the Fab now are trying to convert that to R & D so that no one can ask why it is not making money. What R & D they can do with 0.35u Fab is beyound anything. I heard about Nano and they even don't know what is that? Its time someone ask the CEO and the cronies running the Fab to come out clean and don't play with the Money and future of the employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-20216296003233865762009-01-30T23:18:00.000+08:002009-01-30T23:18:00.000+08:00MIMOS is currently talking to Silterra for a merge...MIMOS is currently talking to Silterra for a merger of its manufacturing facility and capability. Silterra would probably be looking at asking the government to divert the funding for MIMOS fab to Silterra to boost cash flow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-88436469536322213082009-01-27T15:31:00.000+08:002009-01-27T15:31:00.000+08:00Why not MIMOS, is MIMOS is not Malaysian Fab. Is i...Why not MIMOS, is MIMOS is not Malaysian Fab. Is it not the Govt. Money. How we can let Malaysian money get wasted by the people who have just personnel agenda. <BR/>As long as the rein is in the hand of incompetent nothing will happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-9717893962016492132009-01-19T11:00:00.000+08:002009-01-19T11:00:00.000+08:00dear anonymous 9:42pm.pls dont bring in MIMOS. ...dear anonymous 9:42pm.<BR/><BR/>pls dont bring in MIMOS. we will continue to talk about silterra.<BR/><BR/>due to tony phua, now silterra have no CEO and the COO just left... change of management again...so far american /malaysian can't turn the company around...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Gambattte all Silterrean. although i already left the company but my soul is still with all of u.<BR/><BR/>make malaysian proud.<BR/><BR/><BR/>EX-Silterra employee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-35408138295178138612009-01-15T21:42:00.000+08:002009-01-15T21:42:00.000+08:00Any one knows what is going o with MIMOS fab? The ...Any one knows what is going o with MIMOS fab? The Penang gang is working behind the doors to get their contract renewed before new PM take over. Its great injustice to the resources of Malaysia. If they deserve it they should show the progress. Loosing Money is the MOTTO of MIMOS looks like and noone is looking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-15340039934282170632009-01-05T10:56:00.000+08:002009-01-05T10:56:00.000+08:00Great comments by 8.59pm anonymous. This shows th...Great comments by 8.59pm anonymous. This shows that people like 11.10pm anonymous pretend to know foundry manufacturing when they have zero knowledge. They are divisive and not inclusive. These are people whose only preoccupation is to stir shit - criticizing and generalizing Silterra employees - locals and expats, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-85283065059689347822009-01-02T20:59:00.000+08:002009-01-02T20:59:00.000+08:00Hi anonymous 11:10 pm, I have to disagree with you...Hi anonymous 11:10 pm, <BR/>I have to disagree with you on your remark 'Now I know reason Silterra can't make money. Talk more than work.' I am an ex-SilTerra process engineer for 5 years. I was shocked when I first join the company, we sit very near each other in the cube but rarely talk to each other, only looking at data at PC or attending calls from the manufacturing line, always pushing for tool release to production due to production lots waiting. Time means money. Issues that arise have to be addressed immediately. It is a 24 hour business, non stop.The wafers have queue time at certain process step,and it cannot wait. Every hour counts. Everything is urgent. Idle time is not compromised. It was normal to me as a process owner,to be awoken in middle of night by a call at 3 am, need to think and make a decision which I have to answer and be responsible for in the meeting next day at 8 am. Is your job like that? Each 25 wafers per lot you can by a Proton Perdana, your single decision may cost at least that. I don't call that fun.This happens on daily basis.Continuous follow up.The spec limits for the product are very tight down to the micro meter or angstrom level. Cannot have particle >0.5 micron size. Very challenging. I normally go back at 9-10 pm, most of the time not claiming OT. Just for the sake of completing the work, was my responsibility. There are a few guys like me that over work. But most people go back at 6-7pm despite the actual 5pm end time. Rarely I do not work 'on the phone' at home including weekends.Can count the days with my fingers I am not called with bad news requiring my advice.<BR/>The pay may be high, but the stress I feel is higher. You can check how many employees have resigned due to the stress, what is the turnover rate. So please take back your comment 'Now I know reason Silterra can't make money. Talk more than work.' You need to work in a asian fab to know it.<BR/><BR/>Ex SilTerra employee (2002-2007)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-77807716174792088052008-12-23T23:10:00.000+08:002008-12-23T23:10:00.000+08:00Silterra employee, i think you are abuse company r...Silterra employee, i think you are abuse company resources to surf internet and post comment in blog during office hour. Now I know reason Silterra can't make money. Talk more than work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-47379234679855426022008-12-19T14:57:00.000+08:002008-12-19T14:57:00.000+08:00dear anonymous 11:31pm.Ya. when every malaysian t...dear anonymous 11:31pm.<BR/><BR/>Ya. when every malaysian think like that...there goes our KEPO culture...<BR/><BR/>why don't u take care of your own business.go and find out your company financial standing and announce it to your company employee...every malaysian should know right ?<BR/><BR/>do u know that when u pay taxes, the government use it to build health care system to treat your father/mother and yourself when u are old...? <BR/><BR/><BR/>u are really kepo. all blogger kepo by writing destructive comments.really useless.<BR/><BR/><BR/>i think nowadays people are so free and kepo once the DAP write some sensitive thing for people to debate rather than do consructive thing like raising fund and money to do something constructive. the only difference between government and opposition in malaysia is government control petronas money..opposition can only critice and shouting...<BR/><BR/><BR/>silterra employeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-52584528252734396602008-12-19T14:16:00.000+08:002008-12-19T14:16:00.000+08:00dear anonymous 11:31pm who said every malaysian ...dear anonymous 11:31pm who said every malaysian has the right to know details of silterra loss.<BR/><BR/>i think u are busy body. are u working now ? why don't u go and find out about your company situation first ?<BR/><BR/>that is the problems with malaysian public nowadays. kepo. u are a civilian and your responsibility is to perform in your work place. after u have select your government. leave the thing to the parliment...<BR/><BR/>why kepo. wasting your time. must well spend your time with your familiy and strengthen your family first.<BR/><BR/><BR/>go and read the chinese confucious literature..before a country is strong, the unit family need to be strong....<BR/><BR/><BR/>silterra empolyee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-12696891902159832212008-12-17T23:31:00.000+08:002008-12-17T23:31:00.000+08:00Silterra employee, every Malaysian has right to kn...Silterra employee, every Malaysian has right to know details of Silterra losses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-91023237912351137842008-12-16T16:20:00.000+08:002008-12-16T16:20:00.000+08:00dear all :actually silterra management is working...dear all :<BR/><BR/>actually silterra management is working very hard to make the company success and the workers are working very hard to keep the company self sufficient. more over this fab is a strategic investment from malaysian government.<BR/><BR/>i hope YB tony phua and other blogger pls don't simply write and talk if u don't know the big pictures. Khazanah knows what they are doing. pls let them do their job.<BR/><BR/>YB Tony phua, pls spend more time on service your constituency and work on something more constructive and creative. <BR/><BR/>Silterra employee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-24015003232464151432008-12-16T15:29:00.000+08:002008-12-16T15:29:00.000+08:00You mean MIMOS employees got 6 months bonus in 200...You mean MIMOS employees got 6 months bonus in 2007 and 2008? If it's true, it's ridiculous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-14325410286001625382008-12-16T05:41:00.000+08:002008-12-16T05:41:00.000+08:00Made losses and yet can pay out bonuses of 6 month...Made losses and yet can pay out bonuses of 6 months last year n this year????Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693702826041436532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-43759863536357303992008-12-10T02:08:00.000+08:002008-12-10T02:08:00.000+08:00Again, we are focusing on one part of the problem....Again, we are focusing on one part of the problem. Expats always comes as team. But look at MIMOS, the current Management came as whole group from Motorola, none are Expats. So what you say to that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-87001898548227739352008-12-09T21:26:00.000+08:002008-12-09T21:26:00.000+08:00Current management not interested to attract local...Current management not interested to attract local that work in overseas. They prefer their friends from same nationality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-75178850834883816392008-12-09T21:23:00.000+08:002008-12-09T21:23:00.000+08:00But local pay is much lower than expat whether loc...But local pay is much lower than expat whether locally hired or from Singapore. Yet Expat relax only. Typically they come in one group. After one group left, another group join. From american, indian, taiwanese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-8845101853263651202008-12-09T19:38:00.000+08:002008-12-09T19:38:00.000+08:00Hello (1:03AM), I beg to differ. MIMOS is an expam...Hello (1:03AM), I beg to differ. MIMOS is an expample, so much money has been wasted by the current Management but no one says anything because Workers are happy to get paid and no pressure. In the end all is Good. YB Tony, you should raise the issue of MIMOS Fab. in the Parliament, as why RM30M is thrown on a Fab without any R&D or utilization. I heard now CEO is running around to find someone who is can give away the fab. before he leave the office just like he did with the Computer group. The MIMOS Mangement (Penang Gang )is making a mockery of the system before current PM leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-20965942824057696102008-12-09T01:35:00.000+08:002008-12-09T01:35:00.000+08:00All are missing one point. A Band Aid approach wil...All are missing one point. A Band Aid approach will only good for short term. Lets say all expats are gone and Silterra breakeven in best case scenario. With the sharp down turn (Tower, Chartered, Jazz, all foundries are suffering huge drop in business), Silterra have to struggle again so all goes back to square one. Same true for MIMOS Fab. A new business Model has to crafted for long run. Remember, downturn is a blessing sometimes as you have time to set up right goals. I still believe, the right parameters for both Fabs should be: Set up the core for one or more Real Malaysian semiconductor company that rivals others not just the Design house. Also, one that just use no more then 60% capacity and break even. With that, Malaysia can do better -- only if the Management of both Fabs don't look at their interest but the interest of the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-78428319108810898052008-12-09T01:03:00.000+08:002008-12-09T01:03:00.000+08:00Hello (7.24pm), I am no expat, not working in Silt...Hello (7.24pm), I am no expat, not working in Silterra and 100% not a crony. Just want to be fair. Does not mean that without expats, money cannot be wasted like MIMOS. Then attract back the M'sians working in CSM lah...but will anyone return? Singapore is a far better place to earn money and raise families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-76653416460057995532008-12-08T19:31:00.000+08:002008-12-08T19:31:00.000+08:00There are a lot of expat in Silterra compared to o...There are a lot of expat in Silterra compared to other semiconductor company after 8 years of operation. Correct me if I am wrong. Manpower cost at Silterra is higher mainly due to expat expenses. Now, all fab talking of cost reduction. If Silterra produce 30k per month and cost per wafer is USD500. Then expat expenses are more than USD 1 million. How to cut cost? Cut local pay which is 5 or 10x lower than them? Most of local get only RM2-3k per month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com