Oppstar Berhad (Malaysia)

The Company was incorporated in Malaysia under the Act on 27 September 2021 as a private company limited by shares under the name of Oppstar Sdn Bhd.
Subsequently, on 3 January 2022, our Company was converted to a public limited company.
The Company s principal activity is investment holding.
2014
- Incorporation of Oppstar Technology
- Commenced business by providing IC back-end design services to a USAbased fabless company which has operations in Malaysia and specialises in FPGA (the company is now part of Customer E group of companies)
2015
- Secured Customer D which is a Malaysian subsidiary of a Japan-based fablite company.
2016
- Secured IC design projects related to FinFET process migration support from Customer E group of companies, a USA-based IDM which has operations in Malaysia.
- Secured several overseas IC design projects from Customer E group of companies in South Korea and China.
- Involved in IC design projects based on 10nm process node technology
2017
- Ventured into the Singapore market by securing an IC design project from a Singapore-based fabless company with its headquarters in the USA.
- Signed a collaboration agreement with USM
2018
- Undertook a design project for ASICs used in blockchain technology, fabricated using a 7nm process node technology for a USA-based fabless company that has operations in Malaysia
- Expanded customer base and secured first design project from an IC design house that operates in China.
2019
- Incorporation of Oppstar Shanghai.
- Extended service offerings to include IC front-end design services
- Undertook first IP design turnkey project
- Incorporation of Alpha Core
- Signed a memorandum of understanding with INTI Penang
2020
- Undertook first full IC turnkey design project
- Signed a memorandum of understanding with UniMAP
- Set up ODC facilities by having designated areas within premises to provide design services for customers
- Incorporation of a joint venture company, AIRIS Labs
- Completed R D on AI ASIC which is an IC for AI and machine learning capabilities (tape-out was completed in 2019).
2021
- Secured first IC design project based on 5nm process node technology.
- Alpha Core awarded with MSC status by MIDA
2022
- Entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Sophic Automation for the subscription by Sophic Automation of 42.50 equity interest in Alpha Core, which resulted in our equity interest in Alpha Core reducing to 57.50 .
- Established our office in Kuala Lumpur
- Signed a memorandum of understanding with UTAR
- Acquired the remaining 50 equity interest in AIRIS Labs, resulting in AIRIS Labs becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary via Oppstar Technology.
- Signed a memorandum of understanding with APU