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FEB
2026

Micron’s US$24 billion wafer fab expansion in Singapore shows how modern fabs are scaling to meet AI and advanced packaging demand. This increases operational complexity, making tool reliability mission-critical.

Specialist SMEs like Global TechSolutions (GTS) support advanced packaging-relevant lines by refurbishing and upgrading critical tools. Customers have seen a roughly 15% reduction in downtime and 7% improvement in line-yield stability following targeted upgrades. By combining near-site execution, pre-staged spares, and predictive diagnostics, GTS helps fabs catch potential issues early before they impact production.

“Reliability, auditability, and near-site agility are now as strategic as the next breakthrough node,” says CEO Kenneth Lee Wee Ching. With operations across Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the US, GTS responds quickly, pre-stages critical spares, and replicates improvements across sites.

As fabs shift from reactive break-fix to predictive maintenance, support layers like GTS are critical for minimising downtime and improving yield stability.

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