AST已在新加坡开设首家先进半导体材料工厂，旨在满足用于人工智能硬件的芯片日益增长的需求。
AST has opened Singapore's first advanced semiconductor materials plant, built to meet rising demand for chips used in artificial intelligence hardware.
新加坡迎来了其首家先进半导体材料工厂，该设施专门建设用于满足用于人工智能硬件的芯片日益增长的需求。据行业报告称，该工厂由一家被称为AST的公司运营，标志着这座城市国家半导体供应链的新增补充。
Singapore has welcomed its first advanced semiconductor materials plant, a facility built specifically to meet rising demand for chips used in artificial intelligence hardware. The plant is operated by a company referred to in industry reports as AST, marking a new addition to the city-state's semiconductor supply chain.
根据公司消息，新工厂的大批量生产预计将于今年晚些时候开始，产量随后将分阶段增加。AST表示，随着产能扩大，将继续招聘员工，但未透露最终员工人数或投资金额。
According to the company, high-volume manufacturing at the new site is due to begin later this year, with output expected to increase in stages after that. AST said it will continue hiring staff as production scales up, though it has not detailed final headcount or investment figures.
该工厂的开业正值全球对AI相关半导体组件的需求持续增长之际，公司将此作为建厂的理由。AST未透露除已宣布的招聘和增产计划外，是否有进一步扩张计划。
The opening comes amid continued global growth in demand for AI-related semiconductor components, which the company cited as the reason for building the plant. AST has not said whether it plans any further expansion beyond the hiring and production increases already announced.