Link: https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/13/smd-linyang-partner-to-bring-sarawak-semiconductor-technologies-to-global-markets/
Written by Jude Toyat
KUCHING (Aug 13): SMD Semiconductor Sdn Bhd (SMD) and Jiangsu Linyang Energy Co Ltd (Linyang Energy) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to develop power semiconductor solutions for smart metering and battery energy storage systems (BESS) for global markets.
The agreement, signed during the Sarawak Investment Mission to Shanghai, China, led by Deputy Premier and Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, will see SMD’s power semiconductor technologies, including Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based solutions, evaluated for integration into selected Linyang Energy product platforms.
The collaboration aims to bring semiconductor technologies developed in Sarawak into high-volume energy products for international markets.
Under the MoA, the two companies will collaborate on technical evaluation, product matching, design integration, qualification and commercialisation of SMD technologies.
The initial focus will cover power semiconductor devices, GaN-based power solutions and intelligent power technologies for smart meters, power conversion systems, energy storage and other advanced energy infrastructure.
Awang Tengah said the partnership reflects the close link between Sarawak’s semiconductor ambitions and its development as a regional clean energy hub.
“Partnerships such as this are important because the semiconductor industry is closely connected to the transformation of energy systems, from smart metering and power management to energy storage.
“By bringing together Sarawak’s semiconductor capabilities with Linyang Energy’s expertise in these areas, we are strengthening the link between two strategic sectors that will shape the future of industry. This is consistent with Sarawak’s approach of developing high-value industries around our strengths in technology, renewable energy and talent,” he said in a statement.
SMD chairman Dato Sri Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar said the partnership demonstrates how Sarawak can participate meaningfully in the global semiconductor value chain by connecting locally developed technologies with international industrial partners.
“This partnership demonstrates how Sarawak can participate meaningfully in the global semiconductor value chain—not only by building technology capabilities, but by connecting those capabilities directly to world-class industrial partners and international markets.
“Our ambition is to position SMD as a strategic technology platform for Sarawak, creating intellectual property, high-value industries and global commercial opportunities.
“The collaboration with Linyang Energy is an important milestone towards that ambition and supports Sarawak’s broader aspiration to develop a competitive, innovation-led semiconductor ecosystem,” he said.
Meanwhile, SMD chief executive officer Shariman Jamil said the agreement provides a pathway for technologies developed in Sarawak to be incorporated into products marketed worldwide.
“Through Linyang’s global smart meter and energy storage platforms, we have the opportunity to take SMD’s power semiconductor and GaN technologies from design and qualification into high-volume commercial applications.
“This is precisely how we intend to build SMD — by developing differentiated semiconductor technology in Sarawak and connecting it directly to global markets,” he said.
Joint technical teams from both companies will identify opportunities to integrate SMD technologies into Linyang Energy’s product portfolio, with a focus on improving energy efficiency, power density, system miniaturisation, reliability and intelligent power management.
The collaboration will also support the introduction of SMD’s next-generation intelligent GaN solutions, which combine high-performance power switching with sensing, protection and device-level intelligence.
Linyang Group president and Linyang Energy chairman Lu Yonghua said the collaboration reflects the Sarawak Government’s strong commitment to developing the semiconductor and clean energy industries.
“We are fully committed to supporting Sarawak in achieving its new energy installation targets, and to jointly advancing Sarawak as a dual-core industrial hub in Southeast Asia powered by green energy and semiconductors,” he said.
The partnership is expected to provide SMD with greater access to markets in China, the Asia-Pacific and Linyang Energy’s wider international customer network, while strengthening Sarawak’s participation in the global semiconductor and clean energy value chains through the commercialisation of locally developed technologies.
