PETALING JAYA: Silterra Malaysia Sdn Bhd has entered into a multi-year wafer supply and purchase agreement with ILI Technology Corp (Ilitek), a touch controller and driver integrated circuit (IC) fabless design house based in Taiwan.

       Under the agreement, Silterra will collaborate with Ilitek on technology development and wafer fabrication targeting touch controller and display driver IC for industrial and home appliances markets.

       “Ilitek has been Silterra’s long-term technology and business partner since 2006. Both companies will continue to work closely on product development and mass production based on Silterra’s high-voltage 0.16um and 0.13um technology platforms,” said the company in a statement yesterday.

       High-voltage technology is one of the most successful and important enabling technology from Silterra for the global display driver IC markets for small panels such as wearables and mobile devices, medium panel for monitors, and large panel for TV applications, the statement added.