VINH PHUC, VIETNAM – Ibase Technology has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility here, with plans to begin operations in early 2025.

The new factory will include six assembly lines for SMT and DIP, along with 10 system assembly lines, and will increase Ibase's monthly PCBA capacity by 60,000 and its monthly system assembly capacity by 30,000 for board and system-level embedded and networking products, the company said.

"We have achieved a significant milestone in our company’s endeavor to expand our manufacturing capabilities in Vietnam. This marks our first plant outside Taiwan and is an integral part of our long-term manufacturing roadmap aimed at providing our customers with the capacity they need for years to come and to meet their demands for greater flexibility, efficiency and quality," said C. S. Lin, chairman, Ibase Technology. "The AI revolution is underway, with the adoption of AIoT devices and the power of edge computing coming together to unlock the potential of edge AI. With over 20 years of experience in the IPC field, Ibase has the expertise to design and manufacture edge AI computing platforms essential for today’s AI era. The new plant in Vietnam will be instrumental in the success of our edge AI initiatives."

Once completed, the Vietnam plant will provide 194,106 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, and when combined with the company's three manufacturing sites in Taiwan, its total manufacturing space will reach 491,997 sq. ft.