First electronic chip designed and produced in Oman sent for testing and verification

Oman moved a step closer to launching a full-fledged manufacturing unit of advanced semiconductor chips. On Monday, the first batch of advanced electronic chips design (Oman-1, Oman-2), made by the Global Semiconductor Microelectronics Company (GSME Oman) was dispatched to the laboratories of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

The chips, made by Omani designers, have been sent to Taiwan for testing and verification as GSME Oman prepares itself to start a streamlined production and manufacturing.