Cirtek to produce 1M chips per week

LAguna-based Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. on Wednesday said its semiconductor arm, Cirtek Electronics Corp., is racing to produce some 1 million chips per week due to the surge in orders from foreign customers.

Cirtek Vice Chairman Jorge Aguilar said the company was tapped by several of its customers for chips being installed in medical equipment that are desperately needed all over the world.

Cirtek’s medical chips are used in applications such as ventilators, CT scanners, defibrillators, ultrasounds, blood glucose, thermal scanners and oxygen level monitors.

“In view of the recent manifestation of Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] around the world, it is critical for hospitals to have enough medical equipment to save lives, flatten the curve, prevent further spread of the virus and control the pandemic,” the company said.

Cirtek is to produce 1 million chips per week for medical devices that are in urgent demand in its Laguna Technopark facility.

The company said it is operating 24 hours a day, six days a week to keep up with the pace in global demand.

“We have the responsibility to prioritize products used in the frontlines and do our part in this fight to save lives,” said Aguilar.

Its telecom base station antenna equipment maker, Quintel USA Inc., is also experiencing a surge in antenna demand, as the global lockdown and work-from-home policies have resulted in massive data demand.

“Cirtek and its subsidiaries worldwide remain Covid-19 free while adhering to local government policies and measures in ensuring business continuity,” the company said.

In line with Cirtek’s social responsibility, the company also said it donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to various local hospitals.

Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. is an independent complete solution provider for subcontract manufacturing of semiconductor devices and provides a broad range of assembly and testing services for various product applications and industries.