The microelectronics initiatives in Egypt

This paper presents a proposal to establish a VLSI components industry in Egypt. The first stage has been started in the Electron Factory owned by the Arab Industrial Authority (AIA). In the mean time a study to start the second stage is underway. The Microelectronics Research Center with the Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University and the Electronics Research Institute with the Egyptian Academy of Science and Technology are helping the factory in conducting this study.