Smart Modular Expands in Asia

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. has expanded its operations in Asia with the opening of a new R&D
facility in Taiwan.

"SMART’s Center for Advanced Memory
Product Design in Asia leverages the high-tech and knowledgeable New Taipei
City workforce to develop cutting-edge solutions for our customers worldwide,"
said Alan Marten, SVP, SMART Modular Technologies and president, memory business
unit. "SMART’s new facility will
also enhance our ability to co-develop products with partners in support of new
generation memory technologies while helping to accelerate time-to-market."

The R&D center will develop product portfolio of advanced,
integrated memory solutions while leading its penetration into new markets and
applications that require robust, performance memory products in the
automotive, medical and industrial markets.

With the opening of this new R&D facility, SMART has expanded its global
footprint to nine dedicated locations. Beyond its worldwide headquarters in
Newark, CA, SMART has locations in Irvine, CA, Tewksbury, MA, Austin, TX,
Scotland, UK, Seoul, Korea, Penang, Malaysia and Sao Paulo, Brazil covering
product development, memory engineering, package engineering,
logistics and distribution, and volume manufacturing.