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Monday 18 November 2024
SK Siltron secures US$544 million loan to support SiC wafer production
SK Group's silicon wafer manufacturer SK Siltron has confirmed that it will receive a loan of US$544 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in its silicon carbide...
Monday 18 November 2024
Samsung's bonus cuts spark fear of researcher exodus
Samsung Electronics' recent decision to transfer personnel from its semiconductor research institute to various business units has sparked concerns over a potential talent drain,...
Friday 15 November 2024
Trump 2.0 prompt SK Hynix and Samsung to weigh China exit plans
South Korea's semiconductor sector anticipates that Donald Trump's presidential victory could intensify restrictions on China's high-tech industries, particularly affecting the semiconductor...
Friday 15 November 2024
Samsung's Pyeongtaek P4 expands to NAND + DRAM; to host premier packaging facility in Cheonan
Samsung Electronics is reportedly finalizing investment plans for the first production line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) facility in South Korea, rebranding it to focus on mass-producing...
Friday 15 November 2024
Samsung reaches tentative 5.1% wage deal, reducing strike threat
Samsung Electronics and its labor union have reached a tentative wage agreement for 2023 and 2024 after 10 months of negotiations. The agreement still requires approval through an...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Samsung reportedly completing HBM4 development by 2025 to secure Nvidia orders
Maeil Business Newspaper reports that Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is set to finish the development of its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) by 2025 to secure...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Trump's victory raises stakes for South Korean display makers
South Korea's display industry faces new uncertainties following Donald Trump's return to the US presidency. While Samsung Display and LG Display maintain their OLED technology leadership,...
Monday 11 November 2024
South Korean OLED TV panel shipments forecast to jump in 2024
South Korean media TheElec reports, citing Sigmaintell data, that OLED TV panel shipments are set to reach 6.48 million units in 2024, representing a 22% increase from the...
Monday 11 November 2024
US directive halts TSMC's sub-7nm supply to China; Samsung, SMIC may fill gap amid AI funding and capacity strain
On November 11, 2024, TSMC reportedly suspended its sub-7nm process services to China's AI and GPU chipmakers following the Huawei "chip controversy," triggering widespread industry...
Monday 11 November 2024
SK On achieves first-ever profit, powered by 4 key success factors
SK On, SK Innovation's battery manufacturing subsidiary, posted its first quarterly operating profit of KRW24 billion (approx. US$17.19 million) since becoming independent in October...
Thursday 7 November 2024
EgisTec partners with Asicland to jointly target South Korea's HPC market
Egis Technology (EgisTec), recently transformed into the ASIC business, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with South Korean chip design company Asicland. The two companies...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Trump's return sparks rise of a 'new triad of ideologies,' says Pegatron chairman
The US presidential election has concluded, with Trump's return to the White House drawing global attention. As observers worldwide monitor how the new administration's policies may...
Thursday 7 November 2024
US CHIPS Act expansion set to benefit South Korean solar manufacturers
Following the US Department of Treasury's expansion of the CHIPS and Science Act subsidies to include solar-grade silicon ingots and wafers, South Korean solar giants Hanwha Qcells...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
HBM and beyond: SK Hynix deepens strategic partnership with TSMC
SK Hynix has strengthened its collaboration with TSMC, designating the foundry to manufacture its next-generation HBM4 logic die. The company's development of high-capacity Compute...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
SK Hynix reduces DDR4 production, accelerates shift to AI memory
SK Hynix plans to reduce its legacy DRAM production to 20% by the fourth quarter of 2024, responding to increased supply and pricing pressure from Chinese memory manufacturers. The...