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Samsung Semiconductor Chief Sees ‘Good Opportunities’ Ahead, Despite Industry Challenges

SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Song Jai-hyuk, Chief Technology Officer of Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions Division and president of Samsung’s Semiconductor Research Center, expressed optimism about the company’s future in the rapidly evolving semiconductor industry. Speaking at the “Nano Korea 2024″ conference in Goyang on July 3, Song delivered a keynote address titled “Semiconductor Innovation [...]

Samsung Unveils World’s First 3nm Processor for Wearables, Setting New Industry Standard

SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has announced a breakthrough in wearable technology with the introduction of the industry’s first 3-nanometer processor designed for smartwatches. The new chip is expected to power the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7, marking a significant leap in performance and efficiency for wearable devices. On July 3, Samsung revealed the [...]

SK Group to Secure ₩80 Trillion by 2026 for AI and Chip Investments

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Group, South Korea’s chip-to-construction conglomerate, said Sunday it will secure 80 trillion won (US$58 billion) by 2026 for investments, mainly in artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Some 20 chief executives of the group’s major affiliates gathered at its research center in Icheon, 58 kilometers southeast of Seoul, from Friday [...]

Samsung’s Semiconductor Division Holds Strategic Meeting to Address Future Challenges

SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions (DS) Division, responsible for the company’s semiconductor business, held its semi-annual global strategy meeting on June 26 to discuss ways to secure future competitiveness in the semiconductor industry. The meeting, chaired by DS Division head Kyung Kye-hun, was held at Samsung’s Hwaseong campus in Gyeonggi Province. [...]

S. Korea to Provide 17 Tln Won of Policy Financing for Chip Industry Investment

SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The finance ministry said Wednesday it will provide low-interest loans of 17 trillion won (US$12.22 billion) next month for corporate investment in the semiconductor industry and will push to extend tax benefits for investment in strategic technologies. It is part of execution plans for the comprehensive support package worth [...]

Samsung Builds Infrastructure for AI Chips Used in Faster, More Efficient Computing

SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has completed building infrastructure to produce faster and more efficient chips for artificial intelligence (AI) computing. The infrastructure for so-called compute express link (CXL) technology was built at Samsung Memory Research Center in Hwaseong, about 45 kilometers south of Seoul, the company said [...]

Samsung Electronics to Provide Comprehensive AI Solution for Foundry Business

SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will provide comprehensive “one-stop” artificial intelligence solutions for its foundry customers, with a focus on up-to-date technologies for high-performance, low-power AI chips. “At a time when numerous technologies are evolving around AI, the key to its implementation lies in high-performance, low-power semiconductors,” Choi [...]

Fabless Firm FADU Partners with Western Digital to Develop Next-gen SSD Tech

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fabless semiconductor company FADU Inc. said Monday it has partnered with U.S. data storage firm Western Digital Corp. to co-develop next-generation technology for solid-state drives (SSDs) targeted at business applications. The collaboration focuses on developing Flexible Data Placement (FDP) technology, which aims to optimize the performance, reliability [...]

SK Group Chairman Meets TSMC Chairman in Taiwan

SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won had held a meeting with C.C. Wei, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), in Taiwan and they discussed bolstering cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) chip technologies, SK Group said Friday. SK Group has SK hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest maker of memory chips, [...]

South Korea Breaks Ground on Domestic Fab for Power Semiconductors

BUSAN, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –In a move toward reducing reliance on imports, South Korea is establishing a semiconductor fabrication plant for 8-inch power semiconductors in Busan. This facility aims to bolster self-sufficiency in a critical industry. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that EYEQ Lab has begun constructing the new plant within [...]