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Semiconductor Shockwaves: Alleged Leak of Samsung’s Core Technology to Chinese Firm Raises Concerns of Industrial Espionage

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) –Just three weeks ago, on November 29, local media reported the independent development of LPDDR5 DRAM by a Chinese semiconductor company, causing a sense of crisis. ChangXin Memory Technologies, a prominent Chinese DRAM semiconductor company, claimed to have independently developed and mass-produced LPDDR5 DRAM memory chips. If these reports hold [...]

Former Samsung Executives Face Arrest Warrants Over Alleged Tech Transfer to Chinese Company

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Prosecutors have formally requested arrest warrants for two former Samsung Electronics executives, alleging their involvement in transferring domestic semiconductor technology to a Chinese company. On Wednesday, the Information Technology Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office filed an arrest warrant for a former Samsung Electronics executive, identified [...]

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Adapt Hiring Strategies Amidst Industry Talent Crunch

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Fierce talent competition has prompted Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to ease hiring criteria in the semiconductor industry. In response to a critical shortage of skilled labor in the semiconductor industry, both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have adopted a strategic approach to attract talent. Notably, SK Hynix has recently [...]

SK hynix Establishes Dedicated Unit for AI Chip Operations

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – SK hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest maker of memory chips, said Thursday it has set up a new unit charged with the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor-related business as part of its strategy to focus more on the high-demand premium chips. The new AI Infra unit, established recently in the [...]

Seoul National University Launches Pioneering AI Semiconductor Graduate School with MSIT Support

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) –The Ministry of Science and ICT inaugurated the Seoul National University Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence Semiconductors during a ceremony held at the Design Research Center of Seoul National University on Tuesday. AI semiconductors, crucial for executing large-scale computations essential for high-speed and low-power artificial intelligence (AI) services, were the [...]

ON Semiconductor, Leading U.S. Chipmaker, Successfully Finishes New Manufacturing Plant in Proximity to Seoul

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. chipmaker ON Semiconductor Corp., commonly known as onsemi, said Tuesday it has completed a facility manufacturing key materials for power semiconductors in Bucheon, west of Seoul. The new facility, named S5 Line, is a fab plant that produces silicon carbide (SiC) wafers, with a capacity of more than [...]

Hyundai and Kia Partner with Leading German Automotive Chipmaker

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s leading carmakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said Wednesday they have inked a strategic partnership with the German automotive chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG, so as to secure its power semiconductor supply chain. Under the deal, sealed Tuesday in Munich, Germany, the companies will cooperate in developing [...]

U.S. Government Enforces Stricter Regulations on Exporting Advanced Computing Chips to China

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a set of rules Tuesday to update and strengthen its restrictions on the export of advanced computing semiconductors to China in an apparent move to further curb China’s technological advancement. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released the rules to reinforce [...]

U.S. Announces Revised Authorizations Allowing Samsung and SK hynix to Export Specific U.S. Chipmaking Tools to Chinese Facilities

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) –The U.S. government on Friday officially issued a rule updating general authorizations for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to keep supplying their China-based plants with certain U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the rule after it notified the Seoul government of [...]

U.S. Loosens Export Restrictions on Chip Equipment for Samsung and SK Facilities in China

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States has decided to allow exports of its semiconductor manufacturing equipment to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix factories in China without a separate approval process, the presidential office said Monday, a much-needed relief to the Korean chipmakers. The U.S. government has designated Samsung Electronics and SK hynix’s [...]