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South Korea Plans to Develop Semiconductors for Defense Systems as Military Modernizes

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced plans to develop specialized semiconductors that can be widely applied across Korean weapons systems, marking a significant step toward technological independence in military hardware. The initiative, unveiled on November 19 at a defense semiconductor forum in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo district, outlines a comprehensive [...]

Samsung Marks Key Milestone with Tool-In Ceremony for $14.3B Semiconductor R&D Hub

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said Monday it held a tool-in ceremony for its new semiconductor research and development (R&D) complex near Seoul. The ceremony marked the installation of the first batch of equipment at the NRD-K complex at its Giheung campus in Yongin, south of [...]

LG Electronics Teams Up with Tenstorrent for AI Chip Capabilities

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. CEO Cho Joo-wan has met with Jim Keller, CEO of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup Tenstorrent, to explore expanding their partnership in the fast-growing AI chip industry, the Korean company said Tuesday. During the meeting in Seoul, the two leaders discussed collaboration opportunities in next-generation [...]

JSR Begins Construction of New Chip Material Production Line in S. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — JSR Corp., a Japanese semiconductor materials producer, has started construction of a new production line in South Korea in a move expected to bolster the chip industry’s supply chain, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The Japanese firm held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility that will produce metal [...]

Samsung Electronics to Expand Chip Packaging Facilities for HBM

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will expand its semiconductor package facilities in South Chungcheong Province to boost production of high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, company officials said Tuesday. Under a memorandum of understanding with the provincial government, Samsung Electronics will convert an underused liquid crystal display plant owned by Samsung Display [...]

Former SK Hynix Employee Gets 18-Month Prison Sentence for Stealing Semiconductor Tech

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Chinese national and former SK Hynix employee has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 20 million won for misappropriating critical semiconductor technology before taking a position at Huawei. The Yeoju branch of the Suwon District Court found the 36-year-old female defendant guilty of violating South Korea’s [...]

Korean Scientists Develop Color-Changing Nanofilm to Detect Building Deterioration

DAEJEON, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) announced on November 4 that researchers have developed an innovative nanofilm sensor that can diagnose building deterioration through color changes, marking a significant advance in structural health monitoring technology. Led by principal researcher Yoon Jae Sung of the department of nano manufacturing [...]

Korean Tech Giants Navigate Uncertain Waters Amid Policy Shifts

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, American protectionist policies appear to be intensifying, creating complex calculations for South Korean companies trying to maintain their competitive edge in a rapidly evolving global market. While U.S.-China tensions are expected to continue regardless of who wins, the candidates’ divergent approaches [...]

SK Hynix Emerges as New Powerhouse in Semiconductor Industry

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant shift within South Korea’s semiconductor industry, SK Hynix is seeing an unprecedented wave of employees returning after leaving for longtime rival Samsung Electronics, highlighting the company’s growing prominence in the global memory chip market. Industry insiders have dubbed these employees “Ha-Sam-Ha,” referring to those who moved from [...]

Market Cap Gap Between Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Hits 13-Year Low

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The market capitalization gap between Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. marked the lowest level in 13 years as of Friday, the main stock exchange said Sunday. Samsung Electronics’ market capitalization accounted for 15.85 percent, or 333.7 trillion won (US$240 billion), of the overall value of stocks listed [...]