SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled its new mobile application processor (AP) for premium smartphones that boasts upgraded performance and energy-efficiency. The Exynos 2100 is Samsung’s first high-end mobile AP with a 5G modem manufactured on an advanced 5-nanometer extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process technology to provide better solutions to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it will unveil a new mobile application processor (AP) next week that is expected to be used in the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone. The South Korean tech giant confirmed its new Exynos chipset will be introduced at the Exynos On 2021 event on Tuesday, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s share of the global foundry market is expected to decrease in the current quarter from the previous three months, a report showed Monday. Samsung’s share in the global foundry business was estimated at 16.4 percent in the October-December period, down 1 percentage point from three months [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s No. 2 chipmaker, said Monday it has developed a 176-layer 4D NAND flash chip that boasts better productivity and performance as the company expands its technological presence in the sector. The samples of the 176-layer 512 Gigabit (Gb) Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 4D NAND flash [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is planning to use a double-stack technology to develop its next-generation V-NAND flash memory, industry officials said Tuesday, as the world’s largest memory chip producer tries to further cement its leading position in the sector. At its investors’ forum held Monday, Samsung revealed that it will [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its top spot in the global NAND flash market in the third quarter of the year on the back of increased revenue, a report showed Thursday. The South Korean tech giant, also the leader in the DRAM sector, had a 33.1 percent share of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s leading wireless carrier, said Wednesday it launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor for data center operations as it seeks to capture growing global demand for the chips. The new SAPEON X220 is the first AI chip developed by the mobile carrier and also [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to maintain second place in the global semiconductor supplier ranking this year behind U.S. giant Intel Corp. despite a solid sales increase, an industry report showed Tuesday. The South Korean tech giant was projected to log US$60.4 billion in chip sales this year, up [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has the highest concentration of wafer capacity dedicated to advanced technology nodes, a report showed Wednesday, underscoring its leadership in the chip manufacturing sector. The country, home to major chipmakers like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., is more leading-edge focused than any other nation, with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-largest chipmaker, aims to triple its NAND flash sales in the next five years with the acquisition of Intel Corp.’s non-volatile memory business unit, its CEO said Wednesday. In a rare conference call appearance, SK hynix CEO Lee Seok-hee explained the company’s 10.3 trillion-won [...]