SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — SANAN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CO., LTD. (Sanan IC), a world-class wafer foundry with an advanced compound semiconductor technology platform, today announced the worldwide expansion of its optical portfolio. Using the most advanced materials and foundry supply network, Sanan IC will provide the global optical market with large-scale foundry services for [...]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — SANAN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CO., LTD. (Sanan IC), a pure-play wafer foundry with its advanced compound semiconductor technology platform, today announced the commercial release of its 150mm gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon wafer foundry services intended for the latest high voltage AC/DC and DC/AC power electronics applications in the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it will invest 133 trillion won (US$115.7 billion) by 2030 to expand its non-memory and foundry business to take the top spot in the high-tech and lucrative sector. The world’s largest memory chip maker announced measures to develop the semiconductor ecosystem with increased investment [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major chipmakers are stepping up efforts to expand their presence in the foundry and non-memory businesses to diversify portfolios that heavily rely on memory chips in search of new growth engines, industry officials said Monday. Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. hold over 60 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it has completed the development of its latest fabrication process technology, bolstering its bid to expand its presence in the global foundry market. Samsung, the world’s largest memory chip maker, said the development of its 5-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology is complete and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., said Wednesday that the tech giant will focus on nurturing the non-memory chip and foundry business as part of its new growth engine. Lee made the remark during his meeting with Hong Young-pyo, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), [...]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SANAN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CO., LTD. (Sanan IC), a pure-play wafer foundry with its advanced compound semiconductor technology platform, today announced that it has achieved full process qualification for commercial release of its 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) technology to add to its foundry services portfolio. Committed to providing advanced [...]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — SANAN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CO., LTD. (Sanan IC), a pure-play compound semiconductor foundry, today announces its entry into the North American, European, and Asia Pacific (APAC) markets with their advanced III-V technology platform. With their broad portfolio of gallium arsenide (GaAs) HBT, pHEMT, BiHEMT, integrated passive device (IPD), filters, [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. recently opened a research and development (R&D) center for its foundry business, industry sources said Monday, reflecting its drive to advance deeper into the segment. Industry sources said Samsung, which has emerged as one of the major leaders of the global chip industry, is currently seeking [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has added solutions specialized for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and fingerprint scanning in its foundry portfolio. The foundry business refers to making chips for other companies that do not have a semiconductor plant. The South Korean tech giant said it started shipping IoT and [...]