SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – As concerns grow over Samsung Electronics’ future, South Korea’s semiconductor industry finds itself at a critical juncture. With China and Taiwan rapidly catching up in technology, there’s mounting anxiety that South Korea could lose its edge in advanced semiconductor markets crucial for artificial intelligence and aerospace applications. At a special [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will provide low-interest loans and other support worth 8.8 trillion won (US$6.45 billion) for the semiconductor industry by next year in an effort to strengthen the competitiveness of the advanced sector, the finance ministry said Wednesday. It is part of execution plans for the comprehensive support package [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The state arms procurement agency on Friday launched a unit dedicated to developing, managing and certifying semiconductors used in defense systems to meet growing demand for such chips amid evolving warfare and artificial intelligence technology. A ceremony marking its opening took place at the Daejeon office of the Defense [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With the semiconductor industry experiencing a boom leading to a vibrant job market, South Korean tech giants are facing a growing dilemma: how to prevent technology leaks while competing for top talent. Industry leaders like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix routinely require employees to sign non-compete agreements, typically barring them [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is set to deploy a substantial semiconductor ecosystem fund starting in the third quarter of this year, targeting fabless chip design companies for scale-ups and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This move is part of a broader strategy to expand the country’s semiconductor value chain beyond memory [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker, has announced a significant increase in performance bonuses for its semiconductor division, signaling a recovery in the chip market after a challenging year. Employees in the company’s Device Solutions (DS) division, which oversees semiconductor operations, will receive bonuses of up to 75% [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States, China and countries around the world are waging an intense battle to gain supremacy in the semiconductor industry, crucial for cutting-edge technologies. On May 23, in a meeting presided over by President Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s government unveiled a comprehensive 26 trillion won support package for [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The chipmaking sector’s upside cycle may last into the first half of next year and possibly beyond that time, giving a boost to the country’s exports, a report from the Bank of Korea said Friday. The global chipmaking sector rebounded early last year on the back of a boom [...]