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POSCO, Samsung Join Hands to Localize Xenon

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO and Samsung Electronics Co. will jointly push for the localization of xenon, a key material gas used for chipmaking. Samsung, the world’s largest memory chip maker, has been importing all of the xenon it uses from overseas. The two parties announced on Thursday that they had signed a [...]

S. Korea to Cut Import Tariffs on Key Materials for Chipmaking to Zero

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it plans to cut import tariffs on neon, xenon and krypton — key material gases used for chipmaking — to zero next month in a bid to ease a potential supply crunch amid the Ukraine crisis. The government said it plans to lower duties on [...]