LG Chem Enters Semiconductor Stripper Market with Mass Production for Amkor Technology

LG Chem has entered the semiconductor stripper market after commencing mass production and commercial supply of its semiconductor stripping materials to Amkor Technology, marking the company's first customer programme in this segment and expanding its portfolio of semiconductor process materials. The move supports LG Chem's strategy to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing semiconductor m...

20 Jul 2026 | Monday | NEWS
TetraMem and SK hynix Demonstrate Memristor-Based AI Chip for Energy-Efficient In-Memory Computing

TetraMem Inc., a leader in Analog In-Memory Computing (A-IMC) technology, and SK hynix Inc., a global leader in AI memory and semiconductor technologies, announced the successful completion of a joint technology collaboration, highlighted by the publication of their research paper, “A Memristor-based In-Memory Computing SoC with Efficient Depthwise Convolution,” in Advanced I...

9 Jul 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
LG Chem Enters Semiconductor Stripper Market with First Commercial Supply Deal for Amkor Technology

LG Chem has entered the semiconductor stripper market with its first commercial supply agreement, securing Amkor Technology as its inaugural customer for the specialised process material. The South Korean chemicals company announced that it has begun mass production of customised semiconductor strippers designed specifically for Amkor's latest manufacturing equipment. According to LG Chem, the ne...

7 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
KoMiCo Invests CZK 914 Million in Czech Semiconductor Facility to Support TSMC's ESMC and Europe's Chip Expansion

South Korean semiconductor services company KoMiCo Co., Ltd. is strengthening its presence in Europe with the construction of a new semiconductor parts cleaning and coating facility in the Czech Republic, a move aimed at supporting the region's expanding semiconductor manufacturing sector. The company is investing approximately CZK 914.3 million (around KRW 65 billion) in the project, which will ...

3 Jul 2026 | Friday | NEWS
DEEPX Brings Ultra-Low-Power AI Acceleration to Raspberry Pi 5 with Sixfab AI HAT+

DEEPX, an on-device AI semiconductor pioneer, announced that its ultra-low-power NPU technology is powering the Sixfab AI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5, a new edge AI acceleration board developed by Sixfab, an edge AI hardware solutions company and Official Raspberry Pi Design Partner. Marked as "Intelligentized by DEEPX," the product brings high-performance, low-power AI inference capabilities to the ...

29 Jun 2026 | Monday | NEWS
SK keyfoundry Advances Automotive Semiconductor Portfolio with On-Chip EMC Protection Technology

SK KeyFoundry, an 8-inch pure-play foundry in Korea, announced that it has recently developed a 'Bi-SCR (Bi-directional Silicon Controlled Rectifier)-based On-Chip EMC protection technology' capable of dramatically enhancing the EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) of automotive semiconductors. The company stated it has successfully applied this technology to its 0.13-micron BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS)...

29 Jun 2026 | Monday | NEWS
SPHERE AX and Blaize Partner to Advance AI Semiconductor Solutions for the Global Physical AI Market

SPHERE AX (CEO: Yunha Park), a company specializing in Vision AI and Edge AI Computing, announced that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Blaize Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZAI, Nasdaq: BZAIW) ("Blaize"), a global AI semiconductor company based in El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.A., and will pursue joint development and commercialization of AI semiconductor-b...

26 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
UNIST Develops Multifunctional Memristor for Low-Power 6G and Satellite Communications

Researchers at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a new semiconductor device designed to reduce power consumption and hardware complexity in next-generation communication systems, including satellite networks, defence applications and future 6G infrastructure. The breakthrough centres on a multifunctional memristor capable of performing both sig...

23 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
SurplusGLOBAL Secures Patents for AI-Powered Semiconductor Marketplace Technology

SurplusGLOBAL (CEO: Bruce Kim) announced that it has secured Korean patents covering two core technologies implemented within its global semiconductor equipment and parts marketplace, SemiMarket (www.SemiMarket.com): Demand & Supply Predictive Matching and Global Transaction Risk Management. The significance of these patents lies in their approach to treating export control compliance and tra...

4 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
TEMC Acquires 31.17% Stake in A-Tech Solution to Expand Semiconductor Infrastructure Portfolio

TEMC announced that its board has approved the purchase of 3.1 million shares in A-Tech Solution, representing a 31.17% stake in the company. The transaction, valued at 35 billion won, will be completed through a cash acquisition from private equity investor Woori Shinyoung Growth Cap No.1 Private Equity Investment Partnership. The deal is expected to close in early June. The investment forms par...

26 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
FPT and Shinhan Bank Expand AI-Driven Finance Partnership

Global technology corporation FPT and Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd. (Korea) (“Shinhan Bank”) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in digital finance, startup ecosystems, and strategic technologies, with AI as a key enabler to unlock new opportunities across innovation ecosystems in Vietnam and South Korea. The MOU exchange ceremony took place during the V...

1 May 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Ecolab Expands Asia Footprint With New Yangsan Manufacturing Plant In South Korea

Ecolab has announced the opening of its new manufacturing plant in Yangsan, South Korea, marking a significant expansion of its Asia Pacific operations. The facility will support the production of Nalco Water solutions alongside a range of specialty chemical formulations. The Yangsan plant is positioned as a key site within Ecolab’s global supply chain network, designed to...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Park Systems Opens New Global Headquarters to Support Semiconductor Growth

Park Systems Corp., the world's leading provider of atomic force microscopy (AFM) solutions, announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Gwacheon City, South Korea. The new campus marks the culmination of three decades of growth and the beginning of a new phase of global expansion. The Gwacheon campus reflects Park Systems' evolution from a Stanford-born research venture into a global...

8 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
SK keyfoundry Develops SiC Planar MOSFET Process Platform

SK KeyFoundry, an 8-inch pure-play foundry in Korea, announced that it has recently completed the development of its SiC (Silicon Carbide) Planar MOSFET process platform, which is gaining traction in the next-generation compound power semiconductor market. The company also revealed that it has secured an order for the development of a 1200V SiC MOSFET product from a new customer, marking its full-...

13 Mar 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Hanmi Semiconductor Joins Inauguration of Micron’s First India Packaging Facility

Hanmi Semiconductor participated in the inauguration of Micron Technology’s first semiconductor assembly and packaging facility in India, underlining the Korean company’s expanding role in the global artificial intelligence chip supply chain. The company confirmed it was invited to the opening ceremony as a major equipment supplier at Micron’s new plant in Sanand...

10 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
BBTech Co., Ltd. Partners with ARKITEKT EQUITY to Expand Global Semiconductor Infrastructure

BBTech Co., Ltd. ("BBTech"), a Korean provider of semiconductor hook-up and high-purity flow system engineering solutions, and ARKITEKT EQUITY ("ARKITEKT"), a technology-focused private equity firm, announced a strategic partnership to support the expansion of semiconductor infrastructure across key global markets. Founded in South Korea, BBTech has established itself as a mission-critical infras...

5 Mar 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
China Moves Closer to Korea in Memory Chip Technology

China is rapidly advancing its semiconductor capabilities, making notable progress in memory chip technology and reducing the long-standing lead held by South Korean manufacturers. Industry analysts say heavy investment and faster-than-expected development have significantly narrowed the technology gap in recent years. Chinese chipmakers are bringing new fabrication facilities int...

10 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
EUV Lithography Market Set for Strong Growth Through 2032

According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography Market is projected to grow from USD 15.84 billion in 2026 to USD 30.36 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 11.4%. Browse 116 market data Tables and 68 Figures spread through 206 Pages and an in-depth TOC on "Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography Market - Global Forecast to 2032" Extreme Ultraviolet (E...

5 Feb 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
C&Y Engineering Supports Korean Companies Expanding into the U.S.

C&Y Engineering, a U.S.-based structural engineering firm specializing in industrial and manufacturing facilities, announced that it is emerging as a critical partner for Korean companies entering the U.S. market by addressing one of the most underestimated challenges: local structural design and permitting risk. Unlike Korea’s standardized design environment, the U.S. structural engine...

19 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
IonQ Expands Partnership with KISTI to Deliver 100-Qubit Quantum System

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) and forthcoming delivery of a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo quantum system. The finalized agreement marks a key milestone in the establishment of South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence. Unde...

30 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS