• Tuesday | 28 July 2026
2025 Marked the Year of Silicon Sovereignty in Asia’s Semiconductor Power Shift

TSMC’s new Global R&D Center in Taiwan reflects Asia’s drive to maintain cutting-edge chip capabilities on home soil. Semiconductor technology has become not just an industry, but an instrument of national power. Semiconductors in 2025 are not merely about cranking out more chips – they have become closely tied to national sovereignty and strategy. Nowhere is this shift more...

29 Dec 2025 | Monday | Analysis
IonQ Expands Strategic 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...

25 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
SK Hynix Validates Industry-First 256GB DDR5 RDIMM with Intel Xeon 6 Platform

SK hynix 32Gb 1b die-based 256GB server DDR5 RDIMM completes compatibility validation with Intel Xeon 6 platform- Demonstrates world-leading expertise in high-capacity DDR5 module technology- SK hynix to proactively enhance customer satisfaction as a "Full-stack AI memory creator" SK hynix Inc. announced that it has become the first in the industry to complete the Intel Data Center Certified...

19 Dec 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Advantech Partners With DEEPX to Launch First NPU-Powered Edge AI Acceleration Module

Advantech, a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, announced its partnership with DEEPX, a leading Korean AI semiconductor innovator specializing in NPU (Neural Processing Unit) technology. This collaboration expands Advantech's AI chipset ecosystem and introduces the company's first AI acceleration solution powered by DEEPX technology, the EAI-1961 series Edge AI Acce...

18 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
SEMIFIVE Details IPO and Growth Strategy as Demand Accelerates for Custom AI ASICs

As demand shifts from general-purpose semiconductors toward AI ASICs, SEMIFIVE provides customized chip development solutions to fabless companies and device manufacturers. New orders have increased from KRW 57.2 billion in 2022 to KRW 123.9 billion in 2024, driven by Big-Tech-Ready high-performance AI ASIC technologies, a highly efficient and scalable design platform, and turnkey services. ...

18 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
SK Hynix Reinforces Long-Term Semiconductor Strategy With Expanded Yongin Investment

SK Hynix has reaffirmed its long term commitment to semiconductor manufacturing with an expanded investment plan in the Yongin chip cluster, underlining confidence in the future trajectory of the global semiconductor industry. The move strengthens Yongin’s position as a strategic semiconductor hub, with the expanded footprint expected to support advanced memory production,...

16 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
SoftBank Arm To Establish Chip Design Training Centre In South Korea

Arm Holdings, the global chip design powerhouse owned by SoftBank Group, has announced plans to establish a dedicated chip design training facility in South Korea under an agreement with the country national industry ministry. The new centre will focus on developing advanced semiconductor design capabilities by training around 1400 specialist engineers. The initiative is aligned wit...

9 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Asahi Kasei Divests Daramic Lead Battery Separator Business to Kingswood Capital as Part of Strategic Portfolio Realignment

Asahi Kasei, a diversified global manufacturer in the Healthcare, Homes, and Material sectors, announces its strategic divestiture of Daramic, a lead battery separator business, to Kingswood Capital Management, LP. The Daramic business transfer closed on December 1, 2025. The effect on Asahi Kasei’s consolidated financial results for fiscal 2025 is immaterial. “As we enter a new era...

4 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
South Korea’s Chip Industry Faces Mounting Supply-Chain Carbon Risks Under Stricter Global Climate Rules

Expanding global carbon regulations and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) exposure could increase costs and vulnerabilities for the semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors  Expanding global carbon regulations and stricter reporting requirements that include indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as Scope 2 and 3, could substantially in...

2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | Reports
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Poised for Growth as AI Boom Drives Demand for Advanced Memory Technologies

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world’s leading memory chip manufacturers, are set to benefit from a significant surge in global demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM), driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads and Google’s latest deployment of its advanced Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). As hyperscalers and cloud service providers scale up infrastruct...

2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
STRATIO Launches LS SWIR SDK with World’s First Ge-Based SWIR Sensor

STRATIO, a deep-tech company operating between Silicon Valley and Seoul, officially launched its LS SWIR SDK with the world’s first Germanium (Ge)-based short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor. This milestone furthers the company’s vision “Advance Vision with Infrared-AI™” — a new way of seeing beyond human and conventional visible sensor limits. Unlike traditiona...

1 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Sivers Semiconductors and Doosan Partner to Develop Scalable Ka-Band ESA Technology for Korea’s SATCOM Ecosystem

Collaboration aims to advance scalable electronically steerable array (ESA) technology for Korea's strategic satellite communications ecosystem Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO:SIVE), a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies,  announced a new collaboration with Doosan Corporation, a global leader in advanced materials and manufacturing solutions, to develop scalable...

26 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
SurplusGLOBAL Marks Topping-Out of SemiMarket Parts Mall, Setting New Benchmark for Legacy Semiconductor Infrastructure

SurplusGLOBAL (CEO: Bruce Kim) announced that it has successfully held a topping-out ceremony for Building B of its Yongin Namsa Cluster, marking a symbolic milestone in the construction of what will become the world's largest offline mall and storage facility dedicated to legacy semiconductor equipment and parts, the SemiMarket Parts Mall. Rooted in a traditional Korean practice of raising the ma...

26 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
SK keyfoundry Accelerates Entry into SiC Power Semiconductor Market with Acquisition of SK powertech

SK keyfoundry, an 8-inch pure-play foundry in Korea, announced that it is accelerating the development of SiC (Silicon Carbide)-based compound power semiconductor technology, bolstering its efforts into the global power semiconductor market. Leveraging its advanced manufacturing expertise and extensive intellectual property (IP) portfolio across the semiconductor manufacturing process, the compa...

13 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Global Experts Convene in Busan as OIF Charts Path to 448G Interoperability

New Framework outlines OIF’s vision for 448 Gbps interconnects, setting the stage for future Implementation Agreements that will power AI, HPC and communications systems OIF convened its Q4 2025 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting in Busan, South Korea, Nov. 3–7, where global members gathered to advance the organization’s work across optical, electrical, manage...

13 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
LG Innotek’s 'Ultra Thin Pixel Lighting Module' Wins CES 2026 Innovation Award for Automotive Lighting Breakthrough

New 'Ultra Thin Pixel Lighting Module' wins CES 2026 Innovation Award. Silicon optical components reduce thickness by 71%, offering customers greater design freedom. Delivers diverse text and animated effects, advancing V2X communication capabilities. LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo, Korea: 011070) announced on November 7, 2025, that it has been honored with a CES 2026 Innovation Awa...

10 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Sumitomo Chemical Group Strengthen Strategic Collaboration on Glass Core Substrates

Strengthening strategic cooperation for next-generation semiconductor package core material 'Glass Core' Aiming to lead the glass substrate market by combining strengths in preparation for the AI era Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Chemical Group to establish a joint venture (JV) for man...

7 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Magnachip and Hyundai Mobis Advance Next-Gen IGBT Technology for Electric Vehicle Traction Systems

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) (“Magnachip” or the “Company”)  announced it has concluded an agreement with Hyundai Mobis Company Limited (hereinafter “MOBIS”) regarding the use of high-performance Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) technology, and plans to expand its business based on this technology. Hyundai Mobis is a global auto ...

5 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Nvidia Corporation Seals Major AI Chip Partnership with Leading South Korean Firms

  Nvidia Corporation has entered into a landmark agreement with several of South Korea’s largest technology and manufacturing companies to co-develop and supply AI-optimised semiconductor systems, signalling an accelerated regional expansion for the world’s leading AI-chipmaker. The partnership underscores Nvidia’s strategic intent to anchor itself more firmly in the Asi...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
South Korea’s Exports Climb to US $59 Billion in October as Chip Demand Stays Strong

South Korea’s exports surged to approximately US $59 billion in October, marking the fifth straight month of growthas demand for semiconductors continues to anchor the nation’s trade performance. According to data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, outbound shipments rose by 3.6 per cent year-on-year, underscoring the resilience of Korea’s technology secto...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS

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