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Company confirms investment for the construction of auxiliary facilities necessary for the initial operation of Yongin 1st Fab and the Cluster
Yongin Cluster expected to increase the competitiveness of the Korean semiconductor industry and contribute to revitalizing the economy

Samsung Electronics is reportedly adjusting its investment pace and postponing the construction of the wafer foundry line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) due to difficulties in securing major foundry customers.

AUSTIN, Texas — Seeking to ensure America’s national security and global military leadership, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) at The University of Texas at Austin to develop the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the Department of Defense. Under the agreement, TIE will establish a national open access R&D and prototyping fabrication facility that will enable DOD to create higher performance, lower power, light weight and compact defense systems. Such technology could apply to radar, satellite imaging, unmanned aerial vehicles or other systems.

As Samsung eagerly accelerates its pace on the HBM3e certification with NVIDIA, SK hynix, the current HBM market leader, is reportedly planning another move to strengthen its relationship with the AI giant. According to a report by Korean media Money Today, SK hynix is teaming up with Amkor Technology to target the silicon interposer market, eyeing to become a supplier for NVIDIA.

Government industrial planner JTC is preparing 11 per cent more land in Singapore’s wafer fabrication parks, which will be ready by the end of 2024.

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (力積電) yesterday said that net losses ballooned to NT$1.96 billion (US$60.1 million) in the second quarter, as heavy manufacturing costs from a new fab outweighed the improvement in customer demand and factory utilization.

Huawei Technologies Co (華為) is close to finishing the construction of a semiconductor research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai, in a move that is likely to advance China’s technological ambitions even as the US tries to halt its rise.

A union representing workers at South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has called on its roughly 30,000 members to go on strike indefinitely, as part of its campaign for better pay and benefits.

TAIPEI, July 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, opens new tab, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, posted on Friday better-than-expected quarterly revenue on AI server demand, and forecast continued growth in the current quarter.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – July 2, 2024 – As part of onsemi’s continuous drive to provide the most robust, cutting-edge technologies for intelligent image sensing, the company announced today it has completed the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems®. SWIR Vision Systems is a leading provider of CQD® (colloidal quantum-dot-based) short wavelength infrared (SWIR) technology – a technology that extends the detectable light spectrum to see through objects and capture images that were not previously possible. The integration of this patented technology within onsemi’s industry-leading CMOS sensors will significantly enhance the company’s intelligent sensing product portfolio and pave the way for further growth in key markets including industrial, automotive and defense.