Researchers in South Korea have developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor that operates at ultra-high speeds with minimal power consumption for processing large language models (LLMs), based on principles that mimic the structure and function of the human brain. The semi
KAIST announced on June 7 that its research team led by electrical and electronic engineering professor Choi Shin-hyun developed an advanced memristor array capable of human neuron cell replication.A memristor is characterized by being capable of simultaneous information storage and operation based
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stressed the importance of the two countries’ technology alliance all the way through their recent summit. In this regard, experts point out that South Korea needs to increase its investment in the AI chip industry, which is still in
The United States and China are leading the AI chip industry. At the same time, the United States and South Korea are ahead of the others in the neuromorphic chip segment of the industry. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the number of AI chip-related patent applications has more
Samsung Electronics announced on Jan. 12 that it realized the world’s first MRAM-based in-memory computing. The new development, which is similar in form to the human brain, is even capable of inference. Samsung Electronics is expected to be able to keep ahead in the fast-growing AI chip industry wi
Samsung Electronics has shared a new insight that takes the world a step closer to realizing neuromorphic chips that can better mimic the brain.Envisioned by the leading engineers and scholars from Samsung and Harvard University, the insight was published on Sept. 23 as a Perspective paper, titled ‘
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced on Aug. 5 that its research team led by electrical and electronics engineering professors Choi Yang-kyu and Choi Sung-yul developed a high-density neuromorphic chip imitating the human brain.The neuromorphic hardware is to realize arti
A team of Korean researchers has developed a core part of an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor, which is needed to develop computers like the human brain and nervous system. This part saves a new computer 10 times more power compared to running a current AI computer system.The Korea Institu
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a plan to develop a neural processing unit (NPU), an artificial intelligence-based semiconductor that resembles a human brain, as part of its efforts to become the global leader in system semiconductors by 2030.To this end, the company plans to increase the number of
The South Korean government is planning to invest 1.3 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) in basic research in brain science over the next five years until 2022 to secure world-class source technology.The Ministry of Science and ICT(MSIT) held the 30th Bio Technology Master Plan Council meeting on May 8 a
A recent rise in the importance of AI in all industrial sectors is leading to efforts to develop AI technology and subsequently to a surge in patent applications.According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), patents related to AI semiconductors, which was 32 in 2013, soared to 391 in
South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy Baek Woon-kyu announced a semiconductor and display industry development strategy at the Seoul Plaza Hotel in Sogong-no on Feb. 8. The ministry also launched a semiconductor and display coexistent development committee consisting of 20 industrial, ac
Samsung Electronics joined forces with leading Korean universities such as Seoul National University and the KAIST to develop a neuromorphic chip, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor that resembles the human brain. The neuromorphic chip is a next-generation semiconductor tha
An artificial intelligence chip (AI chip) that contains 256 electronic brains (cores) resembling the human brain in a semiconductor smaller than a fingernail will be domestically developed by 2020. Korean-made AI chips are expected to bring a big change to the semiconductor industry in the era of th
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the two major semiconductor companies in Korea, are focusing on the development of neuroporphic semiconductors based on their knowledge of the brain. The neuromorphic chip is a next-generation semiconductor made by imitating human brain thinking process, and it can
SK Hynix will develop a future semiconductor device that resembles the structure of a human brain in partner with Stanford University of the US. SK Hynix announced on October 13 that SK Hynix signed an agreement on the joint research of artificial neural network semiconductor devices based on ferroe
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) and Korea University announced on July 13 that their research team developed a technique for improving the speed and the degree of integration of an M-RAM at the same time.An M-RAM is a next-generation memory made by the use of a magnetic thin
Korean supercomputer experts launched the High Performance Computing Development Forum in July this year. Since then, the forum has held four conferences and workshops and come up with measures for the self-development of supercomputers.According to its plan, Korea is to develop one-petaflop and 30-
The Samsung Group selected ice chemistry and next-generation computing cells as its first set of future technology research items for the creative economy policy of the government. The group announced on November 14 that it selected a total of 27 items for the purpose through an impartial judging pr