Amid the global restructuring of the semiconductor supply chain, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are likely to be the most affected by decisions related to U.S. licenses.On Sept. 11, the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) reported in its Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Restr
As tensions intensify between the U.S. and China over smartphones equipped with Huawei’s self-developed 5G chips, uncertainty surrounding the Chinese plants of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix is expected to deepen.According to industry sources and foreign media on Sept. 10, after Huawei unveiled tw
SK hynix’s American subsidiary, Solidigm, has closed its South Korean branch. This move is a part of a global operational efficiency initiative due to declining conditions in the memory semiconductor market.Industry sources reported on Sept. 8 that Solidigm is in the process of closing its smaller g
Samsung Electronics has been surpassed by U.S.-based company Intel, landing it in the second spot in global semiconductor sales rankings.According to market research firm Omdia on Sept. 8, Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor sales for Q2 (April-June) totaled US$9.45 billion, falling behind Intel’s US
On Sept. 7, SK hynix addressed reports that its semiconductors have been found in China’s Huawei mobile phones, which are subject to U.S. sanctions. The company stated, “We have not had any dealings with Huawei,” and are looking into the circumstances of the situation.Bloomberg reported on Sept. 7 t
The market for cutting-edge “semiconductor packaging” technology is heating up. As semiconductor manufacturing processes become more advanced, both domestic and international companies are fiercely competing to dominate the packaging market.According to a report on Sept. 6 by global market research
According to a recent survey, South Korean companies, which have secured the top position in major industry products and service sectors worldwide, have now risen to the third spot along with Japanese companies in terms of global market share.In its 2022 self-conducted survey of market share in 63 m
SK hynix’s global DRAM market share crossed 30 percent in the second quarter of this year as a boom in generative artificial intelligence (AI) has fueled demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Its gap with market leader Samsung Electronics has reached its narrowest point in a decade.According to ma
The Biden administration, which is weaponizing semiconductor exports as a diplomatic tool, has set its sights on a new location other than China: the Middle East, a region known for its close ties with China. They’ve abruptly imposed controls on the export of AI-specific semiconductors to the Middle
The Korean Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) revealed in its report titled “Global Non-Memory Semiconductor Market Landscape and Policy Implications” on Sept. 3 that last year Korea’s market share in the global non-memory semiconductor sector was a mere 3.3%, which is only one-third
The fixed transaction prices of memory semiconductors, DRAM, continued to decline in August. On the other hand, the more premium latest DRAM specification, DDR5, started to see a price rebound.According to the market research firm DRAM Exchange on Aug. 31, the fixed transaction price for general-pur
The Korean government sees eye to eye with major Korean semiconductor giants, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, regarding developing advanced packaging technology for semiconductors.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on Aug. 29 that it signed an agreement with sem
South Korea’s exports fell 12.4 percent in the first half of the year. Therefore, South Korea became the only country in the world’s top 10 to post a double-digit decline in exports. Its global export ranking dropped to eighth place from sixth in 2022. South Korea’s trade deficit is expected to reac
According to industry sources on Aug. 28, the automotive semiconductor market, which has been a market centered on low-end products in a multi-product, low-volume production system, is rapidly emerging as a source of demand for high-performance semiconductors in the trend of strengthening autonomous
U.S.-based tech giant Meta (formerly Facebook) recently visited South Korea to discuss next-generation DRAM with SK hynix. Nvidia, an AI semiconductor company, is also planning a visit soon.According to industry sources on Aug. 27, Meta officials visited the SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi
With Nvidia, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company, announcing surprising financial results, warmth is spreading among domestic semiconductor companies. This is due to the fact that Samsung Electronics and SK hynix hold a dominant position in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) ma
SK hynix, focusing on High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) for AI applications, is internally sourcing “post-processing” (packaging) personnel to scale up production. This move aims to quickly grow the size of its post-processing team, which is crucial for determining HBM production capabilities, ensuring th
As the demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) led to an increase in global semiconductor sales this quarter, Samsung Electronics maintained its top position in the DRAM market share. SK hynix pushed out U.S.-based Micron to reclaim its second-place ranking.According to market research firm TrendFor
SK hynix has successfully developed the world’s first 5th generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), setting a new benchmark for high-performance DRAM.On Aug. 21, SK hynix announced, “We have successfully developed ultra-high-performance DRAM for Artificial Intelligence (AI), dubbed the 5th generation
South Korea, once the largest exporter to China, fell to fifth place among exporters to China in the first half of this year. This is because exports of intermediate goods to China, which account for more than 80 percent of South Korea’s exports to China, have been on a sharp decline. On the other h