SK Hynix has been testing hafnium (Hf) high-k precursor provided by Mecaro during the second half of 2021, TheElec has learned.The chip giant currently solely uses precursor supplied by SK Trichem.If Mecaro’s precursor passes SK Hynix’s evaluation, it will likely be included as another supplier to t

SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it has shipped a 24Gb DDR5 chip to an unspecified customer.Currently, commercialized DDR5 chips offer a maximum capacity of 16Gb.SK Hynix said it applied its Gen 4 (1a) 10-nanometer process node for its latest memory chip.It also used extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithogr

Fab equipment maker APTC has installed 1 billion won worth of new production equipment at its factory in Icheon, TheElec has learned.The company also recently formed a subsidiary at Wuxi, China.These moves were made to strengthen its sales to major customer SK Hynix, sources said.APTC specializes in

The CEO of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix on Monday downplayed the impact of the US-China trade tensions to its fab in China.SK Hynix CEO Lee Seok-hee said during a South Korean industry event hosted by Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) that there was a long way to go until the compan

Fab equipment maker STI is planning to set up a new subsidiary in the US, TheElec has learned.It will be its fourth subsidiary overseas __ it has ones in China, Taiwan and Singapore.STI supplies central chemical supply systems (CCSS) used in wafer fabrication and display panel production. CCSS, as o

Haesung DS is expected to expand its supply of automotive chip boards next year.Its main customers NXP, Infineon and STMicroelectronics are expected to maintain their high growth rate in 2022.Haesung custom manufactures lead frame and semiconductor package boards for these companies.Earlier this mon

DRAM revenue during the third quarter increased 10% from the previous quarter to US$26.569 billion, according to analyst firm TrendForce.Samsung was the largest vendor with revenue of US$11.68 billion during the quarter, an increase of 11.1% quarter-to-quarter, for a market share of 44%.SK Hynix ran

LG InnoTek has transferred ownership of 76 patents registered in South Korea and the US to display chip firm LX Semicon last month, TheElec has learned.It sold the patents to LX Semicon over two deals, on October 14 and 21. It sold 60 South Korean patents and 16 US patents, people familiar with the

Optical inspection kit maker Nextin was in talks with up to five Chinese semiconductor companies to supply its equipment, TheElec has learned.Earlier this year, won a deal from Chinese foundry SMIC to supply its Aegis 2 kit, a deal worth around 6 billion won.Nextin will supply the kits through Beiji

South Korean chip fabless firm Abov Semiconductor will acquire chip testing company Winpac.Winpac is an outsourced assembly and testing firm of SK Hynix and owned by liquid crystal display component maker TLI, which owns a majority stake.People familiar with the matter said TLI’s side has stressed t

Memory chip board maker TLB said on Wednesday that it will form a subsidiary at Vietnam within the year.It has signed a leasing agreement for lands where it will build a new factory.It will spend 5 billion won for the factory, which will start construction during the first half of 2022 and start par

The US and China's trade row is continuing. Five years have passed since the inauguration of the Trump Administration that started the row but the two superpowers' economic competition isn't relenting even in the Biden era.The US-China trade row will undoubtedly affect South Korea's semiconductor bu

Worldwide semiconductor revenue hit its quarterly record during the third quarter of 2021, according to US’ Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).Revenue during the quarter was US$144.8 billion, the organization said, an increase of 27.6% year-on-year and 7.4% quarter-to-quarter.SIA analyzed the

SK Hynix said on Friday that it will be acquiring foundry company Key Foundry for 575.8 billion won.The purchase will double its 8-inch foundry production capacity, the South Korean memory maker said.It will acquire 100% of the shares of Key Foundry from their parent company Magnus Semiconductor thr

SK Hynix said on Tuesday that it recorded 11.8 trillion won in sales and 4.17 trillion won in operating profit during the third quarter this year.It is an increase of 45% and 220%, respectively, from the third quarter of 2020.The sales figure is SK Hynix’s best quarterly performance to date.The last

The prices of epitaxial wafers that are used in logic chip production are expected to continue their current increase due to high demand.There are polished wafers and epitaxial wafers. Polished wafers are made out of polycrystalline silicon and are used mostly in memory chip production.Epitaxial waf

SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it has developed HBM3 DRAM.HBM, or high bandwidth memory, connects multiple DRAM chips vertically to offer higher data processing compared to conventional DRAM chips.It is used in data centers and supercomputers.HBM3 is the fourth generation of the technology, after H

Oceanbridge said on Monday that it will be supplying 30.2 billion worth of central chemical supply systems to SK Hynix and SK Ecoplant for use in wafer fabrication.The deal is equivalent to 33% of its annual sales of 91.6 billion won last year.It is also worth 76.2% of its total fab equipment orders

Synopsys Korea said on Thursday that it plans to form a semiconductor IP development research center in South Korea to hire more local talents and strengthen customer support.Synopsys offers TCAD/OPC solutionㄴ used to develop semiconductor processes and devices. It also offers design and verificatio

South Korean blank mask maker S&S Tech has succeeded in developing a pellicle used in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process during wafer fabrication with 90% light transmittance, TheElec has learned.The company is the first in South Korea to develop a full-sized EUV pellicle.ASML, the sole manufactu