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

Electrochemical gas sensor company Senko is expected to see new sales from the semiconductor sector during the fourth quarter.The company is expected to supply its sensors to two fabs run by SK Hynix, one at Cheongju and another a Icheon, which will help it secure sales of 2.5 billion won to 3 billi

Fab equipment maker Auros Technology will start the development of its new thin film measurement equipment in the fourth quarter.It will start the development when it enters its new factory currently being built at Dongtan at Hwaseong city.The new factory will house a large clean room where the comp

Fab equipment maker Auros Technology has signed a contract with Samsung Electronics to supply 2.2 billion won worth of equipment.It will be providing its overlay equipment to the South Korean tech giant, people familiar with the matter said.Overlay kits are used to check whether the circuits are pre

Fab equipment maker Nextin is seeing its supply of its Aegis brand of inspection equipment increase to customers this year, TheElec has learned.The company had signed multiple contracts with customers this year, totaling four and combined being worth 17.4 billion won.In the third quarter alone, it h

South Korean fabless companies are facing difficulty hiring design engineers.Most engineers with a Master’s degree or higher are going to large conglomerates, TheElec has learned.Those with over 10 years of experience are mostly absorbed by Samsung Electronics, people familiar with the matter said.S

DDR5 memory prices are expected to over 30% higher than DDR4, according to TrendForce’s forecast.DDR5 memory is expected to be supplied beginning next year and expand rapidly by 2023.However, TrendForce said PC OEM ares expected not to adopt DDR5 fully next year.Intel is planning to launch its CPU A

SK Hynix was supplying its CMOS image sensor (CIS) for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3, TheElec has learned.The sensor’s model name is HI-1337. SK Hynix began the production of the sensors on its 300mm wafer line last year.It has 1 micrometer pixels, 13MP resolution and supports 2x zoom.SK Hynix has brand

DRAM and NAND flash contract prices have remained flat in August compared to the previous month, according to analyst firm TrendForce.PC DRAM (DDR4 8Gb) contract price for August was US$4.1, same as the previous month.Its price had increased 7.89% back in July compared to the previous month. Prices

Fab equipment maker APTC has reduced its product lineup from six last year to three this year.The company is removing older equipment and kits that have low demand.APTC will no longer sell some of its plasma etching equipment and doping kits.The firm focuses on 300mm wafer plasma etching equipment.

Samsung’s quarterly sales from DRAM exceeded US$10 billion for the first time in two years during the second quarter of 2021, according to analyst firm TrendForce.Worldwide DRAM sales during the quarter stood at US$24.1 billion, an increase of 26% from the previous quarter.Strong demand for DRAM and

South Korean chip packaging and testing companies posted mixed results in their second quarter earnings.Those working with system semiconductors saw earnings improve substantially while their counterparts specializing in memory chips recorded lackluster results.This is due to SK Hynix doing more of

Mecaro president Lee Jong-soo will be joining Jusung Engineering around the end of the month, TheElec has learned.Lee will become president of Jusung’s semiconductor business, replacing Roh Jae-sung.He was previously an executive at South Korean chip giant SK Hynix.Jusung chairman Hwang Chul-joo is

SK Hynix on Wednesday launched a 2TB option for its Gold P31 solid-state drive (SSD) brand for consumers.The company first launched 1TB and 500GB models of the brand in January.Gold P31 comes in PCIe NVMe interface and M.2 form factor.SK Hynix said the PCE3 NVMe interface boasts six times the speed

South Korean equipment makers posted mixed results in the second quarter.Fab equipment makers recorded strong earnings during the quarter, while display equipment makers posted poor performances.Multiple fab equipment makers recorded triple digit growths and marked record earnings in the second quar

The regional manager and key executives at KLA’s business unit in South Korea are expected to quit soon, TheElec has learned.KLA-Tencor Korea president Bruce Chung and up to five others have quit or is planning to quit the company soon, people familiar with the matter said.KLA’s US headquarters is e

Lam Research has sent a letter to South Korean fab equipment maker PSK through a local law firm, claiming they infringed its patents.The US fab equipment giant set the latter via Kim & Chang, claiming that its South Korean counterpart infringed on its patents related to bevel etcher.The move can lea

RAM Tech’s plan to build a new hydrogen fluoride plant at Dangjin, South Korea has been denied by the local government.Dangjin’s city hall said on Monday that it has rejected the plan.Local residents have voiced their opposition to the plan.A RAM Tech spokesperson said the company plans to launch a

Samsung Electronics has ended its semiconductor distribution rights contract with Mujin Electronics as of the end of June, TheElec has learned.The South Korean tech giant will be handing over the rights to electronic component distributor SAMT instead. This process will be done in September.SAMT wil