SK Hynix was developing a new CMOS image sensor (CIS) that uses neural network technology, TheElec has learned.The South Korean memory giant is planning to embed an AI accelerator into the CIS, sources said.The accelerator itself is based on SRAM combined with a microprocessor __ also called in-memo

LG Display’s plan to invest in OLED on silicon (OLEDoS) production is facing delays.The company was originally expected to place orders for the equipment needed for production sometime in the third quarter.But LG Display is yet to do so and a decision is unlikely until December, sources said.OLEDoS

Samsung said on Monday that it has begun production of 1Tb Gen 8 V-NAND.The chip has 236 layers, more than those of Micron’s with 232 layers that launched early this year.Samsung used its double stack method as it did for Gen 7 V-NAND, sources said.The tech giant said its 1Tb TLC(triple level cell)

SK Hynix recorded a significant drop in its operating income for the third quarter stemming from the low memory demand caused by the global economic downturn.The memory chipmaker said it recorded 11 trillion won in sales and 1.65 trillion won in operating income during the third quarter, a drop of 7

SK Hynix said on Tuesday that it has developed a DDR5 DRAM with a speed of 6400Mbps.Samples of the DRAM in 32GB UDIMM and SODIMM form factors were given to customers, the South Korean chipmaker said.Both modules are used in PCs but SODIMM is an ultra-small one.SK Hynix said it used its recently deve

South Korean AI chip firm Sapeon is planning to manufacture its new AI chip series X330 using TSMC’s 7-nanometer (nm) node next year, the company’s CTO said.The subsidiary of telco SK Telecom has secured many new customers besides its parent company since the split off in April last year, including

Semiconductor back-end firm Hana Micron will start operations of its new factory in Vietnam before year’s end, TheElec has learned.The new factory will supply more for SK Hynix as compared to Samsung, sources said.A senior executive of Hana Micron said excluding sales from abroad, Samsung had so far

SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it has succeeded in using neon gas from local suppliers for 40% of its chip production.The chip giant said it was aiming to use wholly sources from South Korea for neon gas in 2024.SK Hynix had up to recently wholly relied on import for neon gas, which is used during

Production equipment maker AP Systems is aiming to manufacture more fab equipment next year to reach 100 billion won in revenue from the business.The company, which had specialized more in display equipment in the past, is aiming to have the fab equipment business account for 20% of its total revenu

Samsung has been conducting prolonged tests on coolants from Chinese companies as it attempts to diversify its supply chain for the ingredient used in wafer fabrication.The South Korean tech giant has not finalized whether it would accept the coolants as it was unsatisfied with their quality, source

S&S Tech is planning to install key equipment that will allow it to manufacture extreme ultraviolet (EUV) blank masks, TheElec has learned.The mask maker is planning to install ion beam deposition (IBD) machines from US company Veeco Instruments.The installation of such equipment means S&S Tech has

Samsung has supplied its DDR5 DRAM with a high-k metal gate process applied to a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer G.Skill, according to analyst firm Techinsights.The chip was being used in the G.Skill Trident Z5 series memory package, the firm said.Techinsights said it expects high-k metal g

SK Hynix said on Tuesday that it will begin building a new fab with 15 trillion won in South Korea in October.M15X will be added to its existing facility in Cheongju, right next to fab M15.The new fab will have a multi-story structure, which means based on the surface area it will be larger than SK

LSI, previously the fab equipment business of Mujin Electronics, is expected to supply 30 units of wafer cleaners to SK Hynix this year, TheElec has learned.The company is in talks with the South Korean memory to supply over 60 units in 2023, sources said.LSI was formed by chip and display material

Fab equipment maker Jusung Engineering has hired a well-known executive who previously worked at SK Hynix as its head of sales.Lee Sang-sun, who was previously vice president at SK Hynix, has been named vice chairman of sales of the fab equipment maker.Lee, 61, held key positions in the South Korean

German material giant Merck will acquire South Korean semiconductor component and material firm Mecaro’s precursor business for 110 million euros, the pair announced on Wednesday.Merck’s South Korean subsidiary Versum Materials Korea will acquire the entire stake of Mecaro’s precursor business when

SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it has developed a 238-layer NAND flash chip.The sample of the chip will be provided to its customer while mass production is expected to start next year.It has six more layers than the chip unveiled by Micron late last month.SK Hynix’s 238-layer NAND flash comes in 5

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix said on Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Key Foundry.It has named SK Hynix System IC CEO Lee Dong-jae as the new CEO of Key Foundry.Previous Key Foundry CEO Lee Tae-jong will be leaving the company.SK Hynix had signed a deal to buy the entire st

SK Hynix hit record revenue and a high profit margin rate in the second quarter from the high demand for memory chips.The company said on Wednesday that it recorded 13.8 trillion won in revenue and 4.19 trillion won in operating profit during the quarter, an increase of 33.8% and 55.6% from a year a

Ion implant equipment maker Axcelis Technologies is expected complete its first foreign factory in South Korea in the second half of the year, the company said.The new factory will allow it to respond quickly to customers such as Samsung, SK Hynix and ON Semiconductor as well as overall demand in As