SK Hynix is expected to start using thick krypton fluoride (KrF) photoresist (PR) developed by its own affiliate in the production of 3D NAND, TheElec has learned.SK Materials Performance, previously the electronics material business unit of Kumho Petrochemical that SK Group acquired for 40 billion

Samsung Display has rejected Kateeva’s RGB inkjet equipment that it originally planned to use in the production of quantum dot (QD)-OLED panels.The equipment, which domestic firm HB Solution is the distributor of in South Korea, received a “Fail” grade last month in Samsung Display’s testing, source

Power chip maker Onsemi’s fab in South Korea suffered a power outage on Sunday, TheElec learned on Thursday.The fab based at Bucheon was out of power for around 20 minutes starting at 9:30 pm local time on Sunday.The company’s fab was a victim of a wide outage that affected some areas of the cities

South Korean fab equipment maker Baco Solution won its first order from a customer based overseas for its physical vapor deposition (PVD) equipment, TheElec has learned.The company won an order from a power management IC maker and had competed with fab equipment maker Applied Materials during the bi

Battery equipment maker Toptec said it has won a large deal to supply its kits to a battery assembly line.Though the company didn’t name its customer, it is highly likely the joint venture between Hyundai Motor and SK On, which is planning to build an EV battery plant in the US.With this latest deal

Wonik Holding’s scrubber for semiconductor production was going through Samsung’s quality test, TheElec has learned.The company’s equipment was also going through a quality test by a South Korean 8-inch chip foundry, sources also said.Wonik Holdings wants to focus on high-end scrubbers such as those

A researcher who previously worked for Samsung Display has been arrested and indicted for the allegation that they leaked trade secrets related to OLED technologies to China.The unnamed researcher was in China five months prior but returned voluntarily to face the charges of leaking trade secrets un

Samsung Display is expected to start production of Gen 8 OLED panels aimed at IT devices in the first half of 2026, according to an analyst firm.The South Korean display maker earlier this year announced that it will start spending 4.1 trillion won to secure production lines for Gen 8 OLED panels.Ge

Intel will begin mass production of 1.8-nanometer (nm) chips, called 18A by the company, in 2025, CEO Pat Gelsinger said on Tuesday at Innovation 2023 in San Jose.18A is at the tail end of the five nodes that Gelsinger unveiled in 2021 in which he said the company will develop.The CEO said the compa

Thermal compression (TC) bonders are in high demand from the launch of high bandwidth memory (Hbm) and 3D packaging by chipmakers.Accordingly, chipmakers are diversifying their suppliers. Samsung is procuring them from Toray, Shinkawa, and its own subsidiary Semes, sources said.Meanwhile, SK Hynix i

Battery and display equipment maker SFA said on Tuesday that it will launch a new battery electrode equipment that uses laser next year.The company acquired battery electrode equipment maker CIS in March.SFA said it will combine CIS’ coating and dry processing technologies with its existing laser te

Atomic force microscope (AFM) equipment maker Park Systems recorded 34.9 billion won in revenue and 10.1 billion won in operating profit in the second quarter.The earnings beat market consensus and is a growth of 139% and 7352%, respectively, from a year ago.The high growth is also noticeable as the

SK On said on Wednesday that it will spend 1.5 trillion won to build a third factory at its battery production facility in South Korea.The battery maker will build the new factory on 44,125 meter-square of land at the facility.It is SK On’s largest spending plan to date for its home country.The thir

South Korean 8-inch chip foundries, just like their Taiwanese counterparts TSMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor, have lowered their service prices this year from low demand from the IT sector, TheElec has learned.Their transition to 12-inch foundries has also impacted their drop in service

Fab equipment maker DIT has begun supplying laser annealing equipment to chip giant SK Hynix, TheElec has learned.Annealing equipment is used to repair wafers that are damaged after ion injection.During the ion injection process, Group 3 or Group 5 dopants such as B, I or As are injected into the wa

Research into applying wafer-to-wafer (W2W) technology in the DRAM sector was very active, according to EV Group.This was because the application of W2W hybrid bonding solution could improve the productivity of products such as high bandwidth memory, EV Group Korea General Manager Justin Yun said du

Inkjet printing solution company Enjet was aiming to apply inkjet technology to battery and semiconductor production, CEO Doyoung Byun said.The company was also aiming to develop a multi-nozzle to challenge Japan’s dominance in inkjet head, he said in an interview TheElec.Enjet, which went public la

Competition in the advanced die bonder market is intensifying. Besi, ASMPT, and Hanmi Semiconductor have all announced expansion plans in the thermal compression (TC) bonder sector.TC bonders are used to bond individual chips on processed wafers. They started to become in high demand with the launch

Fab equipment maker Wonik IPS was using multiple securities firms to purchase the shares of competitor APTC, TheElec has learned.Wonik IPS started buying listed shares of APTC in May and the move is ongoing, sources said.It is unknown how many shares Wonik IPS purchased in total for the past two mon

Battery recycling startup Green Li-ion said on Friday that it plans to enter the South Korean market.The Singapore-based company was founded in 2020 and has investors such as GS, Envisioning Partners, and TES. It has received US$36 million in funding so far.Most battery recycling companies use their