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

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