CXMT and Tesla's chip plans challenge South Korea's semiconductor lead

Lillian Chen, Taipei; Charlene Chen, DIGITIMES Asia Wednesday 12 November 2025 0

Credit: AFP

South Korea's semiconductor industry, boosted by AI-driven HBM memory demand, faces challenges as China's CXMT speeds up HBM3 production and Tesla plans to create its own wafer fab for chip self-sufficiency.

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