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Thursday 18 September 2025
Hanwha Semitech stakes early lead in hybrid bonding race for SK Hynix's HBM4
Hybrid bonding machines are set to become critical by 2027, when chipmakers move into mass production of 20-layer, sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4). Global equipment...
Saturday 13 September 2025
SK Hynix's rumored slowing TCB investment raises concerns for Hanmi Semiconductor as bonders market expands
SK Hynix, a key supplier of HBM to Nvidia and other global clients, is reportedly scaling back its aggressive investment plans in thermo-compression bonders (TCB), equipment crucial...
Friday 12 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Hanwha Semitech maps out roadmap for advanced packaging equipment with 2026 launch plans
Hanwha Semitech has announced a new strategic roadmap to strengthen its position in the advanced semiconductor packaging equipment market, unveiling next-generation systems set to...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Hanwha Semitech advances fluxless bonding to address HBM packaging strains
As high-bandwidth memory (HBM) moves to taller stacks with denser chip-to-chip I/O connections, thermal compression bonding (TC bonder) technology is hitting bottlenecks. Hanwha Semitech...
Thursday 28 August 2025
South Korea races to close gap in hybrid bonding as global rivals move ahead
South Korean experts are raising alarms that domestic semiconductor equipment manufacturers may be falling behind in developing hybrid bonding technology—critical for advancing...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Korea bets on private sector to fuel its SpaceX dreams
In a milestone move signaling the transition of South Korea's space ambitions from government-led development to commercial enterprise, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Hyundai chief joins Samsung, Hanwha in US tariff blitz
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun will visit Washington on July 30 to back South Korea's final-stage trade negotiations with the US, joining Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
HBM equipment race intensifies as newcomers battle for market entry
Competition in bonding equipment for the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, especially for the new generation of hybrid bonding (HB) technology. Following the current...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
LG enters hybrid bonding tool race, challenging Samsung and Hanwha
LG Electronics is making a bold push into the high-end semiconductor equipment market, setting its sights on hybrid bonding (HB) tools, critical for producing next-generation high-bandwidth...
Monday 16 June 2025
Hanwha Semitech faces patent war with Hanmi Semiconductor over TCB breakthrough
A high-stakes patent dispute between Hanwha Semitech and Hanmi Semiconductor over a critical piece of equipment in the HBM production process — the TCB machine — is set...
Friday 13 June 2025
Hanwha Qcells enters US solar recycling market with EcoRecycle launch
Hanwha Solutions' solar subsidiary, Hanwha Qcells, has officially launched its solar module recycling brand, EcoRecycle by Qcells, marking its entry into the US recycling market amid...
Friday 13 June 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix redo strategies ahead of HBM4 mass production, says report
As mass production of sixth-generation HBM4 nears, South Korean chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are aggressively reconstructing their semiconductor equipment supply chains...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
SK Hynix weighs TCB suppliers: Hanmi, Hanwha face off for 2H25 HBM3E equipment orders
SK Hynix is approaching the final delivery deadline for its May orders of thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment from Hanmi Semiconductor and Hanwha Semitech, as the industry...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Hanmi engineers return to SK Hynix after US$30.7 million TCB order resolves dispute
The protracted dispute between Hanmi Semiconductor and SK Hynix regarding the supply of Thermo Compression Bonding (TCB) equipment has reached a resolution, with Hanmi Semiconductor...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
NextDrive rises in Japan’s battery market
Japan's behind-the-meter energy storage market is entering a period of significant policy benefits. Driven by subsidy programs and residential demand, the market is rapidly heating...