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Friday 25 July 2025

SK Hynix accelerates investment for 2025 HBM boom as Samsung targets Nvidia certification in third quarter

The surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI servers has positioned SK Hynix as the clear leader in the HBM market, with Micron also posting strong operational...

Friday 25 July 2025

Qualcomm's 2nm wildcard: is Samsung back in play or just leverage?

Qualcomm is reportedly weighing a return to Samsung Foundry for its 2nm flagship smartphone SoCs in 2026, raising questions about a potential pivot from TSMC. Yet conflicting reports...

Friday 25 July 2025

South Korea looks to replicate Taiwan's ecosystem in its Micro LED industry

Next-generation display technologies continue to grow, and South Korea is struggling to maintain its leadership in the Micro LED industry. It is extremely important for South Korea...

Friday 25 July 2025

Rebellions partners with CoAsia SEMI to deliver AI chiplets to data centers worldwide

South Korean AI semiconductor startup Rebellions has inked a strategic partnership with system-on-chip (SoC) design house CoAsia SEMI...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Samsung delays HBM4 rollout to 2026 due to yield challenges, all while SK Hynix strengthens lead in AI memory

Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back the mass production of its next-gen high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to 2026, signaling...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Seoul National University launches projects to address AI talent crunch

Amid South Korea's severe talent shortage in high-end engineering and technology during the AI era, the College of Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) has proposed a dual-track...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Samsung unveils 9nm DRAM strategy

Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to introduce a vertical 4F Square structure for its in-development 9nm DRAM products, while continuing development of the existing 6F Square...

Thursday 24 July 2025

SK Hynix reassures on China fabs with stable VEU status amid US AI chip export easing

SK Hynix addressed concerns about the potential impacts of tightening US export controls on its fabrication operations in China, adding no change in the company's validated end user...

Thursday 24 July 2025

SK Hynix optimistic on HBM demand amid AI growth, highlights next-gen DRAMs

In SK Hynix's second-quarter earnings call, the company emphasized strong confidence in the sustained growth of HBM, driven by increasing AI workloads and emerging applications like...

Thursday 24 July 2025

Samsung plans HBM4 comeback with advanced chip technology

Samsung Electronics is preparing a strategic challenge to SK Hynix's dominance in sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory with an ambitious technological leap that could reshape the...

Wednesday 23 July 2025

SK Group chairman meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to deepen AI, HBM ties

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won recently visited OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco for a private meeting with CEO Sam Altman, according to reports from South Korean outlets Maeil...

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Samsung starts hybrid bonding shift with HBM4E; will it stick before HBM5?

Samsung Electronics plans to introduce hybrid bonding technology with its 16-layer HBM4E (7th-generation high-bandwidth memory), marking a pivotal shift in advanced memory packaging...

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Strong pre-orders for Galaxy Z7 series raise likelihood of Samsung trifold smartphones coming to Taiwan

Samsung has reported strong pre-orders in Taiwan for its latest Galaxy Z7 series, with the vendor assessing the feasibility of bringing its trifold devices to the Taiwanese market...

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Big moon plans, few rocket orders: South Korea's aerospace ambition faces reality check

South Korea has laid out an ambitious vision to become a major player in the new space economy, with a long-term goal of landing on the Moon using domestically developed rockets and...

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Samsung reportedly adopts long-term strategy for 2nm process to compete with TSMC

Samsung Electronics plans to begin mass production of its 2nm semiconductor process in the second half of 2025. Although reports indicate that Samsung is currently trailing TSMC in...

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