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Yongin City Joins Semiconductor Packaging Expo to Promote Chip Policies

Yongin City will join the 2026 Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Show in Suwon to promote its chip policies and business support programs.

Published 2026.08.26. 08:23:43

Following TSMC to Kyushu, Japan-Taiwan Chip Ties Deepen

Sparked by TSMC's Kumamoto plant, Japan-Taiwan chip ties are deepening across Kyushu, with new ventures, a science park and Taiwanese support.

Published 2026.08.24. 17:44:51

Earthquakes and Chips: The Fragility Behind Semiconductor Factories

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto halted TSMC, Sony and Renesas production, highlighting how semiconductor factories depend on stable infrastructure and disaster resilience.

Published 2026.07.29. 17:53:21

KAIST Develops Faster, Lower-Power 3D Memory for AI Chips

A KAIST-led team developed a 3D oxide memory technology that stays stable after more than 10 million operations, promising faster, lower-power AI chips.

Published 2026.08.21. 06:30:05

Taiwan's TSMC Completes 1.6-nm Chip, Eyes Q4 Mass Production

TSMC has completed development of its 1.6-nanometer A16 chip and plans mass production in the fourth quarter, maintaining its lead over Samsung.

Published 2026.08.21. 06:00:05

TSMC Turns to Rival Intel for AI Chip Packaging Amid Crunch

TSMC has outsourced part of its CoWoS advanced packaging work to rival Intel's Malaysia plant as surging AI chip demand outstrips supply.

Published 2026.08.20. 06:26:05

China Lets ByteDance, Tencent Import Nvidia H200 AI Chips

China has allowed ByteDance and Tencent to import 10,000 Nvidia H200 AI chips each as it seeks to close the AI gap with the U.S.

Published 2026.08.19. 17:03:55

China's SMIC Eyes Surprise Capacity Boost on AI Chip Demand

China's SMIC is weighing a surprise capacity expansion as AI chip demand outpaces forecasts, and it may raise wafer prices as factory use hits 93.7%.

Published 2026.08.15. 08:30:05

LG Chem to Showcase AI Chip Packaging Materials at SEMICON Taiwan

LG Chem will present advanced packaging and power chip materials for AI semiconductors at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, running Sept. 2-4 in Taipei.

Published 2026.08.26. 09:45:39

KAERI, SK hynix Join Forces on Semiconductor Radiation Reliability Research

KAERI and SK hynix signed their first MOU to advance semiconductor radiation reliability testing, jointly using the Gyeongju proton accelerator and HANARO reactor for space and autonomous driving chips.

Published 2026.07.29. 10:07:18

'Chameleon' AI Chip Adapts to Data Speed, Developed in Korea

KAIST has developed a "chameleon" AI chip, the Programmable Dynamic Memtransistor (PDM), that adjusts its response speed to data, cutting prediction errors by up to 40 times.

Published 2026.08.08. 13:00:05

Samsung, SK hynix Drop 3-4% as U.S. Chip Selloff Drags KOSPI Down 3%

The KOSPI fell more than 3% on the 25th as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix dropped 3-4%, following a selloff in U.S. chip stocks.

Published 2026.08.25. 09:16:44

KOSDAQ Active ETFs Pivot From Biotech to Chip Suppliers

Major KOSDAQ active ETFs are cutting biotech and boosting semiconductor supplier holdings to more than half of assets, drawing renewed inflows.

Published 2026.08.24. 18:03:23

Cosmetics and Gold ETFs Shine as Chip Funds Slip in Korea

Cosmetics and gold ETFs led returns among Korean-listed funds this month, while only two semiconductor ETFs ranked in the top 50.

Published 2026.08.24. 06:00:07

Money in Chips May Rotate to Shipping, IT Hardware Next

A brokerage sees a possible sector rotation in South Korea's stock market, as earnings momentum spreads from semiconductors to shipping, IT hardware…

Published 2026.08.21. 16:17:18

'3 Years or 10?': How Long Nvidia Chips Hold Value Splits Wall Street

Wall Street's $500 billion financing deal with Nvidia hinges on how long AI chips hold value, sparking a 3-year vs. 10-year debate over GPU lifespan.

Published 2026.08.14. 06:01:05

White House Flags Korea's Chip Belt in China Tariff-Dodging Report

The White House says China routes goods through 40-plus countries, including Korea's chip belt, to dodge tariffs, with illegal transshipment estimated at…

Published 2026.08.14. 06:39:31

Kim Yong-beom Urges Chip Capital to Flow Into Future Industries

Presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom said chip industry capital should flow into future sectors, linking Korea's 3 megaprojects with its 7 SEED…

Published 2026.08.12. 22:51:49

Ruling Party Chief Hopeful: Keep 52-Hour Week at Chip Zones, Hire More

Democratic Party leadership candidate Chung Chung-rae says South Korea's 52-hour workweek must be kept even at chip mega zones, urging hiring over longer…

Published 2026.08.12. 10:48:43

Lee Orders Gwangju Air Base Functions Moved Within 2 Years for Chip Fab

President Lee ordered Gwangju Air Base functions relocated by mid-2028 to speed a Honam semiconductor fab, with construction starting on nearby land…

Published 2026.08.11. 07:27:40

Goldman Sees China's Advanced Chip Supply Gap Shrinking by 2035

Goldman Sachs expects China's advanced chip supply gap to narrow to 34% by 2035 from 92%, as SMIC expands capacity.

Published 2026.08.25. 19:06:17

'Faster Than a Speed Race': SK hynix Executives Inspect Honam Chip Site

SK hynix executives inspected the Gwangju military airport site for a planned Honam semiconductor cluster, as local officials vowed to fast-track key…

Published 2026.08.24. 16:00:59

Taiwan Chip Packaging Boom Lifts 2025 Investment to $14 Billion

Taiwan's five major chip back-end firms plan to invest more than NT$460 billion this year as AI demand fuels a packaging and testing boom.

Published 2026.08.24. 06:00:12

Korea's Glass Substrate Bet Aims to Reshape Chip Packaging

Korean glass substrate maker JWMT opened its factory for the first time, betting the technology can reshape chip packaging and widen the country's…

Published 2026.08.23. 17:48:32

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