• Friday | 25 September 2026
Asahi Kasei Divests Daramic Lead Battery Separator Business to Kingswood Capital as Part of Strategic Portfolio Realignment

Asahi Kasei, a diversified global manufacturer in the Healthcare, Homes, and Material sectors, announces its strategic divestiture of Daramic, a lead battery separator business, to Kingswood Capital Management, LP. The Daramic business transfer closed on December 1, 2025. The effect on Asahi Kasei’s consolidated financial results for fiscal 2025 is immaterial. “As we enter a new era...

4 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
South Korea’s Chip Industry Faces Mounting Supply-Chain Carbon Risks Under Stricter Global Climate Rules

Expanding global carbon regulations and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) exposure could increase costs and vulnerabilities for the semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors  Expanding global carbon regulations and stricter reporting requirements that include indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as Scope 2 and 3, could substantially in...

2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | Reports
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Poised for Growth as AI Boom Drives Demand for Advanced Memory Technologies

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world’s leading memory chip manufacturers, are set to benefit from a significant surge in global demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM), driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads and Google’s latest deployment of its advanced Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). As hyperscalers and cloud service providers scale up infrastruct...

2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
STRATIO Launches LS SWIR SDK with World’s First Ge-Based SWIR Sensor

STRATIO, a deep-tech company operating between Silicon Valley and Seoul, officially launched its LS SWIR SDK with the world’s first Germanium (Ge)-based short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor. This milestone furthers the company’s vision “Advance Vision with Infrared-AI™” — a new way of seeing beyond human and conventional visible sensor limits. Unlike traditiona...

1 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Sivers Semiconductors and Doosan Partner to Develop Scalable Ka-Band ESA Technology for Korea’s SATCOM Ecosystem

Collaboration aims to advance scalable electronically steerable array (ESA) technology for Korea's strategic satellite communications ecosystem Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO:SIVE), a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies,  announced a new collaboration with Doosan Corporation, a global leader in advanced materials and manufacturing solutions, to develop scalable...

26 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
SurplusGLOBAL Marks Topping-Out of SemiMarket Parts Mall, Setting New Benchmark for Legacy Semiconductor Infrastructure

SurplusGLOBAL (CEO: Bruce Kim) announced that it has successfully held a topping-out ceremony for Building B of its Yongin Namsa Cluster, marking a symbolic milestone in the construction of what will become the world's largest offline mall and storage facility dedicated to legacy semiconductor equipment and parts, the SemiMarket Parts Mall. Rooted in a traditional Korean practice of raising the ma...

26 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
SK keyfoundry Accelerates Entry into SiC Power Semiconductor Market with Acquisition of SK powertech

SK keyfoundry, an 8-inch pure-play foundry in Korea, announced that it is accelerating the development of SiC (Silicon Carbide)-based compound power semiconductor technology, bolstering its efforts into the global power semiconductor market. Leveraging its advanced manufacturing expertise and extensive intellectual property (IP) portfolio across the semiconductor manufacturing process, the compa...

13 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Global Experts Convene in Busan as OIF Charts Path to 448G Interoperability

New Framework outlines OIF’s vision for 448 Gbps interconnects, setting the stage for future Implementation Agreements that will power AI, HPC and communications systems OIF convened its Q4 2025 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting in Busan, South Korea, Nov. 3–7, where global members gathered to advance the organization’s work across optical, electrical, manage...

13 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
LG Innotek’s 'Ultra Thin Pixel Lighting Module' Wins CES 2026 Innovation Award for Automotive Lighting Breakthrough

New 'Ultra Thin Pixel Lighting Module' wins CES 2026 Innovation Award. Silicon optical components reduce thickness by 71%, offering customers greater design freedom. Delivers diverse text and animated effects, advancing V2X communication capabilities. LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo, Korea: 011070) announced on November 7, 2025, that it has been honored with a CES 2026 Innovation Awa...

10 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Sumitomo Chemical Group Strengthen Strategic Collaboration on Glass Core Substrates

Strengthening strategic cooperation for next-generation semiconductor package core material 'Glass Core' Aiming to lead the glass substrate market by combining strengths in preparation for the AI era Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Chemical Group to establish a joint venture (JV) for man...

7 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Magnachip and Hyundai Mobis Advance Next-Gen IGBT Technology for Electric Vehicle Traction Systems

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) (“Magnachip” or the “Company”)  announced it has concluded an agreement with Hyundai Mobis Company Limited (hereinafter “MOBIS”) regarding the use of high-performance Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) technology, and plans to expand its business based on this technology. Hyundai Mobis is a global auto ...

5 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Nvidia Corporation Seals Major AI Chip Partnership with Leading South Korean Firms

  Nvidia Corporation has entered into a landmark agreement with several of South Korea’s largest technology and manufacturing companies to co-develop and supply AI-optimised semiconductor systems, signalling an accelerated regional expansion for the world’s leading AI-chipmaker. The partnership underscores Nvidia’s strategic intent to anchor itself more firmly in the Asi...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
South Korea’s Exports Climb to US $59 Billion in October as Chip Demand Stays Strong

South Korea’s exports surged to approximately US $59 billion in October, marking the fifth straight month of growthas demand for semiconductors continues to anchor the nation’s trade performance. According to data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, outbound shipments rose by 3.6 per cent year-on-year, underscoring the resilience of Korea’s technology secto...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
US Imposes 100 % Tariff on Imported Chips, Offering Exemptions to Domestic Manufacturers

The United States has declared a sweeping tariff policy envisaging a 100 % duty on imported semiconductor chips, with exemptions available for companies manufacturing or committing to manufacture within U.S. borders. The announcement reflects broader efforts to revitalise domestic chip production and reduce dependence on foreign fabrication. Firms that demonstrate genuine U.S. production commit...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Magnachip Launches 650V Super Junction MOSFETs in 4-Pin TOLL Package for High-Power Consumer and AI Applications

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced the release of two new 650V Super Junction MOSFET (SJ MOSFET) products, adopting the TO-Leadless (TOLL) package, that are designed to meet the high-power and high-current requirements of premium consumer electronics such as premium TVs, gaming monitors, AI laptop adaptors, and chargers. Current Magnachip products with TOLL packaging, such as the 80V...

30 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
SK hynix Unveils ‘AIN Family’ NAND Solutions Optimised for the AI Era at OCP Global Summit 2025

The company presented the 'AIN Family' which consists of NAND solution products optimized for performance(P), bandwidth(B), and density(D) respectively for AI SK hynix held 'HBF Night' to expand the 'AIN B'(HBF product) ecosystem with a number of global big tech officials in attendance Company will collaborate closely with customers and partners to become a key player in the next generation...

28 Oct 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Join APEC CEO Summit in South Korea

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, is scheduled to participate in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in South Korea, which runs from October 28 to 31. NVIDIA said Huang will engage with global heads of state and senior Korean executives, including representatives of giants such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. In a statement, the compa...

20 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Samsung Family Plans $1.2 Billion Share Sale Amid Rapid Stock Rally

The family of Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee—including his mother, Hong Ra‑hee, and sisters Lee Boo‑jin and Lee Seo‑hyun—is preparing to sell approximately 17.7 million shares in Samsung Electronics, representing about a 0.3 % stake and valued at roughly 1.73 trillion won (≈ US$1.22 billion). The sale, to be conducted via a trust arrangement through Shinhan ...

20 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
OpenAI Partners with South Korea’s Tech Giants to Power the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure

OpenAI announced a series of strategic partnerships with South Korean technology leaders Samsung and SK Group to accelerate the development of Stargate, a landmark $500 billion initiative aimed at building next-generation infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The announcements followed a meeting in Seoul between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, and senior execu...

6 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Hyundai Mobis Leads First Private-Sector Automotive Semiconductor Forum in Korea

Aiming to strengthen the private-sector-led domestic automotive semiconductor ecosystem, expanding interdisciplinary cooperation across foundries, fabless companies, packaging companies, and more The company hosted the inaugural Auto Semicon Korea with the goal to localize automotive semiconductors and create a self-sustaining domestic value chain and business opportuniti...

1 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS

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