The Ministry of Science and ICT and three domestic semiconductor companies are joining forces for advanced research and technology commercialization.
On the morning of the 27th, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and DB HiTek at the Korea Science and Technology Center to lead advanced semiconductor research and technology commercialization.
The purpose of this memorandum of understanding is to strengthen the public-private partnership framework for enhancing the competitiveness of the domestic semiconductor industry. In particular, efforts will be made to upgrade the functions of the semiconductor public fab-linked platform "MoaFab."
"MoaFab" is an integrated platform that connects six public semiconductor fab institutions in Korea, supporting researchers and corporations in more easily utilizing advanced equipment. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the three semiconductor companies have decided to strengthen the public functions performed by MoaFab, such as research and development, performance evaluation, prototype production, and education.
Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and DB HiTek plan to support 12-inch advanced process equipment and provide consulting related to highly accumulated semiconductor technology and fab operation to increase the utilization of MoaFab. The experienced personnel from the three companies will participate in the fab to enhance operational expertise and foster excellent talent.
Minister Yoo Sang-im noted, "To respond to the AI paradigm shift and the competition for semiconductor supremacy, it is crucial to consolidate public and private capabilities. Through MoaFab, we will provide semiconductor processes and research and development facilities needed in industry, academia, and research on time, and create a virtuous cycle structure for semiconductor technology commercialization, wherein excellent research results lead to corporations."