It is also famous as the "land of semiconductors" and is home to ASML, a major semiconductor manufacturing equipment company. The company has almost a monopoly on the global market for EUV exposure equipment needed for semiconductor manufacturing. The U.S. takes center stage in the advanced semiconductor field.
Amid stricter national regulations, South Korea, which is home to some of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturing companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, has strengthened its semiconductor industry by making the "Semiconductor Alliance" official with the Netherlands.
The aim is to further increase competitiveness. President Yoon paid a state visit to the Netherlands from the 11th to the 14th. This is the first state visit by a South Korean president to the Netherlands since diplomatic relations were established in 1961.
hand. On the 12th, we visited ASML's headquarters and toured the company's clean room. Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee JeYeon and SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won also accompanied him.
Ta. Park Chun-seop, Economic Secretary of the South Korean President's Office, spoke at a press conference on-site and said that President Yoon was the first foreign leader to set foot in the company's clean room, saying, ``ASML and South Korea's
"This demonstrates the importance of deep relationships of trust and strategic cooperation with conductor companies." President Yoon's visit was also attended by King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands, and the two donated semiconductor wafers to commemorate the visit.
signed. It will be displayed in the clean room as a symbol of cooperation between South Korea and the Netherlands. Last November, ASML announced that it would establish a new technology base in Hwaseong, a suburb of Seoul, South Korea.
The company will invest a total of 240 billion won (approximately 26.335 billion yen) to build a base in the city with a site area of 16,000 square meters. Construction work is currently underway with the aim of starting operations in the second half of 2024.
being admired. Due to the conflict over technological supremacy between the United States and China, the United States has tightened regulations regarding the export of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) to China. Allied countries also send manufacturing equipment for cutting-edge semiconductors to China
We are requesting your cooperation in refraining from exporting the products. Realizing that it would no longer be profitable in the Chinese market, ASML set up technology bases in South Korea, Taiwan, and other countries, and attempted to establish a system of close collaboration with client companies.
ing. ASML is the world's largest manufacturer of EUV exposure equipment, which is essential for manufacturing cutting-edge semiconductors. Overcoming technological competition with Japanese manufacturers such as Canon and Nikon, making it impossible for cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing processes
He handles all the equipment that is needed. By establishing a technology base within South Korea, it is likely that South Korea will be able to further increase its competitiveness in the semiconductor industry. If the new base is established, Korean semiconductor manufacturers will be able to use EUV exposure equipment.
In addition to making equipment easier to maintain and manage, it is also possible for the company to procure parts for semiconductor manufacturing equipment within South Korea, which is expected to lead to enrichment for related industries.
AI servers, AI phones, AI computers, etc. centered on generative AI are rapidly expanding, and EUV is a major concern for Korean semiconductor manufacturers.
Securing equipment is an urgent matter. Manufacturers are strengthening their relationships with ASML, and SK Hynix signed a long-term EUV equipment supply contract with ASML in 2021 worth 4.7 trillion won over five years.
We have an agreement. In addition, this month, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Ministry corresponds to the ministry) will invest 1 trillion won in cooperation with Samsung Electronics and ASML to establish a research facility in South Korea to develop ultra-fine cutting-edge semiconductor process technology.
announced that it would build a According to the Korean newspaper Dong-A Ilbo, Professor Kim Jeong-ho of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) told the paper, ``In the future, we will compete with global companies.
"In order to develop Korea's AI semiconductor industry, strengthening cooperation with the Netherlands and ASML is a very important issue." President Yoon visited the Netherlands as a state guest and met with Prime Minister Rutte on the 13th.
They met and issued a joint statement that included the formalization of the semiconductor alliance between the two countries. According to Yonhap News, the joint statement includes diplomatic measures to deepen the traditional "strategic partnership."
・The economic version of 2+2 was established to be composed of economic ministers, and a meeting was to be held every other year. The statement also stated, ``Our two countries have a special and mutually complementary relationship in the semiconductor value chain.''
"We recognized this and reaffirmed our intention to build a semiconductor alliance encompassing governments, companies, and universities." President Yoon also said at a press conference after the meeting, ``South Korea and the Netherlands have close ties in the semiconductor field.
"We have a cooperative relationship, but with this agreement we have elevated it to an alliance." In the future, the two countries will establish a new semiconductor dialogue between industry authorities and launch a human resources development program in the semiconductor field. Semiconductors in both countries
By upgrading from "cooperation" to "alliance" in this field, it can be said that the two countries have established a "WIN-WIN" relationship.
2023/12/15 13:49 KST
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