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Key facts: Samsung may make Google TPU interface on 2nm; memory bonuses
Key facts: Samsung may make Google TPU interface on 2nm; memory bonuses
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Samsung Electronics (005930) may make the interface chip for Google’s next‑gen Tensor TPU using its 2nm process; TSMC would supply the main compute die. Mass production possible by 2028.
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How Nvidia’s South Korean AI deals could fuel ‘the next industrial revolution’
Jensen Huang’s dealings in Seoul may provide a road map for South Korea’s AI ambitions but experts warn against painting too rosy a picture
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Park Chan-kyong
Published: 8:00am, 12 Jun 2026
A spate of agreements Nvidia has reached wi
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South China Morning Post
South Korea
This Week in AsiaEconomics
How Nvidia’s South Korean AI deals could fuel ‘the next industrial revolution’
Jensen Huang’s dealings in Seoul may provide a road map for South Korea’s AI ambitions but experts warn against painting too rosy a picture
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Park Chan-kyong
Published: 8:00am, 12 Jun 2026
A spate of agreements Nvidia has reached with Sout
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2026-06-12
Elon Musk's planned Terafab chipmaking project has taken an early equipment-sourcing step, with South Korean equipment maker HPSP reportedly receiving a purchase order for high-pressure hydrogen annealing equipment.
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2026-06-12
As CXMT and YMTC move toward initial public offerings, other players across China's memory supply chain are also advancing expansion, fundraising, and listing plans. The activity spans memory modules, controller chips, and niche DRAM, underscoring how China's memory industry is evolving from upstream chipmakers into a broader supply chain ecosystem.
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digitimes.com
2026-06-12
DDR4 memory supply remains tight, with the shortage affecting buyers worldwide, from cloud and server operators to industrial and networking customers. Sources indicate that Nanya Technology's limited third-quarter 2026 capacity has led major shareholders and customers to secure output, pushing contract prices higher and making further gains increasingly likely.
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2026-06-12
SK Hynix is preparing to begin mass production of its next-generation 375-layer 3D NAND flash memory by year-end, while pushing ahead with a broader capacity buildout and moving toward a US listing as early as August.
2026-06-12
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2026-06-12
China's two leading memory chipmakers, CXMT and YMTC, are moving closer to the capital market, putting the country's memory industry back under the semiconductor spotlight.
2026-06-12
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2026-06-12
United Nova Technology (UNT) is expanding from automotive and industrial chips into AI server power management and optical interconnects through a CNY20 billion (US$3 billion) 12-inch mixed-signal fab project.
2026-06-12
digitimes.com
2026-06-12
India's official think tank NITI Aayog has outlined a 2035 roadmap for India to become a more central part of the global semiconductor industry, warning that continued reliance on imports leaves the country exposed to cost, supply, and security risks.
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digitimes.com
2026-06-12
SK Hynix's latest fire at its Cheongju, South Korea, campus has again disrupted operations at a key memory-chip site and prompted evacuations of thousands of workers. The incident adds to a series of recent accidents, raising fresh safety concerns for semiconductor plants worldwide that depend on hazardous gases and chemicals.
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digitimes.com
2026-06-12
Google is considering using Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of a future artificial intelligence (AI) chip, a move that would mark a notable shift in the US tech group's supply chain as demand for advanced AI silicon strains capacity at TSMC.
2026-06-12
digitimes.com
2026-06-12
The global push for AI and HPC chips is tightening advanced packaging capacity and lifting orders for outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers. For international customers and supply chains, the shift suggests stronger demand for Taiwan's packaging and testing firms, alongside a broader rebalancing of semiconductor production.
2026-06-12
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2026-06-12
Breaking the inference barrier requires a rethink of the whole system architecture, not just faster compute. This was the key takeaway from a recent panel discussion at SuperAI Singapore, which brought chip makers and an AI model accelerator together to address how to overcome inference bottlenecks at a time when compute workloads are hitting up against physical limits.
2026-06-12
digitimes.com
2026-06-12
Cadence and Intel Foundry are expanding their collaboration on advanced chip design, a move that could affect future semiconductors used in devices and data centers worldwide. The agreement aims to improve performance, power efficiency, and design readiness as chipmakers race to bring next-generation technologies to market.
2026-06-12
digitimes.com
2026-06-12
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry is expanding at a pace that the physical world cannot match, and the gap between digital demand and real-world supply is widening across every layer of the infrastructure stack, from power generation to chip manufacturing to data center construction. That was the assessment of Sachin Hindupur, global strategy and operations leader at AMD, in a presentation
2026-06-12
digitimes.com
2026-06-12
A strike by South Korea's ready-mix concrete transport union is disrupting major semiconductor construction sites and raising concerns about wider industrial spillovers. If the stoppage continues, delays could spread beyond building projects and affect production schedules that matter to global technology supply chains and investors.
2026-06-12
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2026-06-12
Power semiconductors are taking on a central role as AI data centers move from 800V high-voltage input down through multiple power-conversion stages to the ultra-low voltages used by chips. After the post-pandemic inventory correction, industry players say power semiconductors have shifted "from a supporting role to the lead" under the new AI high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power architecture.
2026-06-12
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2026-06-12
Chinese PC major Lenovo is reportedly set to raise prices across its entire product line from July 2026, with increases broadly in line with its first round of adjustments in March. Retail prices for some models could rise by as much as CNY1,000 (approx. US$148).
2026-06-12
digitimes.com
2026-06-12
Hanmi Semiconductor plans to invest KRW50 billion (US$32.81 million) in SpaceX, highlighting how space, satellites, and artificial intelligence infrastructure are increasingly linked. For global readers, the deal signals how semiconductor suppliers are positioning themselves around next-generation supply chains, customer demand, and the expansion of AI-driven industrial ecosystems.