Merck will actively support its Korean customers such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, which are expanding their investment in AI memory chips to meet surging demand for AI semiconductors, the head of the German company’s electronics business said Friday.
Merck, a leading science and technology company based in Germany, said Friday it will continue to invest in Korea, the home of the world's two largest memory chip producers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, in line with the expansion of investment by its Korean clients due to rising demand for artificial intelligence semiconductors. “The AI applications and the AI megatrend are going to accelerate and requ.
Merck has vowed to bolster its investments in Korea s semiconductor market even though the global chip industry has been struggling with weak demand, according to the head of the company s chip materials business. The executive said the Germany-based chip materials company forecasts more applications to require more semiconductors with the development of emerging technologies relying on the internet of things (IoT), 5G and artificial intelligence (AI).
By Lisa Wang / Staff reporterMerck Group yesterday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new semiconductor solutions mega site in Kaohsiung, as the German company looks to bolster supply chain resilience and growth.
SEMICON Korea, an annual semiconductor exhibition, has proven that the industry has unlimited growth potential despite currently being overshadowed by its worst-ever slump, as many industry officials and jobseekers filled the exhibition hall on Friday, the last day of the three-day event.