Korean Culture & History II

SEMICONDUCTOR

2010 Dec 9
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Content
Introduction Major Government Policies for the Semiconductor Industry Current Status Developments International Co-operations Foreign Direct Investment Conclusion
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Introduction
Until early 1980s, the semiconductor industry consisted only of factories assembling discrete devices for foreign companies. Then Samsung, Hyundai, and Goldstar invested in VLSI mass production facilities and achieved remarkable growth n both output and new product development. As a result , many countries have recently shown interest in the technological development and competitiveness of the Korean industry. Beginning with wafer fabrication, the Korean semiconductor industry evolved from an assemblyoriented enterprise to a technology-intensive business.
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Major Government Policies

The joint development policy of semiconductor technology started in 1986 still remains in effect, albeit with some slight changes made to how the policy is implemented. In policies for technologies other than semiconductor technology, there are no such precedents where the government gets involved by forming a consortium on a step-by-step basis in the long term perspective. Major R&D Support Centers R&D-based centers supporting research and development for next generation new technologies are in operation across the country. Some major universities also operate educational centers designed to train technology-related personnel.

Current Status of Korea's Semiconductor Industry(1/4)

Korea's market share in the world memory semiconductor market has exceeded 50%. According to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy on September 7, 2010, the semiconductor export of August set a record high of USD 4.740 billion, 64.9% higher than the same period last year.

Export of Semiconductor

Current Status of Korea's Semiconductor Industry(2/4)

Current Status of Korea's Semiconductor Industry(3/4)

Current Status of Korea's Semiconductor Industry(3/4)

Developments in Korean Semiconductor Technology

Although the Korean semiconductor industry is currently in a transition period to system IC from memory, it is still marked by individual members pursuing different lines of business with conflicting R&D policies.

International Cooperation
conducting joint R&D semiconductor projects with (U.S)
(2007-2008)
Silicon Valley and Texas

University of California Berkely

(2009-2011)

strategic partnership

Design

Equipment

Process Technology

University of Texas, Dallas

Stanford University

Korea-US FTA as opportunity source technology (from the U.S.) with application-specific technology (from Korea) matching funds developed by participating governments, corporates and institutes to form an "international cooperative consortium in conjunction with domestic R&D projects.
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Semiconductor Industry

during 2006 amounted to USD1.56 billion, the highest level of foreign investment in the production of any single item. 4.7% of GDP 20.5% of the output of manufacturing industry alone.

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Conclusion
As Korea has been widely recognized as having excellent technology and become a leader in the global semiconductor market, it continually attracts investments from overseas. In particular, a large pool of semiconductor professionals and a bright market outlook have made Korea the most attractive investment target for global semiconductor enterprises.

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References
http://www.investkorea.org/InvestKoreaWar/work/ik/eng/bo/bo_01.jsp?code=102021604 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2645259?seq=2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsdEg7Gj2bY

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