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Semiconductor parts imports from Japan rise again
Imports of photoresist, one of the three key materials subject to Japan’s export restrictions which started in July 2019, totaled 329.29 million US dollars last year, 22.3% higher from last year. Imports of hydrogen fluoride declined by 73.2% year-on-year while photoresist import value stayed at similar levels. The surge of such imports last year comes […]
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Hyundai to use Samsung sludge to make steel
Workers pose for a photo with recycled material from semiconductor wastewater sludge. (Yonhap) Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Steel announced Monday that they had developed a new wastewater recycling technology that would allow sludge from the chip manufacturing process to be reused for steelmaking. Their joint research found that calcium fluoride in the sludge was similar […]
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Large firms cut pollutant emissions in half over 5 years
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) — Large companies in South Korea have more than halved their air pollutant emissions over the past five years amid the government’s anti-coal policies, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. Air pollutant emissions by 166 plants of 77 large businesses came to 139,112 tons in 2020, down 56 percent from 316,013 five […]
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Samsung Electronics Testing Hydrofluoric Acid Reuse Technology
Hydrogen Fluoride Consumption Reduced by 87% Samsung Electronics has recently developed a system for reusing a high-concentration hydrogen fluoride cleaning solution and is currently testing it on its semiconductor production lines. The system is to reuse hydrofluoric acid (liquefied hydrogen fluoride) used for semiconductor cleaning. High-purity hydrofluoric acid is one of the three semiconductor materials […]
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S. Korean researchers successfully develop tools to accurately assess hydrogen fluoride quality
South Korean researchers have successfully developed a set of equipment that can provide accurate assessment of high-purity gases like hydrogen fluoride, which is used in semiconductor manufacturing. Such an achievement is deemed significant as it follows months-long struggle after Japan imposed export restrictions on the material to Seoul. “We have had limitations in carrying out […]
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Moon crows over Korea defeating Japan’s export curbs
President Moon Jae-in examines the purity of hydrogen fluoride gas though a electron microscopic on Thursday at SK hynix’s plant in Icheon, Gyeonggi. [YONHAP] President Moon Jae-in vowed to build Korea into a dominant producer of high-tech materials, parts and equipment — turning export restrictions by Japan into opportunity — during a visit to an […]
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One Year since Japan’s Export Restrictions against S. Korea
It’s been a year since Japan abruptly imposed export restrictions on some key materials for South Korea’s semiconductor and display industries. Contrary to initial concerns about possible setbacks in South Korea’s semiconductor production, it has managed to diversify import sources and develop its own domestic variations in the field of materials, parts and equipment. Here […]
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Moon praises response to Japan’s export controls
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country has successfully responded to tightened export controls imposed by Japan on key high-tech materials nearly one year ago. Japan announced the measures on three materials essential to produce semiconductors on July 1 last year. They were high-purity hydrogen fluoride, fluorinated polyimide and resists. Moon said on Monday […]
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Experts call for easing Japan’s export curbs on Korea
Experts said Monday the current trade restrictions imposed by Japan on South Korea should be alleviated as strengthened cooperation in material, parts and equipment will lead to greater economic value. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries, they noted that closer cooperation between both countries could generate added value worth $123 […]
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With judo move, Korea flips script on 3 key materials saga
Korea’s technology industry went on high alert after Japan placed export restrictions on essential materials for the semiconductor and display production on July 4, 2019. Last year’s trade spat had its roots in political and historical tensions between the neighboring nations. Japan accused Korea of lax export controls, while the Korean government said Japan’s restrictions […]
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