Samsung Electronics to Pay Memory Researchers the Same Bonuses as Memory Business Division Employees
Establishes New Team Within Semiconductor Research Center and Strengthens Incentives
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) Division, which oversees the company's semiconductor business, has established a select organization called the "Core Team" and is strengthening incentives for key researchers to accelerate the development of next-generation memory semiconductors and improve product quality.
According to industry sources on October 21, Samsung Electronics' DS Division recently formed the Core Team within its Semiconductor Research Center to focus exclusively on developing new DRAM and NAND flash products, and has begun operations.
The Semiconductor Research Center, led by Song Jae-hyuk, president and chief technology officer (CTO) of the DS Division, is an advanced research organization responsible for developing Samsung Electronics' next-generation semiconductor products and driving innovation in key devices and processes. The newly established Core Team is expected to focus on shortening development timelines and improving the quality of next-generation DRAM and NAND flash products in collaboration with the Memory Business Division.
Changes to the incentive system have drawn particular attention. Under the special management performance bonus criteria established through labor-management negotiations last May, the Semiconductor Research Center was classified as a "shared organization" and was set to receive bonuses at about 70% of the level paid to employees of the Memory Business Division. As a result, differences in compensation based on organizational affiliation, even among employees working on the same development project, had been cited as a source of internal dissatisfaction.
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Samsung Electronics has decided to pay Core Team members the same performance bonuses as employees of the Memory Business Division if they meet their targets. Since the performance targets are assigned to individual engineers, the move is seen as reflecting the company's intent to prevent talent loss and focus on developing key technologies.
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