Hanmi Semiconductor Receives Plaque from SK hynix; 10-Year Partnership Advances HBM Production Technology

Hanmi Semiconductor said on October 30 that it had received a plaque of appreciation from SK hynix in recognition of its contributions to innovation in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology and support for stable mass production.

The plaque recognizes the achievements of Hanmi Semiconductor and SK hynix, which have continued their technological collaboration for more than 10 years, advancing HBM production technology and contributing together to the growth of the global artificial intelligence (AI) memory market.

The partnership gained momentum in 2015, when Hanmi Semiconductor developed a "TC bonder" for HBM production. By supplying TC bonders for HBM mass production to SK hynix, Hanmi Semiconductor supported the establishment of production infrastructure needed to secure competitiveness in the HBM market.

In particular, in 2017, Hanmi Semiconductor became the first company in Korea to successfully develop a "Dual TC Bonder." The technology was recognized for roughly doubling productivity compared with existing equipment, and that year, Hanmi Semiconductor and SK hynix jointly won the "IR52 Jang Young-shil Award." The achievement also marked an important step toward localizing key HBM production equipment and strengthening mass-production competitiveness.

From HBM2 and HBM3 to HBM3E and HBM4, Hanmi Semiconductor's TC bonders have supported SK hynix's HBM mass production and capacity expansion with each new generation.

Hanmi Semiconductor's TC bonders have been used as the main equipment for producing HBM supplied by SK hynix to global AI semiconductor companies, including NVIDIA. This has helped SK hynix strengthen its competitiveness in the global HBM market.

The companies have also strengthened their on-site collaboration. Hanmi Semiconductor operates offices in Cheongju and Icheon at factories dedicated to SK hynix HBM production. It also launched "Silver Phoenix," a team of semiconductor equipment specialists, to respond quickly to SK hynix's technical requests, and operates 30 vehicles.

Over the past 10 years, Hanmi Semiconductor has recorded cumulative sales of approximately 600 billion won from equipment supplied to SK hynix, including TC bonders.

Kwak Dong-shin, chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor, said, "We thank SK hynix for its high regard for the value of our TC bonder technology and collaboration. We will continue to strengthen our equipment competitiveness in step with the development of next-generation HBM technology and contribute to our customer's success and the growth of the global semiconductor industry."

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