Korea's raw material market to increase

Article Abstract:

Korea's domestic production of semiconductor raw materials is expected to rise 3% to make up 54% of the annual market value of approximately $2.4 billion in 1998. The Korea Semiconductor Industry likewise predicts the growth of the material market by 10%. The annual market demand for photoresists in 1998 is likely to reach $270 million, a 49% increase over 1997. The leadframes market for 1998 is estimated at $616 million, a 4% increase over the previous year. The self-supply ratio is expected to exceed 70% of the total market demand.

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Korea: Its domestic prodn of semiconductor raw materials is expected to rise 3%, or 54% of the annual market value of $2.4 bil

Semiconductor Parts, Article

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Korean semiconductor industry in 1999 onwards

Article Abstract:

The semiconductor industry of Korea, one of the most battered sector during the Asian crisis, is expected to have a better outlook for 1999 and beyond. The Korean Semiconductor Industry Association is projecting a total export of semiconductor devices in the amount of $18.2 bil in 1999, an improvement of 11% over the export values for the industry in 1998. The positive outlook is influenced by the increasing demand for the product by personal computers, the Internet and the communications industry.

Semiconductor Devices

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Samsung simplifies Gigabit DRAM design

Article Abstract:

Samsung's researchers developed a new DRAM cell process that combines storage node and memory cell contact technology to provide a simple, manufacturable process for 4 Gb DRAMs. The new cell technology, which abolishes the polysilicon etching step in addition to the buried contact lithography step, merges photolithography steps for the storage node and storage node contact, thus eliminating the shrinking alignment tolerance between the storage poly and the memory cell contact.

Manufacturing processes, Random Access Memory Circuits, RAM (Random access memory)

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