APD | South Korea to pour 1 trillion won in chip industry in next 10 years

By APD writer Alice

On January 19, South Korea said that it will invest 1 trillion won ($863 million) in the next 10 years to develop the next-generation semiconductor sector.

Over the past five years, the country has already spent some 1 trillion won on various research and development (R&D) programmes and numerous preliminary feasibility studies.

Artificial intelligent (AI) chips are expected to help South Korea overcome its heavy dependence on memory semiconductors, together with system-on-chip (SoC) technology, low energy consumption, high performance new devices and ultrafine fabrication processing.

The country will focus on acquiring technology for platforms that incorporate neural processing units, super high-speed interfaces and related software.

On next-generation SoC, the ministry said it will center on making semiconductors for future vehicles, electronic appliances, medicine and bio, energy and robotics, which will lead to the production of safer autonomous cars, compact communication chips, better augmented and virtual reality chips and displays.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)