biz.chosun.com, Mar. 27, 2025 –
The Ministry of Science and ICT and three domestic semiconductor companies are joining forces for advanced research and technology commercialization.
On the morning of the 27th, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and DB HiTek at the Korea Science and Technology Center to lead advanced semiconductor research and technology commercialization.
The purpose of this memorandum of understanding is to strengthen the public-private partnership framework for enhancing the competitiveness of the domestic semiconductor industry. In particular, efforts will be made to upgrade the functions of the semiconductor public fab-linked platform "MoaFab."
"MoaFab" is an integrated platform that connects six public semiconductor fab institutions in Korea, supporting researchers and corporations in more easily utilizing advanced equipment. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the three semiconductor companies have decided to strengthen the public functions performed by MoaFab, such as research and development, performance evaluation, prototype production, and education.