South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced the addition of 14 semiconductor research areas, including one focusing on 6G.
In 2023, the Korean government announced the “Semiconductor Future Technology Roadmap,” a strategy for securing future core semiconductor technologies. According to an official press release, the inclusion of new items “reflects the latest semiconductor technology trends.”
With the expansion, the roadmap goes from 45 research topics to 59 within the following areas:
- Development of new device memory and next-generation devices (from ten to 19)
- Development of original technologies for artificial intelligence, 6th generation mobile communications (6G), power, and automotive semiconductor design (from 24 to 26)
- Development of original technologies for processes for ultra-fine and advanced packaging (from 11 to 14)
One of the additions is focussed on 6G: Advanced Functional Chip (CMOS). Overall, the next generation of mobile communications now has seven research topics.
The roadmap is a 10-year plan expected to guide South Korea to pursue leadership in the semiconductor technology field now and in the future.
“The government will continue to advance the semiconductor future technology stage-by-stage implementation plan in the future and strategically promote semiconductor policies and business planning based on this,” said Hwang Pan-sik, Director of the R&D Policy Office of the Ministry of Science and ICT.
“We will strive to have the government, industry, academia, and research communities unite their national semiconductor R&D capabilities based on the semiconductor roadmap,” the director added.
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