TechFlow news, July 16: According to reports citing an interview with Hanmi Semiconductor Chairman Kwak Dong-shin by Korea's "Korea Economic Daily", given the expected supply shortage of AI semiconductor equipment starting next year, Hanmi Semiconductor is considering building an eighth production plant, which will become the company's largest site upon completion. Kwak Dong-shin expects that semiconductor equipment demand will exceed supply starting next year.
The planned eighth plant is located adjacent to the seventh plant currently under construction in Incheon. Hanmi Semiconductor stated that as global chip manufacturers expand investment, market demand for the company's thermocompression bonders and hybrid bonders will grow rapidly. The company plans to establish a Hanmi Semiconductor U.S. subsidiary in San Jose, California, by the end of 2026 to strengthen technical support services. (Jin10)
