Samsung and SK Hynix Diverge in EUV Lithography Strategies

🗝️ Key Points

• Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two major South Korean semiconductor companies, are adopting different strategies in the field of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.
• Samsung is focusing on improving yield rates, while SK Hynix is concentrating on long-term technological advancements.
• Samsung has established a new task force, "EUV Synergy TF," to enhance ultra-fine semiconductor manufacturing at its Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek plants, investing heavily in EUV.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two major South Korean semiconductor companies, are adopting different strategies in the field of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Samsung is focusing on improving yield rates, while SK Hynix is concentrating on long-term technological advancements. Samsung has established a new task force, “EUV Synergy TF,” to enhance ultra-fine semiconductor manufacturing at its Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek plants, investing heavily in EUV lithography machines. The company aims to maximize the productivity of these machines, crucial for producing smaller, more complex semiconductor circuits.

In contrast, SK Hynix has integrated its EUV task force into its Future Technology Research Institute, emphasizing long-term technology progress. It operates over 10 EUV machines at its M16 plant and plans to introduce next-generation high Numerical aperture machines by next year, underscoring its commitment to maintaining technological leadership.

Both companies are also focusing on cost reduction amid a NAND market downturn, driven by declining IT demand and increased competition. They are reducing legacy NAND production and converting older facilities into advanced ones.

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