Chairman Jae-yong Lee visits ZEISS headquarters and factory
It was decided to cooperate with EUV technology and semiconductor equipment
Lee also plans to visit France and Italy
Zoom photo Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (third from left) inspects products at the Zeiss headquarters in Oberkohen, Germany on the 26th (local time). Chairman Lee visited ZEISS headquarters and factories and discussed extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and ways to collaborate in advanced semiconductor parts and equipment. [사진 제공 = 삼성전자]
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Germany’s ZEISS, which supplies key components for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) exposure machines essential for cutting-edge semiconductor production, and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation. Following a meeting with Dutch ASML management in December last year, the company is expanding its ‘global control’ steps to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market.
According to Samsung on the 28th, Chairman Lee visited ZEISS located in Oberkochen, Germany on the 26th (local time). Chairman Lee met with Zeiss CEO Karl Lambrechti and discussed core semiconductor technology trends and the two companies’ mid- to long-term technology roadmap. They are also putting their heads together on cooperation measures to strengthen the competitiveness of foundries (semiconductor load production) and memory semiconductors, including EUV technology. At the Zeiss factory, we looked at the latest semiconductor components and equipment.
ZEISS is a global optical company that holds more than 2,000 key patents related to EUV technology. It is famous for ASML’s ‘Super Eul’, also known as ‘Super Eul’ in the semiconductor industry. ASML supplies optical systems fitted to EUV equipment manufactured by ASML only. More than 30,000 ZEISS parts are installed on a single EUV equipment. The EUV exposure machine, which etch circuits on wafers (silicon base plates), is essential equipment used in micro processes of 7 nanometers (nm) or less.
This business trip focused on strengthening the competitiveness of Samsung Electronics’ foundry and memory semiconductor business. Samsung Electronics plans to expand its influence in the foundry market based on a collaboration with Zeiss in EUV technology. In order to strengthen cooperation with Samsung Electronics, ZEISS plans to invest 48 billion won in Korea by 2026 to build a Research and Development center.
Chairman Lee visits not only Germany, where ZEISS is located, but also France and Italy to hold business meetings with European businessmen. It was decided to explore the local market and hold a meeting with expatriates. Chairman Lee is scheduled to return home this weekend after completing a 10-day business trip to Europe.
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