Samsung Electronics President Gye-hyun Gye recently gave a special lecture at Seoul National University, where he discussed the company’s efforts to become a 1,000 trillion won company. President Gye emphasized the importance of excelling in foundry (semiconductor batch production) and mastering gate around (GAA) skills. He stressed the need for sustained effort and not just a one-year endeavor.
During the lecture, President Gye shared his encounter with an employee at the Taylor foundry plant in Texas, where Samsung Electronics plans to produce 4-nanometer products. He expressed admiration for the dedication and spirit of the staff, highlighting the competitive nature of the industry.
President Gye also acknowledged Taiwan’s TSMC as a formidable competitor in the foundry sector. He mentioned TSMC’s plan to build a new factory in Arizona, which has recently been postponed to 2025.
When asked about efforts to innovate the organizational culture, President Gye explained the time it takes for change to take effect based on the size of the organization. He expressed optimism that signs of change are beginning to emerge and emphasized that Samsung Electronics remains committed to semiconductor investment despite the ongoing global shortage.
President Gye’s lecture drew significant attention from students, with the lecture hall reaching full capacity. This lecture at Seoul National University is part of Samsung Electronics’ initiative to connect with universities that have semiconductor contract departments.
The industry views President Gye’s engagement with college students as a strategy to secure talent amid a shortage of skilled labor in the semiconductor field. President Gye disclosed that 50% of the members in the Samsung Electronics DS department have doctorate degrees, 30% possess master’s degrees, and 20% have bachelor’s degrees.
In addition to the lecture series, Samsung Electronics recently held the ‘Tech & Career (T&C) Forum,’ a global recruitment briefing, and pledged financial support to the University of Texas at Austin Cockrell College of Engineering to foster local talent.
Eunkyung Choi (choi.eunkyung@joongang.co.kr)
Q: Seoul National University student: I think Samsung Electronics will need to reduce its memory share to become a 1,000 trillion won company What kind of efforts will be needed?
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Samsung Electronics President Gye-hyun Gye: We need to do the foundry (semiconductor batch production) right. To do that, you need to get your gate around (GAA) skills right, and you need to create the conditions to do well, not just one year.
Gyeonggi-hyeon, the head (president) of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor (DS) division, gave a special lecture to students at the semiconductor contract department of Seoul National University, his alma mater, on the 5th. However, we have been doing well for over 20 years, but there is a limit to securing talent.”
The lecture was held under the theme ‘Samsung Semiconductors’ Dream and Happiness: A Sustainable Future’. In a lecture that day, President Kyung said, “I met an employee who works at the construction site of a foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, on a business trip to the United States in July.” We will make 4-nanometer (nm 1 nm = 1 billionth of a meter) products.”
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“We will be making 4-nano products at the Taylor factory next year”
Next, President Kyung said, “The story of Samsung Electronics playing a ‘home’ game with the information gathered from the Austin foundry factory, and the competitor playing an ‘away’ game touched my heart. I felt the spirit of the staff,” he added.
The competitor that President Kyung is talking about is Taiwan’s TSMC, the No. 1 foundry company. According to the industry, TSMC is building a new factory in Arizona, USA, but recently postponed its operation from next year to 2025.
When asked about the efforts made to innovate the organizational culture, he said, “It takes about 1 year to 1 year and 6 months for an organization with about 300 people to feel the change, and it takes about 3 years for an organization with 70,000. people to start (change).” What is happening is that there are signs that change is beginning to appear,” he said. “At the moment, the lack of semiconductors is great, but we are not reducing our investment,” he said. My interest is working while looking to the future.”
Before the lecture, he did not answer reporters’ questions about the status of the foundry business, which has been constantly investing in high bandwidth memory (HBM), which has been attracting attention recently. After the lecture, he gave his impressions with a short answer, “Did you feel the atmosphere?” On this day, students stood in long lines in front of the lecture hall, and the lecture hall with a capacity of 300 was full.
Previously, President Kyung gave special lectures on the same topic at KAIST and Yonsei University. In the future, Samsung Electronics plans to give lectures at four domestic universities that operate semiconductor contract departments. Executives other than President Kyung are known to attend the remaining university special lectures.
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When asked about the lecture, “Did you feel the atmosphere?”
The industry saw President Kyung’s expansion of communication with college students as one of his activities to secure talent. Semiconductor companies are scrambling to nurture future human resources as a global shortage of skilled labor looms. On this day, President Kyung said, “The current members of DS Samsung Electronics department are 50% doctorate, 30% master, and 20% bachelor, and I hope you will all work together.”
From the 22nd to the 31st of last month, Samsung Electronics held the ‘Tech & Career (T&C) Forum’, a global recruitment briefing held at the Korea Institute of Advanced Science and Technology (KAIST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University , and Pohang University of Science and Technology. On the 4th, he announced that he would support 3.7 million dollars (about 4.9 billion won) to the University of Texas at Austin Cockrell College of Engineering (UT) in Austin, which has a foundry plant (semiconductor load production) to foster local workers. in the United States.
Eunkyung Choi (choi.eunkyung@joongang.co.kr)
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