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South Korea urged to defend chip market share against China's growing rivals

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South Korea's semiconductor industry is facing increasing pressure from Chinese competitors like CXMT and YMTC, according to a new report. The consultancy Samil PwC advises South Korean firms, including Samsung and SK Hynix, to enhance their cost competitiveness in standard memory products. Simultaneously, they should focus on strengthening their position in advanced sectors such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and sophisticated packaging techniques, which are crucial for AI processors. AI

IMPACT Intensifying competition in HBM production could impact the cost and availability of AI hardware.

RANK_REASON Report highlights significant competitive pressure on a major global industry from geopolitical rivals. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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South Korea urged to defend chip market share against China's growing rivals

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Howard Liu ·

    South Korea urged to guard chip profitability as China’s CXMT and YMTC gain market share

    China’s expanding semiconductor industry is fuelling mounting anxiety in South Korea, where a new consultancy report has warned local chipmakers to defend profitability as Chinese rivals scale up production and strengthen market share. Samil PwC, the South Korean member firm of t…

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