Air Liquide will invest nearly €200M in Cheongju and over $170M in Indiana to build on-site ultra-pure gas plants for SK hynix’s advanced memory packaging, securing supply and boosting HBM production.
When chip makers cram billions of transistors into smaller and smaller spaces, even slight changes in gas purity can mess with yields and profits. Earlier this year, Air Liquide, a leader in industrial gases and technologies from France, made some significant moves by investing in its gas supply operations. This will help SK hynix with its cutting-edge memory packaging in both South Korea and the United States.
Two Geographies, One Strategy
In Cheongju, located in North Chungcheong Province, Air Liquide is all set to build a state-of-the-art high-purity nitrogen unit at SK hynix‘s new packaging and testing fab, known as…
