Samsung is trying to support promising partners in this regard.
According to the Nikkei Asian Review, South Korean chip developers are trying to make a name for themselves in the artificial intelligence systems segment, even if they do not have their own production facilities. Founded in 2020, Rebellions, in particular, is going to introduce a new generation computing accelerator in the second half of this year, which was created in collaboration with Samsung and will be equipped with its own HBM3E memory.
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A subsidiary of telecommunications giant SK Telecom, Sapeon, will begin supplying customers with its computing accelerators based on 7-nm chips, which it developed itself and orders for production from Taiwanese TSMC. Among the company's clients is the Japanese telecom operator NTT Docomo, which plans to develop its own artificial intelligence systems based on Sapeon hardware.
Although South Korea is home to two of the largest memory chip manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the country lags behind many rivals in developing advanced computing components, with a market share of less than 3%. Korean companies hope to catch up by recruiting engineers and scientists with American education and relevant work experience.