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SK海力士新建存储器封装工厂破土动工

-- SK海力士(KRX:000660)周三发布新闻稿称,其位于韩国清州的P&T7存储器封装工厂已破土动工。 该公司当天向韩国交易所披露的另一份文件显示,这家全球销售额排名第三的半导体制造商将在该工厂投资19万亿韩元。 SK海力士表示,P&T7工厂将专注于生产人工智能存储器,例如高带宽存储器(HMB),这种存储器通过垂直连接多个动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)模块来提高数据处理速度。 该项目位于清州科技城工业园区内,占地23万平方米。 洁净室总面积达15万平方米,其中晶圆级封装生产线共三层,面积6万平方米;晶圆测试生产线共七层,面积9万平方米。 SK海力士表示,P&T7工厂是该公司在清州建设的第五家工厂。 SK海力士计划于2027年10月完成晶圆测试线的建设,并于2028年2月完成晶圆级封装设施的建设。 路透社当天另行报道称,P&T7工厂建成后,将使SK海力士的总产能提升约30%。 据路透社报道,SK海力士迄今已在存储芯片领域投资70万亿韩元。 该通讯社称,半导体业务占公司收入的70%,其余部分来自NAND闪存封装。

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