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Merck Launches Semiconductor Materials Plant in South Korea

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Merck opened a plant in South Korea to produce molybdenum precursors -- materials used in advanced semiconductors -- to support developing AI chips.

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Merck to Supply Next-Generation Semiconductor Materials Closer to Korean Customers with Production Facility in Eumseong. German materials company Merck will hold an opening ceremony for its next-generation molybdenum material production facility for semiconductors at its Eumseong plant in North Chungcheong Province on the 22nd. From material production to supply and technical support in Korea, home to major memory companies such as Samsung Elect…

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New Molybdenum Facility Opens in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province… Achieves 99% Usage Efficiency "Next-generation metal to replace tungsten… Launches 3D NAND wordlines, expands to DRAM and logic" [Digital Daily Reporter Bae Tae-yong] "Technological innovation in the AI era has shifted from optimizing individual components to optimizing the entire system level. Rapid compression cycles are emerging, resembling the revival of Moore's Law, as…

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ddaily.co.kr broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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