Hanwha Semitek announced on the 28th that it has opened an advanced packaging technology center to establish a rapid response system related to the TC bonder, a key equipment for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) manufacturing, near the SK hynix business sites in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. This is the first time Hanwha Semitek has created a separate technology center near the site to support customers of advanced packaging products, including the TC bonder.
Hanwha Semitek successfully delivered production TC bonders to SK hynix for the first time in March. Up until this month, it has continued to secure orders worth 80.5 billion won through three contracts. Some TC bonders have been deployed on-site and have begun full-scale operations.
The Icheon technology center will support the normal operation of the TC bonders deployed on-site. Hanwha Semitek explained that TC bonders require specialized personnel due to the high level of technological difficulty and complex processes. The center will have Hanwha Semitek's TC bonder development and service personnel on-site to handle initial equipment installation, regular checks, process operations, emergency responses, and customer requirements.
Hanwha Semitek plans to continue expanding its base technology centers to maintain organic collaboration with its clients. A Hanwha Semitek representative said, "With the establishment of a nearby in-house technology center, more systematic cooperation with clients has become possible," adding, "We will continue various collaborations with clients through ongoing communication in the future."