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Semiconductor boom, but South Korea\'s chip equipment exports to China fall

South Korea\'s semiconductor exports rose past $40 billion for the first time on a monthly basis, extending a 16-month streak of gains. But exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China edged down in June even as memory chip shipments surged. The article points to China focusing on domestically made back-end processing equipment as the United States tightens controls on advanced lithography tools. Hybrid bonding and other back-end processes are highlighted as key areas of Chinese localisation.

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SurplusGLOBAL unveils first results from online auction of used semiconductor equipment

SurplusGLOBAL said the sale price in its first online auction for used semiconductor equipment rose 70 percent from previous levels. The auction was conducted through its equipment and parts trading platform SemiMarket and targeted used back-end process equipment held by a global OSAT company. About 40 buyers from major semiconductor markets joined. SurplusGLOBAL said it aims for $20 million in online auction transactions this year and plans to expand to $50 million next year.

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LB Semicon accelerates shift to non-DDI, starts mass production for Renesas

LB Semicon said on April 27 it has begun mass production of Renesas power semiconductors, part of a strategy to move away from a business structure centred on display driver ICs toward non-DDI and power semiconductors. It plans to build a mid- to long-term growth base by securing a global customer base in the segment. The company said it met reliability and quality standards required in the power semiconductor market.