It is reported that on Monday, two giants in the global semiconductor industry, Lee Jae Yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics (the actual controller of Samsung Group), and Kissinger, CEO of Intel, met to discuss ways of cooperation in the semiconductor field. According to Samsung, Lee Jae Yong met Kissinger at Samsung headquarters in Seoul. The two first talked about the specific ways of cooperation in the semiconductor supply chain, and then had a dinner together.
Li Zairong and Kissinger discussed cooperation in various fields, including next-generation memory chips, semiconductor foundry production, system chips, and semiconductor manufacturing plants.
It is reported that this meeting between the leaders of Samsung Electronics and Intel was largely facilitated by US President Biden, who recently visited the semiconductor factory of Samsung Electronics. Just last week, accompanied by the new president of South Korea, Yin Xiyue, Biden visited a chip factory of Samsung. During the inspection, Biden expressed the hope that South Korea and the United States can establish a bilateral alliance in the semiconductor field.
Samsung Electronics and Intel are also fierce competitors in the semiconductor field. According to the sales ranking, Samsung Electronics is the largest semiconductor company in the world, and Intel ranks second. In addition to the competitive relationship, the two companies also have business dependence on each other.
For example, in the DRAM memory chip market, Samsung Electronics is the world's largest manufacturer, but Samsung's memory needs to be compatible with Intel's computer CPU (this processor is equivalent to the "brain" of personal computers). The close cooperation between the two sides is crucial to the research of a new generation of memory chips, such as the next generation of ddr5 memory for personal computers and servers, or lpddr6 memory chips for mobile devices.
At present, Intel is the global leader in the CPU market, with advanced technology.