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Doosan commits $397 million to China advanced chip packaging materials

The Changshu project represents 57% of Doosan's electronic materials budget as global advanced packaging spending reaches $28 billion this year.

A technician in cleanroom attire monitors a robotic arm working on a circuit board in a semiconductor manufacturing facility. (AI-generated image)
A technician in cleanroom attire monitors a robotic arm working on a circuit board in a semiconductor manufacturing facility. (AI-generated image)

Doosan committed 550 billion won ($397 million) on Nov. 6 to expand high-end packaging materials in China, reinforcing a multibillion-dollar capital spending drive across East Asia to ease artificial intelligence chip shortages.

The Changshu project accounts for 57% of Doosan's 970 billion won ($700 million) electronic materials program, the company said. Global capital expenditure on advanced semiconductor packaging will reach $28 billion this year, exceeding traditional packaging spending for the first time.

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Mina Okoro

Supply chain editor — Mina Okoro builds the impact maps that connect East Asian developments to buyers in North America and Europe, and edits the Asia Compare desk.

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