# Hanmi Semiconductor Wins Tool Order for Musk's Terafab Plant

*The South Korean packaging toolmaker secures its first supply contract for Elon Musk's Texas AI fab, though formal regulatory disclosures have not confirmed deal size.*

**Published:** September 15, 2026  
**By:** Ji-woo Han  
**Section:** Semiconductors & AI Hardware — South Korea  
**Format:** Breaking  
**Confidence:** high  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/hanmi-semiconductor-wins-tool-order-musk-s-terafab-plant-280  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Hanmi Semiconductor secured an equipment order on Sept. 15 for Elon Musk's $119 billion Terafab project
- Overseas shipments generated 75.7% of the toolmaker's 302.1 billion won first-half 2026 revenue
- Investor briefing scheduled for Sept. 23, while contract size remains unconfirmed in public filings

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*A technician in cleanroom attire stands beside automated machinery inside a modern semiconductor fabrication facility. (AI-generated image)*

Hanmi Semiconductor secured an equipment purchase order on Sept. 15 to deliver advanced packaging tools to Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor complex in Austin, Texas, according to industry reports.

The reported agreement targets a fabrication project designed with estimated capital expenditure of up to $119 billion. Hanmi Semiconductor previously committed 50 billion won ($37.3 million), or 7.24% of its equity, to acquire shares in Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Hanmi Semiconductor Wins Tool Order for Musk's Terafab Plant," September 15, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/hanmi-semiconductor-wins-tool-order-musk-s-terafab-plant-280