Samsung Electronics Vice president Mr Lee return to the operating front, the semiconductor and Device Solutions Division (DS) Cadre meeting, charged must maintain a substantial lead with the opponent. This is also the first time after prison Mr Lee to patrol the factory to motivate staff morale. According to the Korean media et news and Digital Times reported that Samsung Electronics Vice president Mr Lee and South Korea's deputy prime Minister and Planning Finance Minister Kim Dong 兗, immediately after meeting in Huacheng factory, held DS Department Cadre Conference, will visit the Polar ultraviolet Light (EUV) research and development production line, for the on-site staff cheer. DS Department Cadre meeting attended by Minister Kinchinan, Memory business Minister Qin, Wafer Foundry Minister Zheng, System LSI Business Minister Jiang Renye (transliteration), semiconductor research director Kang Hugui and others. Mr Lee stressed that to lead the industry 4.0, in advance for the future demand for semiconductor market preparation, technically must be a significant leader in the competition, always remember to innovate and accept the challenge. Mr Lee inspected the Semiconductor Research institute EUV Research and Development production line to employees that Samsung Electronics has become the top memory manufacturers for more than 20 years, to encourage employees not to fear failure, should be courageous to accept the challenge. Mr Lee was jailed in 2017 by the political scandal of former South Korean President Park, and was released on parole in February 2018, without a public itinerary. Until the last 3 months, 5 visits to foreign countries, this time by meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea, held a DS department meeting, before formally returned to the operating front. On the other hand, in 2018, Samsung Electronics in the Huacheng factory commenced the EUV production line is scheduled to be completed in the next half of 2019, 2020 start-up volume production. It is believed that the production line will be 7 NM below the advanced process for Samsung in the semiconductor field to maintain technical advantages. South Korea's industry believes that if the Korean semiconductor industry does not accelerate the development of the future will be like LCD panels as the mainland beyond, so Mr Lee will emphasize the importance of maintaining a large technological gap. In addition to the next Samsung in the flat 2 floor of the factory to carry out 30 trillion won (about 26.7 billion U.S. dollars) equipment investment, will also be invested in wafer foundry business. In addition, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things, self-driving 0 components are also Mr Lee locked investment areas. Recently Mr Lee in Europe, Japan, mainland, and many manufacturers to discuss the car with 0 components, smartphone manufacturing cooperation program. Next, Mr Lee may expand its cooperation with Harman in semiconductors, communications, home appliances, and promote more auto and AI market-related mergers and acquisitions strategies.
