Amkor Technology

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Amkor Technology, Inc.
Company type Public
ISIN US0316521006
Industry Semiconductors & Related Devices
Founded 1968 ; 56 years ago  ( 1968 )
Founder Hyang-Soo Kim
Headquarters Tempe, Arizona , U.S.
Number of locations
12
Key people
( corporate VP & CFO )
Revenue Decrease US$ 6.50 billion (2023)
Decrease US$470 million (2023)
Decrease US$362 million (2023)
Total assets Decrease US$6.77 billion (2023)
Total equity Increase US$3.96 billion (2023)
Number of employees
28,700 (2023)
Website amkor .com
Footnotes / references
[3] [4]

Amkor Technology, Inc. is a semiconductor product packaging and test services provider. The company has been headquartered in Arizona , since 2005, when it was moved from West Chester , Pennsylvania , also in the United States . [5] The company's Arizona headquarters was originally in Chandler , [6] then later moved to Tempe . The company was founded in 1968 and, as of 2022 , has approximately 31,000 employees worldwide and a reported $7.1 billion in sales.

With factories in China , Japan , Korea , Malaysia , Philippines , Portugal , Taiwan and Vietnam , Amkor is a major player in the semiconductor industry. It designs, packages and tests integrated circuits (ICs) for chip manufacturers.

Etymology [ edit ]

Amkor self-publishes that the name "Amkor" is a portmanteau of the words " America " and " Korea ". [7]

History [ edit ]

Amkor's origins can be traced back to ANAM Industries, a business in Seoul dealing with imported Japanese goods, including bicycles , and founded by Hyang-Soo Kim in 1935. In March 1968, ANAM Industries underwent a transformation into ANAM Industrial Co. Ltd., becoming South Korea 's first semiconductor business. One month later, his son Joo-Jin (James) Kim founded Amkor Electronics, Inc. and inaugurated its sales office in Philadelphia . Its semiconductor production and export began in 1970. In 1998, Amkor began publicly trading on Nasdaq . [7]

In 2000, Amkor acquired Integra Technologies , an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly And Test (OSAT) provider in United States. [8] In 2005, Amkor spun off Integra Technologies. [9]

In February 2016, Amkor fully acquired J-Devices Corp, the largest Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly And Test (OSAT) provider in Japan. [10]

In June 2017, Amkor Technology was recognized as Supplier of the Year for 2016 by Qualcomm Technologies for a second consecutive year. [11]

Amkor Technology has competitiveness for chip assembly by thermal compression as well as wafer level packaging. In September 2018, Amkor Technology opened a manufacturing and test plant at Longtan Science Park in Taiwan. [12]

In 2019, Amkor Technology was ranked 2nd in overall revenue in the OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) market.

A $2 billion factory for advanced packaging of chips from TSMC in Arizona was announced in November 2023. [13]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Giel Rutten" .
  2. ^ Jeff Gifford (June 18, 2020). "Valley semiconductor company names new CEO" . Phoenix Business Journal .
  3. ^ "Amkor Technology ? Company History" . Retrieved 2018-01-08 .
  4. ^ "US SEC: Form 10-K 2013" . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . February 16, 2024 . Retrieved February 17, 2024 .
  5. ^ EE Times. “ Amkor's outlook improved as it moves headquarters .” June 3, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Amkor relocates to Arizona - Philadelphia Business Journal" . 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05 . Retrieved 2023-12-05 .
  7. ^ a b "Company History" . Amkor Technology . Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
  8. ^ "2000 Annual Report" . Amkor Technology . 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Amkor spin-off Integra focuses on test" . EE Times . October 10, 2005. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023.
  10. ^ By Hayley Ringle, Phoenix Business Journal. “ Amkor Tech finishes 100 percent buy of a Japanese semiconductor company .” February 11, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Amkor Technology Recognized as Supplier of the Year for Second Consecutive Year by Qualcomm" . Bloomberg.com . 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-03-17 . Retrieved 2020-03-17 .
  12. ^ "Amkor opens new semiconductor package manufacturing and test plant in Taiwan | Solid State Technology" . electroiq.com . Retrieved 2018-09-25 .
  13. ^ "Amkor to build $2 billion Arizona semiconductor packaging plant" . reuters.com. 2023-11-30 . Retrieved 2023-12-20 .

External links [ edit ]

  • Official website
  • Business data for Amkor Technology Inc.:
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