Collaboration on Defense/Aerospace Convergence Semiconductors, Nano/Semiconductor National Industrial Complex Development, etc.

Daejeon City and Hanbat National University are jointly designing the future of South Korea's semiconductor industry. The city is joining hands with Hanbat National University to accelerate innovation in the semiconductor sector, a strategic industry for the region, and will actively promote various collaborative projects, including fostering defense and aerospace convergence semiconductors and supporting the Nano/Semiconductor National Industrial Complex. This agreement is expected to spur the creation of a semiconductor innovation ecosystem, including nurturing local talent and building an international cooperation network.

Daejeon City and Hanbat National University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 21st at the City Hall reception room to establish a semiconductor industry innovation ecosystem in Daejeon. The signing ceremony was attended by Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo and Hanbat National University President Oh Yong-jun, along with other officials.

The main contents of the agreement include: ▲ Supporting defense and aerospace convergence semiconductor companies that Daejeon City and Hanbat University are focusing on fostering ▲ Cooperation in connection with the Nano/Semiconductor National Industrial Complex being built in the Gyochon-dong area ▲ Providing and utilizing land for the construction of a public fab, including a public cleanroom for joint industry-academia-research institute support ▲ Cooperation in building semiconductor education and research infrastructure ▲ Nurturing highly skilled practical talent for local settlement and specialized talent tailored to Daejeon's strategic industries ▲ Supporting the establishment of an international cooperation network in Daejeon's strategic industrial fields.

Hanbat University has been selected as a 'Leading University for Early Employment Contractual Departments' since 2023, jointly nurturing specialized talent with local semiconductor companies. In July of last year, it was designated as a 'Semiconductor Specialized University' and operates a semiconductor packaging process education course. Furthermore, it is expanding international cooperation centered on strategic industries in semiconductors and defense, having signed MOUs for joint research and talent development with the University of Malaga in Spain and National Kaohsiung University in Taiwan.

To lay the groundwork for local companies and universities to conduct joint research and nurture specialized personnel, Daejeon City plans to break ground on a cleanroom of approximately 330㎡ (100 pyeong) next to the Hanbat University Regional Cooperation Center in the first half of this year, with completion scheduled within the year. The city is also considering a plan to build a defense-specialized compound semiconductor public fab on the Hanbat University campus to establish an ecosystem for the Nano/Semiconductor National Industrial Complex being 조성 near Hanbat University.

Hanbat National University President Oh Yong-jun said, "We thank Daejeon City for supporting our international cooperation with the University of Malaga in Spain and National Kaohsiung University in Taiwan. We will do our best to contribute to the development of strategic industries in Daejeon, including semiconductors, as well as nurturing talent needed by local companies."

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo stated, "Hanbat University, specialized in the semiconductor field, serves as a successful model of a regionally focused national university based on industry-academia cooperation and contributes to the development of the local community. We expect Hanbat University to play a pivotal role in making the adjacent Nano/Semiconductor National Industrial Complex the center of Daejeon's semiconductor industry innovation ecosystem."