LG Chem expands chip materials business with Amkor deal

LG Chem said Sunday it will begin mass supplying semiconductor strippers to Amkor Technology, a leading US-based outsourced semiconductor assembly and test company.

Amkor provides semiconductor packaging and testing services for major chipmakers worldwide.

A stripper is a key process chemical used to remove photoresist and residue from semiconductor wafers after circuit patterning.

As chip circuits become smaller and more complex, stripping performance has become increasingly important for manuf ...