Overview
OSAT (assembly, test, and advanced packaging) plant in Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea, completed in 1997. On 19 October 2026 Amkor broke ground on a major expansion, originally planned at KRW1 trillion, raised to KRW3 trillion (~$2.22 billion) through 2031, to add advanced packaging capacity for AI and high-performance-computing chips, with roughly 2,000 new jobs; two buildings are targeted for completion in H2 2027 and two more in H1 2028, with mass production phased in as each building comes online. Part of the South Korean government's Honam Semiconductor Project / Southwestern Region Advanced Industry Development Vision. Key facility details include: The facility is situated at Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea. It focuses on Advanced Packaging, Assembly & Packaging. This site represents an estimated investment of $2.22B. Production at this facility commenced in 1997.
Technology
About Amkor Technology
Amkor Technology is a global leader in outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services (OSAT). Since its founding in 1968, Amkor has pioneered the outsourcing of IC packaging and testing and is a strategic manufacturing partner for the world's leading semiconductor companies.