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Samsung and SK have joined Epic Center, the world's largest shared semiconductor R&D complex, deepening collaboration between Korea's two chip giants at the government-backed research hub.
Epic Center is positioned as the world's largest joint semiconductor R&D base, bringing together companies and research resources at a single location. The participation of Samsung and SK places the country's two largest semiconductor groups among the hub's partners.
The two groups — Samsung, including Samsung Electronics, and SK, including SK hynix — are normally fierce competitors in memory chips. Their joint involvement in Epic Center signals a rare instance of cooperation on shared research infrastructure at a national scale.
The project is associated with government support, including from the Ministry of Science and ICT, as Korea seeks to strengthen its semiconductor R&D base. Further details on the scope of each company's participation and the allocation of research programs have not been confirmed.
The claim that Samsung and SK are participating in Epic Center, the world's largest shared semiconductor R&D hub, is Mostly True.
