Sustainability in Supply Chain > Partner Collaboration
Semiconductor Technology and Business Consulting
Product performance evaluations
Operating the R&D support system that evaluates and accredits the technical performance and applicability of products developed by materials, parts, and equipment makers to our mass production line.
Conducted 149 performance evaluations in cumulative sum from 2007 to 2024
Offering patterned wafers
Providing patterned wafers to corporates and research institutes, supporting suppliers’ technological enhancement
Offered 1,152 patterned wafers in 2024 alone and 10,588 in cumulative sum from 2015 to 2024
Semiconductor equipment support
Providing idle equipment from our semiconductor production research facilities and lines to suppliers and external organizations since 2021 to support improvements in their development and production infrastructure, including new product development
Selling idle semiconductor equipment at discounted prices in response to needs from suppliers and external organizations (Public semiconductor R&D Fab, University R&D lab)
Semiconductor training support
Provided approximately 500 training courses free of charge to employees of DS Division suppliers
Established the Semiconductor facilities Technology Academy (SfTA) in 2018 to foster skilled piping technicians. In 2024, three sessions of the new piping specialists course were conducted, with a total of 66 trainees completing the program. By the end of December 2024, a cumulative total of 916 personnel had completed the training.
Semiconductor business consulting
1. Customized Consulting for Materials, Parts, and Equipment Suppliers
Helping our suppliers identify tasks, resolve issues, and drive innovation through on-site visits by our semiconductor consultants
Provided consulting on 67 tasks in the areas of choice (development, manufacturing, quality, environment and safety, purchasing, sales and marketing) in 2024
2. Business Management Advice
Sharing sector knowledge and experience with executive management of supplier companies
Provided consulting on 18 tasks for 16 suppliers in 2024
3. Manufacturing Competitiveness Consulting
Helping second-tier suppliers identify tasks and achieve product and quality improvement
4. Expert Dispatch
Sharing our knowhow by dispatching experts in technology, manufacturing, and business operation to our suppliers
Dispatched 201 experts to 91 suppliers in cumulative sum from 2013 to February 2025