Hanmi Semiconductor has established a U.S. subsidiary, “Hanmi USA,” and is moving to penetrate the local semiconductor market.

Hanmi Semiconductor announced that on the 16th (local time) it held an opening ceremony for the subsidiary at the Hanmi USA office in San Jose, California, with Chairman Kwak Dong-shin and other key executives in attendance.

Hanmi Semiconductor had announced plans in May to establish Hanmi USA within this year. This new overseas subsidiary is the company’s fourth, following Hanmi Taiwan, Hanmi China, and Hanmi Singapore. Based in San Jose, home to many global semiconductor companies and big tech firms, Hanmi USA will provide technical support to U.S. customers. The company plans to dispatch engineers to the local market in line with the start-up schedules of new plants and offer close, on-site support.

In particular, this subsidiary is significant in that it realizes the corporate mission embedded in the name “Hanmi” (“Korea–U.S.”) to serve as a bridge connecting the semiconductor industries of Korea and the United States. The late founder and former chairman, Kwak No-kwon, worked at Motorola in the United States for 14 years starting in 1967 before founding Hanmi Semiconductor in 1980.

The United States is emerging as a production base for AI semiconductors, backed by government support under the CHIPS Act and private-sector investment. Intel, Micron, SK hynix and others are building new production sites there.

Hanmi Semiconductor expects its growth opportunities to expand further as production capacity in advanced packaging is added to that in memory and foundry. The company holds the top global market share in TC Bonders, core equipment for HBM manufacturing. According to market research firm TechInsights, Hanmi’s market share in TC Bonders for HBM reached about 71.2% last year, while competitors remained in the 10% range. The company also stated that it ranked first worldwide in the market for “Micro Saw & Vision Placement (MSVP)” equipment.

Its performance is also on an upward trajectory. Second-quarter revenue was KRW 251.1 billion and operating profit was KRW 130.3 billion, both the highest quarterly figures in the company’s history. The operating margin reached 51.9%.

Chairman Kwak Dong-shin said, “The United States is a key market leading the global AI industry and advanced semiconductor technology,” adding, “Hanmi USA will provide close technical support to local U.S. customers and expand cooperation with global semiconductor companies to further strengthen our competitiveness in the global market.”

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