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HASS, a specialist in dental prosthetic materials, has announced its entry into developing core materials for semiconductor packaging. The company revealed that it had been selected for a national project under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy’s Material and Parts Technology Development Program. The project, titled "Development of Wafer-Type Aluminosilicate Glass Substrate and Photochemical-Based Via Hole Processing Technology Under 10μm," will run for 54 months, starting in July this year, with government funding of KRW 2.75 billion (approximately CNY 14.7 million).

Through this project, HASS aims to secure a foothold in the glass interposer market for semiconductors and expand into markets such as PCBs for mobile devices, 5G/6G equipment, and medical devices.

A company representative stated, "HASS is the only company in Korea specializing in dental prosthetic materials, particularly in high-difficulty glass materials, leveraging our expertise and know-how. Glass materials have broad applications, including semiconductors, but the field has significant barriers due to the required manufacturing capabilities and R&D complexity."

Glass substrates are a key material in advanced semiconductor packaging, offering superior heat resistance, dielectric properties, strength, and size management. They are being increasingly recognized as an alternative to plastic (organic) materials for high-performance computing semiconductors, such as those used in AI.

Recently, Samsung Electro-Mechanics installed a pilot glass substrate production line at CES 2024 and announced plans for mass production by 2026. Intel also invested USD 1 billion in glass substrates in 2023, while SKC established its subsidiary Absolics and committed USD 240 million to a facility in Georgia, USA. Global companies such as Schott (Germany), Corning (USA), AGC (Japan), and NEG (Japan) currently dominate the market.

HASS CEO Kim Yong-soo remarked, "We were the first in the world to develop lithium disilicate-based glass materials for dental prosthetics. While we have been focused on the medical field, we plan to strategically expand into semiconductors and other industries to enhance corporate value."

Editor：Lulu

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