Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to expand its investigation into the whereabouts of funds executed for securing yields, following a fabricated report on the yield of Samsung Semiconductor Foundry.
According to the Infostock Daily report on the 21st, the recent management consulting of Samsung Electronics' DS division is looking at the yield rate in 5 nanos processes, following 3 nanos and 4 nanos.
"Since the delivered quantities is struggled to meet the recent foundry order volume, we have doubts about the yield of the non-memory process, which has was known to be achieved." said an official who is familiar with the internal situation at Samsung Electronics.
The official added, "The management consulting investigates the claims on the yield of a semiconductor foundry by former and current DS division executives. The consulting will determine whether the claims are false".
Samsung Electronics' management consulting is putting more weight on the possibility that the yield is false. The consulting will investigate whether the investment for the yield of the most advanced semiconductor processes was properly executed.
Cho Ho-jin, CEO of Tachyon World, said, "Samsung Electronics will utilize this investigation as an opportunity to strengthen the group while looking into financials of DS division and legitimacy of the yield in the semiconductor processes".
"The issue of Samsung Electronics' management means that the company is in the fierce competition with high uncertainty while TSMC is also struggled to secure the yields in 3-nano or 4-nano semiconductor fabrication process." said Choi Yang-oh, an adviser at Hyundai Research Institute. "Investors of Samsung Electronics need to pay close attention to the result of management consulting."
"The management consulting is performed regularly. The detailed schedule, contents, or results of the consulting cannot be shared at this time." Samsung Electronics said.
Reporter Lee Dong-hui nice1220@infostock.co.kr
