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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Signs MOU with Sumitomo Chemical Group to Establish a Joint Venture for 'Glass Core' Used in Package Substrates
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Chemical Group to establish a joint venture (JV) for manufacturing 'Glass Core,' a key material for next-generation package substrates.
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