As Elon Musk's business empire continues to expand, expectations are rising for Korean firms to deepen their presence in supply chains spanning semiconductors, chipmaking equipment and telecommunications. According to industry officials, HPSP, a domestic semiconductor equipment maker, has recently received purchase orders for its High-Pressure Hydrogen Annealing (HPA) pilot equipment for Tesla's Terafab. HPA is a front-end process that uses highly compressed hydrogen gas to heat-treat semiconductor wafers, helping reduce leakage currents and improve power efficiency. The technology has been widely used in foundry manufacturing and is increasingly being adopted for advanced memory chips. HPSP is the leading player in the global HPA market. Terafab is a $119 billion semiconductor project in Texas aimed at establishing a semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI)chip manufacturing ecosystem involving Tesla, SpaceX and Intel. The facility is expected to supply chips needed for computing infrastructure supporting SpaceX operations, Tesla's autonomous driving and robotics technologies and
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