# ADEKA to double high-k material capacity in South Korea

ADEKA announced a 2.3 billion yen investment to build a new building at its South Korea plant to more than double production capacity of high-dielectric (high-k) materials used in semiconductor DRAM. Construction starts in November 2022, with operation targeted by fiscal year 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-07-22
- Where: South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $17.0M (2.30B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than double current capacity
- Products: high-dielectric (high-k) materials for DRAM
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [ADEKA](https://endata.com/companies/56800.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC195170Z10C22A7000000/), 2022-07-22: "半導体向け先端材料を韓国で増産することを決めた"

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