Korea's Proposal for AI Semiconductor Standard Development Gains Momentum at International Electrotechnical Commission

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 24th that the development of international standards for the AI semiconductor "Neuromorphic Device," proposed by Korea, will be actively pursued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

On the same day, the National Institute of Technology and Standards launched the "Semiconductor Standardization Forum" at the Courtyard Marriott Pangyo, with semiconductor standard experts from industry, academia, and research institutes including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix participating, to discuss the development trends and strategies for international standardization of neuromorphic devices. Professor Kim Deok-gi of Sejong University presented at the forum on the development trends of three new international standard proposals regarding the basic characteristics, plasticity, and linearity evaluation methods for performance and reliability verification of neuromorphic devices.

Neuromorphic devices are next-generation semiconductor technologies that mimic the information processing method of neurons in our brain using semiconductor technology to perform high-level cognitive functions such as perception, learning, and reasoning, applied in AI fields like ChatGPT. The relevant standard proposal was adopted as a New Project (NP) item by the IEC last October. If published as an international standard after collecting opinions from each country, it is expected to be used for product verification at the time of commercialization of neuromorphic devices and contribute to the global market entry of Korean companies.

Meanwhile, the Semiconductor Standardization Forum is composed of three divisions: semiconductor devices, advanced packaging, and semiconductor processes and equipment. Professor Jwa Seong-hoon of Seoul National University of Science and Technology was appointed as the forum’s operating chairman. The Korea Semiconductor Industry Association will serve as the secretariat. Forum experts agreed to prepare semiconductor standardization strategies through discussions.

Jin Jong-wook, President of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, stated, "To secure a technological lead in next-generation semiconductor fields, we will actively support the international standardization of future semiconductor technologies such as neuromorphic devices based on a public-private cooperative standardization forum."

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