Amkor Technology
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Amkor Technology, Inc. is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Amkor recently announced that it will move to Chandler, Arizona. The company has 20,033 employees worldwide and had $1.9 billion in sales in 2004.
With the majority of its factories in China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States, Amkor is a leading player in the semiconductor industry. It assembles and tests computer chips (ICs) for chip manufacturers. One of Amkor's product developments is its MicroLeadFrame chip carrier (IC package) technology.