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Amkor Technology, Inc.
Type	Public
Headquarters	Chandler, AZ, USA
Key people	James J. Kim
Industry	Semiconductors & Related Devices
Employees	21,600^[1]
Website	www.amkor.com

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, 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 packages and tests integrated circuits (ICs) for chip manufacturers. One of Amkor's product developments is its MicroLeadFrame chip carrier (IC package) technology.