Samsung Electronics on Tuesday nominated its chip business chief Jun Young-hyun and Chief Technology Officer Song Jai-hyuk to join its board, as the tech giant looks to boost competitiveness in its struggling semiconductor business.

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong is unlikely to rejoin the tech giant’s board in the coming years, as the company is considering the potential impact of a Supreme Court ruling on his involvement in a controversial merger of Samsung affiliates.

Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) has nominated chip business chief Jun Young-hyun and Chief Technology Officer Song Jai-hyuk to its board, aiming to strengthen its semiconductor division. The South Korean tech giant

The chief technology officer (CTO) of Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday emphasized the need for industry-wide collaboration to advance semiconductor technology in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).