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Thursday 15 August 2024
LG Chem set to overtake DuPont in OLED evaporation materials market in 2024
LG Chem's OLED evaporation materials business is experiencing robust growth, positioning the company to potentially surpass DuPont and claim the second-largest market share in the...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
SK Hynix invests in M16 DRAM production expansion, expects to increase monthly capacity by 18%
SK Hynix has reportedly begun procuring production equipment for its M16 plant in Icheon, aiming to boost its monthly production capacity from 100,000 to 180,000 units, an increase...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Samsung reportedly building new CIS lab to catch up to Sony
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is reportedly building an image quality lab for CIS. To catch up to Sony, it is planning on using simulated photography of various scenery to enhance...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Samsung's new ultra-thin LPDDR to disrupt edge AI market
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a groundbreaking 12nm low-power DRAM (LPDDR) with a thickness of just 0.65mm, responding to the rapidly growing on-device AI market. This move comes...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Samsung reportedly investing in in-house chip development to compete in XR market
Samsung Electronics is developing high-performance semiconductors for next-generation Extended Reality (XR) devices, aiming to compete with Apple's Vision Pro, which uses in-house...
Monday 12 August 2024
SDC reportedly signs contract with Microsoft
Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly collaborating with Microsoft to develop and supply OLED on Silicon (OLEDoS) for the next generation of Mixed Reality (MR) devices.
Monday 12 August 2024
OLED iPad supply chain shift: LGD expands as SDC rumored to scale back
Apple's first OLED iPad will feature panels supplied by LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC). However, recent reports indicate a shift in the supply chain dynamics, with SDC...
Friday 9 August 2024
With AI fueling AR and VR industries, South Korean micro LED component makers target backplane market
The augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) device market, after experiencing a period of stagnation, is seeing renewed growth momentum with the development of AI technology...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Samsung bets big on AI: Groq investment marks third AI startup in quick succession
Samsung Electronics continues its series of strategic investments amidst the surging AI wave.
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Samsung yet to escape wafer foundry struggles, may see losses in 'trillions of KRW' in 2024
Despite a strong overall performance in the second quarter of 2024, Samsung Electronics continues to grapple with losses in its wafer foundry business. Most analyses indicate that...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Samsung's DS division unveils new 'C.O.R.E' system in response to labor strikes
Due to ongoing strikes, Samsung Electronics may face a semiconductor production crisis in the second half of 2024. To address communication issues between departments, Young-hyun...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek post strong 2Q24 results eyeing further growth
South Korea's leading component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have defied the traditional second-quarter slump with impressive results, driven by recovering...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Infineon completes sale of Philippines and South Korea backend sites to ASE
Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its two backend manufacturing sites, one in Cavite, Philippines, and one in Cheonan, South Korea, to two fully owned subsidiaries of...
Monday 5 August 2024
SDC and LGD set to fight for iPhone 16's OLED orders
Apple's new iPhone is slated to launch in the second half of 2024, sparking intense competition between the two major South Korean panel manufacturers for the iPhone's OLED market...
Monday 5 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: CXMT begins mass-producing HBM2; Micron intros new data center SSD
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 29 – August 2.
Next-Gen Retail Revolution: The Power of Edge AI and Cloud Surveillance
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research