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Friday 26 July 2024
32-inch dual-mode gaming OLED faces supply shortage despite LG production lines operating at full capacity
The gaming OLED monitor recently launched by LG Electronics has reportedly sold out globally. Despite continuous production increases for said product, it remains "out of stock."...
Friday 26 July 2024
China takes different approach to South Korea in display technology R&D; focuses on QD-LED and Micro LED
In display R&D, China's rapid development has garnered attention. While South Korea focuses on technology sectors like OLED and backplanes, China instead puts more emphasis on...
Friday 26 July 2024
Samsung bets big on CXL for next-gen memory leadership
Samsung Electronics is aggressively targeting Compute Express Link (CXL), a highly anticipated next-generation memory technology. The CXL market is expected to take off in the second...
Thursday 25 July 2024
SK Group head believes Nvidia's success model to face no challenges in 2-3 years
In a forum hosted by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Keiju, KCCI Chairman and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won told participants that Nvidia's dominance in the...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Samsung, SK Hynix keen to develop new TSV, focus ring, debonding solutions for next-gen HBM
As the number of DRAM stacks in high bandwidth memory (HBM) increases, there will be new developments in Through-Silicon Via (TSV) materials, focus rings and debonding technology...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Power crunch casts clouds over South Korea's largest chip cluster in Yongin
Samsung and SK Hynix plan to invest KRW360 trillion (US$259.2 billion) and KRW120 trillion, respectively, to build 10 semiconductor fabs in Yongin, South Korea, making it the world's...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Rising memory prices, AI demand boost SK Hynix 2Q24 sales and profit
SK Hynix has reported revenue hit an all-time high of KRW16.42 trillion (US$11.8 billion) in the second quarter of 2024, when operating profits topped KRW5 trillion for the first...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
BOE's B16 OLED commitment boosts South Korean suppliers, Wonik to receive increased orders
Chinese panel manufacturer BOE has recently announced the construction of its 8.6G IT OLED production line, known as B16. This development has significantly benefited numerous South...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
SK Group megamerger to reshape Asia's energy landscape
SK Group, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is on the cusp of a monumental transformation. As the merger between SK Innovation (SKI) and SK E&S reaches its final phase,...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Samsung unveils the ultra-thin Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim to compete with Chinese rivals
Samsung Electronics, fresh off its July 2024 launch of new foldable phones, is gearing up to introduce a sleeker, more lightweight model: the Galaxy...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
SDC 8.6G OLED investment fuels South Korea panel equipment import surge
South Korea's imports of panel manufacturing equipment soared tenfold in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching approximately US$315 million. This dramatic...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Samsung HBM3 and HBM3E still pending Nvidia quality tests
Korean media reports said Samsung Electronics's 4-generation high bandwidth memory product (HBM3) has been validated and has started mass production. However, industry sources only...
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Experts call for more support from South Korean government to fend off OLED panel competition from China
Although still leading in OLED panel production globally, South Korea now faces a fierce challenge from China's rapidly advancing display panel industry and this shift has sent shockwaves...
Monday 22 July 2024
Samsung increases number of MPW service offerings for fourth consecutive year
Samsung Electronics is set to increase its Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) service offerings for the fourth consecutive year, with plans to raise the number to 35 in 2025. This move not...
Monday 22 July 2024
Why didn't SK On make a profit in any of the 10 quarters since its establishment?
The SK Group views EV-related businesses as a key growth area for the future, which is why its battery subsidiary SK On invested over KRW20 trillion (US$14.5 billion) to expand its...
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