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MANUFACTURING YP Electronics’ Apple hope flounders YP Electronics’ Apple hope flounders LG Display will secure PCB from Japan due to change of display spec Gijong Lee SEMI Korean central bank expects positive outlook for memory Korean central bank expects positive outlook for memory COVID-19 impact will be minimal in the long-term Jane lee SEMI SK Hynix starts development of new EUV-based DRAM SK Hynix starts development of new EUV-based DRAM 1a-class DRAM is internally dubbed “Canopus”, launching in 2021 Jane Lee BATTERY Samsung SDI puts in capital into JV with EcoPro Samsung SDI puts in capital into JV with EcoPro Construction of CAM6 plant to soon follow Stan LEE COMMUNICATION Ace Technologies see stock price rise Ace Technologies see stock price rise Ericsson deal increases market hope despite issuance of convertible bonds Jong Jun LEE DISPLAY Clamshell foldable smartphone will be the most popular: DSCC Clamshell foldable smartphone will be the most popular: DSCC Less than 5% of total smartphones in 2025 will be foldable, however. Gijong Lee SET Galaxy S20 shipment falls steeply in Q1: Omdia Galaxy S20 shipment falls steeply in Q1: Omdia iPhone 11 sees stellar shipment in contrast Jong Jun LEE BATTERY LPN succeeds in developing high-capacity silicon anode material LPN succeeds in developing high-capacity silicon anode material The SiNx coated graphite showed capacity of 520mAh/g in tests Stan LEE DISPLAY Apple’s iPhone 12 OLED deal to decide LG Display’s fate Apple’s iPhone 12 OLED deal to decide LG Display’s fate The Korean display maker is aiming for 20 million units Gijong Lee NEWS LG asked to reconsider Indonesia TV factory shift LG asked to reconsider Indonesia TV factory shift Korean city asks company to stay for national interest Gijong Lee COMMUNICATION Japan’s Rakuten orders 4G repeaters from CS, GS Japan’s Rakuten orders 4G repeaters from CS, GS The two Korean firms each supplied half of initial batch Jong Jun LEE DISPLAY Samsung’s QNED tech to use circular pixel electrode Samsung’s QNED tech to use circular pixel electrode UBI Research analyzed 41 patents in new report Gijong Lee
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TOP 10 1Northvolt woos Korean battery equipment makers 2Apple’s iPhone 12 OLED deal to decide LG Display’s fate 3China's Svolt to launch cobalt-free car battery in 2021 4China pressures Samsung for more investment 5Samsung to use BOE's OLED for next Galaxy S 6Samsung Display to up supply of monitor LCD panels in 2020 7Samsung’s QNED tech to use circular pixel electrode 8China's BOE to supply OLED for iPhone 12: DSCC 9Samsung’s smartphone parts suppliers in peril 10Fingerprint-on-Display sensors to reach 400 million units in 2020: Omdia