Analog Devices as launched a software configurable input/output chips set in South Korea, the company said Friday.AD74412R and AD74413R allows for remote building and process control applications, which will increase work speed and flexibility.There is no downtime or extra cost when modifying design

OLED equipment vendor Shindo ENG Lab has sent registration statement to the Financial Services Commission Thursday, in preparation for an IPO in July.Shindo was founded in 2000 and supplies equipment for LCD and OLED production.Its main product is its 3D laminator that comes with its proprietary tec

Samsung Display has won the Display of the Year Award from Society for Information Display (SID), the company said.The company won the top award for its foldable display used in Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Fold.Dubbed Infinity Flex, the display is 7.3-inch in size when unfolded and 4.6-inch when fol

SK Broadband was pressuring its equipment suppliers to cut unit prices, people familiar with the matter said.Negotiation has been “tight”, they told TheElec Thursday, since Choi Jin-hwan became CEO of SK Broadband. Talks that usually ended between March to April is still ongoing, they added.Another

Wafer-processing solution provider ACM Research has developed a new suit of cleaning tools dubbed Ultra C, the company announced Wednesday for the South Korean market.Ultra C b, Ultra C wb and Ultra C s are for backside cleaning, automated wet bench and scrubbing, respectively. They were "semi-criti

NXP Semiconductors has named Kurt Sievers at its new CEO Wednesday, effective immediately.He replaces Richard Clemmer who will remain as a strategic adviser.“His expertise across business segments, passion for innovation and connections with NXP investors, customers, and employees around the world m

LG Uplus and GS E&C will apply artificial intelligence (AI) on the CCTV system of construction sites to increase worker safety, the companies said Thursday.The telco will also provide 4G LTE and 5G wireless network optimized for use in such sites, it said.The AI system will analyze people and object

Qualcomm will launch Extended Reality (XR) Viewers in collaboration with 15 global telcos, the company said Wednesday.At Augmented World Expo hosted by the company, it said the XR Viewers will come in glasses tethered to a 5G-enabled smartphone via USB-C cable.South Korean telcos SK Telecom, KT and

Cosmo AM&T and SK Telecom will install solar panels at the former’s factory in Chungju, the companies announced.They will finish installation by October and began supplying the energy in November to KEPCO, the country’s largest electric utility.The plant will have an energy capacity of 2.7MW.The sol

SK Telecom has developed a new autonomous robot that will handle disinfection and monitoring duties to assist in preventing the spread of COVID-19, the company said Tuesday.The robot, which was co-developed with South Korean industrial automation solution provider Omron, will disinfect designated ar

LG Chem has announced it will not enter any businesses that it can’t guarantee safety and environmental protection going forward, Tuesday.It will also consider pulling out of any existing business that it can’t guarantee employee safety and the environment, company added.The strengthened safety meas

Seoul Viosys will launch a new portable air purifier with ultraviolet LED technology next month in South Korea and the US, the company said Tuesday.Called VAC, it will use a short wavelength LED that can kill germs and viruses, including COVID-19, the Korean firm said.It analyzes the photon light fr

Mauser Electronics and Molex has launched online tools for customers to customize their cable orders quickly.Users can configure the length of the cable and circuits to their need using the tool.They will get the concept, drawing, 3D model, estimate and product sample within two days after their req

LG Electronics has launched its 2020-model NanoCell TVs in South Korea, the company said Tuesday.The 65-inch LG NanoCell 8K AI ThinQ, or 65Nano99, has started sales, the Korean hardware giant said. Another 65-inch model, called 65Nano97, which has slightly less specs will launch early next month, LG

Samsung Electronics has launched a new secure element (SE) chip to protect mobile devices, the company said Tuesday.Called S3FV9RR, the chip will be offered in standalone turnkey with a security software, the South Korean tech giant said. It will be available in the third quarter. The security chip

SKC will co-develop a new biodegradable bioplastic production technology with local government research institutes, the company announced Monday.It will develop the technology together with 16 institutes, including the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan City and the Minis

LG Electronics has been asked to reconsider its plan to move some of its TV productions in South Korea to Indonesia by the city that hosts them.In a statement published Monday by Jang Seyong, the mayor of Gumi City, North Gyeongsang Province, the move was described as a "pity for the people of South

LG Uplus will assist in South Chungcheong Province’s planned cluster to foster content businesses in the region, the telco said Monday.The telco and Chungnam Culture Technology Industry Agency will collaborate in the fostering of a planned research and business development cluster for virtual realit

South Korean telco KT has deployed autonomous carts with 5G connectivity at its warehouses for smartphones, the company announced.The carts, which comes in two versions, were co-developed by South Korean autonomous robot developer Twinny.Called NarGo, one version will have one cart leading multiple

Samsung’s health app had its electrocardiogram (ECG) measuring feature cleared for use by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.The ECG feature of Samsung Health Monitor app is paired with the sensors of its Galaxy Watch Active2, the company said. It will measure and analyze the hearty rhyt