LG Innotek will be the sole supplier of folded zoom modules for the initial stock of iPhone 16 launching later this year, TheElec has learned.The South Korean component maker was also the sole supplier for the initial stock of iPhone 15 last year.Folded zoom bends light into prisms and sends them to

LG Electronics was considering using flip chip-ball grid array (FC-BGA) made by affiliate LG Innotek on its TVs, TheElec has learned.LG Innotek has been fostering FC-BGA, a high-end chip board, as its new business, so winning the electronics maker as a customer can be a much-needed boost as it can u

BH will be supplying the flexible printed circuit boards (FPCB) for the camera modules on Samsung’s new foldable phones, TheElec has learned.The board maker becomes the third supplier of the boards to Samsung after NewFlex and SI Flex.BH has so far focused on FPCB for displays but the new deal means

Samsung is expected to manufacture slightly more smartphones and tablets than it aimed during the second quarter, thanks to the recovery of the global smartphone market.The South Korean tech giant is projected to produce 49.9 million units during the second quarter, 3% more than its forecast made in

South Korean component maker Fine M-Tec has been approved by Samsung as a backup supplier of hinges for the Galaxy Z Flip foldable phones, TheElec has learned.However, the company is yet to receive the approval to supply hinges for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6, sources said.Fine M-Tec is yet to make

Dreamtech said on Thursday that it was planning to supply chip modules to a global chipmaker.It said it will be supplying DRAM modules and assembled solid-state drives (SS) to the global top-tier customer __ highly likely Samsung’s chip division. The company said it was entering the sector to respon

Seojin System is supplying metal molds for car body die-casting to a global auto giant, the company’s CEO told TheElec. This customer, which ranks within the top five in terms of revenue among automakers, will use it for its electric vehicles.Seojin System is also building a large die-casting factor

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has brought down the line width/line spacing (L/S) of its chip package down to 5 micrometers.This was to respond to an increase in I/Os of chips, Samsung Electro-Mechanics group head Woo Seok Yang said during the SMT&PCB Tech Conference hosted by TheElec in Suwon, south of

LG Innotek is considering developing glass substrates for use in chip packaging, a company official said.LG Innotek general manager Jaeman Park said on Wednesday during the SMT&PCB Tech Conference hosted by TheElec in Suwon that glass is likely to become the main ingredient in the future for substra

LG Innotek said on Tuesday that it has developed a camera module that integrates a heater so that it can defrost the lens to keep it functioning during the cold.The South Korean parts maker said the module was aimed at autonomous vehicles and it is hoping to start production in 2027.During the cold

South Korean component giant LG Innotek will be the exclusive supplier of camera modules to Tesla for Cybertrucks, TheElec has learned.Tesla plans to manufacture Cybertrucks only in the US and the South Korean parts maker will be supplying the modules from its factory in Mexico, sources said.Approxi

LG Innotek has begun development of under panel camera, in which the camera lens is not visible on the screen of smartphones, TheElec has learned.The move is being made most certainly for its main customer Apple, which is expected to launch smartphones with the technology within the next few years.U

LG Innotek is expected to see its share in folded zoom OIS actuator in Apple’s supply chain grow next year as the iPhone maker is expected to apply the technology to two models in the iPhone 16 series.Cupertino applied folded zoom to only the iPhone Pro Max model in its latest iPhone 15 series.The S

Solus Advanced Materials said on Monday that it has received approval for its thin foils from memory chip giant SK Hynix.It will be the first case that a domestic copper foil company supplies such a product to SK Hynix.The thin foils, which are ultra-thin at 2 micrometers, are aimed at use in a modi

South Korean printed circuit board company Korea Circuit was supplying high-end automotive flip chip (FC)-ball grid array (BGA) boards to STMicroelectronics, TheElec has learned.Korea Circuit first secured Broadcom as a customer when it began manufacturing FC-BGA.STMicroelectronics was accounting fo

LG Chem is planning to sell its IT film business as part of its wider plan to restructure its non-essential businesses, TheElec has learned.Sources said the company is planning to sell the business unit within the year.LG Chem earlier halted the operation of its petrochemical plant in Yeosu and is r

Camera module maker MCNEX saw its revenue in auto components jump 43% in the first half of the year.On Monday, the company said it recorded 443.2 billion won in revenue and 500 million won in operating profit in the first half of 2023.Revenue increased by 24% year-on-year while operating profit dipp

3D cover glass maker JNTC said on Monday that it recorded 55.5 billion won in revenue and 4 billion won in operating profit in the second quarter.For the entire first half, it recorded 112.8 billion won in revenue and 6.2 billion won in operating profit.Revenue jumped 33% compared to a year ago whil

Samsung has started the development of a new smart device that will come in the form of a ring, TheElec has learned.The so-called Galaxy Ring will use circuit boards made by Japan’s Meiko, sources said.Printed circuit boards are usually developed first for electronic devices, followed by the compone

Extended reality (XR) company Virnect is planning to expand from offering XR solutions to customers to launching XR platforms, the company CEO told TheElec.Virnect was founded in 2016 is a software company that offers XR solutions for industrial use.It offers a variety of solutions in a variety of d