SK Innovation, the parent company of battery maker SK On, and US automobile giant Ford is planning to form a joint venture in Europe to build another factory in the continent, TheElec has learned.The venture and factory are highly likely to be set up in Turkey, people with direct knowledge of the ma

Fab and display equipment maker Wonik IPS has hired an ex-Samsung chip expert in its recent reorganization, TheElec has learned.The company named Ahn Tae-hyuk as head and president of its semiconductor research lab.Ahn was last the executive vice president at Samsung SDI, where he oversaw their smal

New players are entering Samsung’s supply chain for smartphone camera module rigid flexible printed circuit boards (RFPCB) as previously dominant companies are existing or reducing their related businesses.Samsung Electro-Mechanics had exited the sector last year, while Daeduck Electronics is reduci

Samsung on Tuesday introduced its new mobile application processor Exynos 2200.The processor is made using its 4nm EUV process and packs new GPU and CPU, the company said.Samsung originally planned to unveil Exynos 2200 on January 11, but the event was canceled.Exynos 2200 packs a new GPU called Xcl

GCT Semiconductor, the fabless chip designing subsidiary of Anapass, is planning to launch a new 5G chipset it co-developed with Verizon this year, TheElec has learned.The South Korean company had been co-developing the chipset with the US telco since 2019.The chipset follows 3GPP 5G New Radio Relea

System chip startup Skaichip said on Monday that it will launch its Series A funding round next month.The company, founded in April 2019, offers wireless charging technology that uses radio frequency (RF).Unlike current wireless charging that requires devices to be close by to the charger, Skaichip’

Electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla has recently given out orders for camera modules, TheElec has learned.LG Innotek, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and their Taiwanese rivals are taking part in the bid to win orders, sources said.Tesla has given out orders for camera modules it plans to use in Model S, Mo

LG Energy Solution’s market share in electric vehicle (EV) batteries in China dropped last year, according to data from Gaogong Industry Institute (GGII).Last year, 2.423 million units of EV were sold in China. The vehicles used 101.1GWh of batteries.This is an increase of 170% and 176%, respectivel

Samsung manufactured approximately 300 million smartphones in 2021, TheElec has learned.According to sources, it manufactured 238.88 million units on its own. Over 60 million units were manufactured through joint development manufacturers such as Wintech and Huaqin. In total, Samsung made slightly o

SK Innovation has added Hana Technology as a new supplier of battery packaging equipment that will be used by battery maker SK On, TheElec has learned.Hana Technology’s first order will be for packaging equipment that will be used in SK On’s factory at Yancheng, China, sources said.Hana Technology w

System semiconductor design firm Coasia said on Wednesday that it will be supplying SoCs for heated e-cigarette to Jiangsu Tobacco.Delivery of the SoCs will begin mid-year when Jiangsu Tobacco designates its e-cigarette developer, the South Korean firm said.Coasia has been developing the chips with

AI Korea said it has secured 7 billion won in its pre-IPO funding round from institutional investors.The company began manufacturing battery production in 2014.It supplies central electrolyte supply systems to LG Energy Solution’s factory in Poland.It also supplies kits to SK On and Samsung SDI.AI K

Hyundai Motor is reviewing plans to expand electric vehicle production in the US.The company is likely to expand its existing facilities in Alabama and Georgia, built in 2005 and 2010, respectively, but could also build a new factory in Tennessee, people familiar with the matter said.Sunbelt regions

South Korean cathode maker is considering building a cathode factory in the US, TheElec has learned.The company will likely form a joint venture with Samsung SDI for the factory, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.However, specific details such as how much it would spend on the factory

Samsung will unveil new TV models that use LG Display’s white(W)-OLED panels in June at the earliest, TheElec has learned.The South Korean tech giant initially planned to launch the TVs in May.But after the year-end reshuffle last year, Samsung had decided to reevaluate the contract it has signed wi

South Korean chip foundry firm DB HiTek said on Wednesday that it has developed process technologies for 130-nanometer (nm) and 110nm RF front-end chips.RF front-end are transceivers used in IT devices from smartphones to IoT modules.It is comprised of an antenna tuner, switch, low noise amplifier,

Samsung Display will need an order of substantial volume from Apple to expand its Gen 8.5 (2200x2500mm) IT OLED panels this year.The South Korean display panel maker’s development of a vertical deposition machine, in collaboration with Japan’s Ulvac, for use in Gen 8.5 IT OLED panel that started las

Semiconductor board companies in South Korea have started spending on flip-chip ball grid arrays (FC-BGA) in earnest due to high demand.But sources in the industry told TheElec that despite this, it is very unlikely that these companies will be able to narrow the gap with leading companies in Japan,

LG Energy Solution CEO and vice chairman Kwon Young-soo has claimed in a conference of the company’s IPO that it will overtake CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, in the future.Kwon said that LG Energy Solution’s market capitalization is currently behind CATL but the pair would soon be "competi

Semiconductor deposition and etching equipment firm TES’ gas-phase etching equipment (GPE) has passed Samsung Electronics’ quality test, TheElec has learned.It is highly like that the fab equipment maker will supply the GPE equipment to Samsung Foundry within the year.GPE equipment is a dry etching