Samsung Electronics has shared its achievements in localizing its semiconductor component and material supply lines on Thursday.The South Korean tech giant vowed to continue to work with its subcontractors and academia as well as expand eco-friendly projects.Samsung said it has co-developed a laser

Wipam, a supplier of RF front end module to Samsung Electronics, has sent filings for an initial public offering (IPO) on KOSDAQ to the Financial Supervisory Service, the company said Wednesday.The company wasn’t limited to supplying goods to wireless handsets and had the potential to expand to dive

The world’s top ten semiconductor companies saw their revenues grow in the first quarter of 2020 from the previous quarter, research firm Omdia said.This is despite the COVID-19 pandemic as the virus actually helped these firm from increase in PC and server sales.From first place to tenth place, the

South Korean OLED equipment vendor Shindo ENG Lab has finalized its public offering share price ceiling at 16,000 won, the company said Wednesday.Korea Investment & Securities, who is underwriting the public offering, said 1381 institute partook in the demand forecast for 1.04 million shares, or 80%

South Korean telcos SK Telecom and KT are strengthening their control over their supply line for optical transceivers used for their 5G networks, people familiar with the matter told TheElec on Wednesday.They were preferring to procure transceivers directly instead of using telecom equipment vendors

South Korean equipment maker TSI, which plans to be listed on KOSDAQ, is planning to take part in a Vietnamese battery project, people familiar with the matter told TheElec on Wednesday.It has formed a consortium with compatriot equipment vendor PNT, to increase the chance of winning the order from

APS Holdings and Philoptics are expected to compete fiercely to stay on a key government-backed fine metal mask (FMM) project.The project run by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, is done to develop FMM sticks that will be applied to future generation OLED production. FMM is used to deposit

A researcher at LG Display that led the company’s development of a rollable organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel have won the top prize in an event hosted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the company said on Wednesday.Kim In-joo of LG Display won the King of Inventions award i

Samsung Electronics has globally launched its curved gaming monitor, the Odyssey G9, the company announced on Wednesday.The 49-inch G9, first unveiled at CES 2020, boasts a dual QHD (5120x144) resolution.The QLED monitor has a screen ratio of 32:9, a 1000R curvature, 1000nit peak brightness and a re

Samsung Electronics has demonstrated a new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution that will allow engineers to inspect 5G base stations remotely.The solution allows engineers to use a smartphone to remotely control camera-equipped drones, the company said. The drone is used to captur

Global lighting company Signify has unveiled its research that validates its UV-C light sources ability to inactivate COVID-19, on Tuesday.The company and the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University in the US have been conducting research to develop tools in t

Mentor Graphics, a Siemens business, will join the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, the company said.O-RAN Alliance was formed by global telecom service providers and ecosystem suppliers to promote openness, intelligence, flexibility and performance in the evolution of 5G radio access net

Apple has shown of its own System-on-a-Chip (SoC) dubbed Apple Silicon that will be used for its Mac laptop and desktops computers at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020, Monday."We expect to ship our first Mac with Apple Silicon by the end of the year," said chief executive Tim Cook, adding

Samsung Electronic vice chairman Lee Jae-yong has visited the company’s home appliance business at Suwon, south of the capital Seoul, to discuss future strategies, the company said on Tuesday.It is third such visit in June alone for the de facto leader of Samsung Group. Lee met with senior executive

Merck and Guardian Glass has formed a strategic partnership to commission sales of evrise dynamic liquid crystal window, the companies said.Eyrise provides shading comfort by cutting solar glare without compromising on natural day light.There is also a privacy window variant that offers instant swit

LG Chem and Korea University will form a joint research center for next-generation batter materials at the university, the companies aid on Tuesday.The center will focus on developing new materials for cathode and anode as well as technology that can extend battery life, they said.The center will al

Chinese display giant BOE is aiming to win Apple’s order for display panels, for both of its OLED factory lines, people familiar with the matter told TheElec on Tuesday.The company operates two OLED lines __ the B11 line and B7 line __ at Sichuan, China. It is planning to use both lines for a potent

SK Innovation has launched a car management app, the company said on Monday.Called Muffin, the app, launched by SK Energy, the company’s subsidiary, allows users to register their refueling pattern, automobile plate numbers and payment method on it so that they can pay instantly at fueling stations.

Posco Chemical and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt will form a joint social fund to assist those living near their plants, the companies said.The two companies will each contribute US$20,000 annually. The funds will be used at each other’s countries every other year, they said.The first funding will go into

Huawei Korea and Korea Artificial Intelligence Association (KORAIA) will help promising local AI start-ups expand abroad, the companies said on Monday.They will also help the digitization of traditional industries and hold joint seminars and conferences on AI.Huawei was working to create an open AI