Samsung Display was planning to apply low refraction capping layer (CPL) on its smartphone OLED and was expected to apply them commercially in 2025 at the earliest, TheElec has learned.CPL is formed on top of the cathode and helps the light emitted from the emission layer towards the face of the dis

Samsung’s chip division recorded a steep operating loss of 4.36 trillion won in the second quarter due to the global economic downturn that is causing weak demand for IT products.However, inventory of chips peaked in May and is declining, the South Korean tech giant said, a sign that demand for chip

3D SoC with hybrid bonding applied was the way to overcome the current limitations of microfabrication the chip industry is facing, according to Inha University Professor Rino Choi.And for application of hybrid bonding, back side power delivery network, and other advanced technologies, there need to

Even in high bandwidth memory (HBM) hybrid bonding may be needed to pack in more layers within the confines of the package.This is according to SK Hynix Wafer Bonding Head Kang Ji-ho, who said during a local chip conference hosted by TheElec that HBM with 12-layer or higher can face problems in heig

SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it has recorded 2.9 trillion won in operating loss in the second quarter this year.This means that the South Korean chip giant recorded 6.3 trillion won in operating loss in total for the first half of the year, as the down cycle of the global chip market continues.Ho

Apple has asked its display panel suppliers Samsung Display and LG Display to develop zero-bezel OLED panels, TheElec has learned.While most premium smartphones in the market right now offer screens with very thin bezels, completely removing them is no easy task.The bezel area of the screen houses c

Fab equipment maker Wonik IPS was using multiple securities firms to purchase the shares of competitor APTC, TheElec has learned.Wonik IPS started buying listed shares of APTC in May and the move is ongoing, sources said.It is unknown how many shares Wonik IPS purchased in total for the past two mon

PI Advanced Materials said on Thursday said it has started production of polyimide (PI) powders.Powders made from PI have excellent heat, electricity, and abrasion resistances, the company said.The material is in high demand from the semiconductor, display, aerospace, and other advanced industries a

Dongwha Electrolyte is preparing to produce electrolytes used in batteries at its factory in Soskut, Hungary, TheElec has learned.The company was actively hiring local workers in preparation, sources said. Dongwha will hire approximately 40 workers for the factory is aiming to increase its operation

Nvidia was working to diversify its sourcing of HBM3 and 2.5D packages used in AI GPUs for data centers, TheElec has learned.The US chip giant was negotiating deals with potential suppliers, which includes Samsung, sources said.Currently, Nvidia, for its A100, H100, and other AI GPUs, uses TSMC for

Battery recycling startup Green Li-ion said on Friday that it plans to enter the South Korean market.The Singapore-based company was founded in 2020 and has investors such as GS, Envisioning Partners, and TES. It has received US$36 million in funding so far.Most battery recycling companies use their

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

Samsung Display has started the development of LED on silicon (LEDoS) microdisplay technology for applications in augmented reality (AR) devices.Samsung Display Vice President and Head of Technology Strategy Team Gong Min Kim believed that in the coming future, LEDoS will replace OLED on silicon (OL

South Korean AI startup Rebellions wants to launch alternatives to AI chips offered by market leader Nvidia.Rebellions CEO Park Sunghyun said the startup’s goal is to, within one to two years, find specific applications that it can offer AI chips that be used instead of those by Nvidia.Specifically,

LG Display believes that OLED on silicon (OLEDoS) technology was the most likely to be applied for virtual reality (VR) devices.At the same time, for augmented reality (AR), LED on silicon (LEDoS) was the more likely technology to become mainstream, Lee Jung-il, LG Display team leader of its Best OL

Nvidia’s influence in the AI chip space is ever-growing, not the least thanks to the success of its GPU software CUDA.Amid this climate, South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI is aiming to carve its mark by developing both hardware and software.Unless chip companies have a software stack that can react

Managing the power efficiency of data centers is a large issue in the chip industry as trends such as AI and self-driving cars are causing exponential increases in the amount of data.Because of this, the amount of data formed in the past two years equaled that of around 90% of the data made througho

Samsung SDI is planning to expand its battery factory at its facility in Goed, Hungary, within the year, TheElec has learned.The South Korean battery maker is planning to expand its second factory (the building of which was called stage one internally; the expansion is called stage two) to manufactu

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

LG Display is expected to start manufacturing Gen 8 OLED panels aimed at IT devices a year later than rival Samsung Display.Despite this, LG Display is expected to certainly win orders for its panels from Apple and begin supplying no later than 2026, Choong Hoon Yi, CEO of analyst firm UBI Research,