South Korean manufacturer TechWing has received its first orders to supply semiconductor Burn-in testing chambers from one of its clients, according to industry sources on Nov. 8.The orders come after receiving separate orders for sorters, which the firm plans to finish supplying up until the first

South Korean supplier Avaco is making bigger foray into China by signing a deal to provide equipment to Chinese display maker HKC, with which it first began to do business just this year, the company said in a disclosure on Nov. 7.The deal is worth 16 billion won, and it’s with one of HKC’s local co

The shipment of OLED panels surpassed that of LTPS LCDs for the first time for smartphone displays in the third quarter of this year, according to market research firm IHS Markit this month.In total, 147 million OLED panels were shipped. The volume for LTPS LCDs were just over 100 million. Samsung D

South Korea’s Samsung Display is out to build an ecosystem in Taiwan, the home of IT industries, to expand the market for laptop OLED panels, the company said at the Samsung OLED forum in Taiwan on Nov. 7.“Samsung Display’s OLED boasts qualities such as 압도적인 picture quality and high energy efficienc

LG Chem, Samsung SDI and SK Innovation are expected to have invested an average 20% or more in CAPEX this year compared to 2018, according to the three battery makers on Nov. 6.In total, the threesome is estimated to have invested up to 6.1 trillion won in battery cells alone. This reflects a 26% in

LG affiliate Silicon Works is upping the portion of China in its portfolio in a bid to survive amid hardcore restructuring at LG Display’s LCD business, according to industry sources on Oct. 6.Silicon Works’ primary cash cow so far has been selling display driver ICs (DDI) for large-sized LCD panels

The Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA) is actively discussing with suppliers on taking a collective stand against Foxconn’s delay in payment for the equipment at its Gen-10.5 LCD production lines in Guangzhou, according to industry sources on Nov. 6.“Unlike with Chinese display industry playe

South Korea's LG Chem will be using Electro Magnetic Filters (EMF) for its Kobierzyce EV battery plant in Poland in a bid to stabilize yields, with the filters being supplied by local manufacturer Daebo Magnetic, according to industry sources on Nov. 5.Less than 10 of the filters were supplied, most

The demand for Multi Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC) for automobile components remains solid amid a sluggish market, according to industry figures on Nov. 5.Japan’s Murata Manufacturing said that while its revenues of such MLCC for Q2 of the fiscal year of 2019 fell on-quarter, demand has been risin

As of the end of this year, LG Chem is estimated to produce up to 40GWh worth of EV batteries from its Chinese operations, according to figures on Nov. 4. This means around 56% of the total EV battery production is made in China.When LG Chem’s Polish facilities go into operation at the end of 2020,

South Korea's LG Electronics said on Nov. 5 that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Chinese TV maker Hisense at a court in California, US.“We decided to go ahead with the lawsuit after Hisense ignored both our warnings and requests to stop the violation and come to the table,” said a

LG Chem will once more be supplying to Samsung Electronics, this time to the latest in the Galaxy A series lineup, according to industry sources on Oct. 30. This is the third time this year that Samsung has opted for LG-made batteries for its smartphones.The sources said that the newest model appear

The general manager of BOE’s innovative application division said on Oct. 30 that the Chinese display maker is searching for Korean partners for creating next-generation micro OLED-panel-based products.The Chinese executive was speaking at the Tech Inside Show – a high-tech materials and technology

Difficulties in finding an expert who can offer an appraisal about whether LG Chem and Innox Advanced Materials infringed each other’s patents are making the lawsuit drag on even longer, according to industry watchers this week.Already, three of the four candidates refused to take part. The role of

International Electrotechnical Commission TC 64 Chair Jacques Peronnet said at a press conference on Oct. 29 that new electrical installation standards adopted in Korea can help prevent fires at Energy Storage Systems.Peronnet is concurrently director of building & IT business standardization at Sch

The South Korean government and top semiconductor manufacturers in Korea agreed on Oct. 24 during a ceremony celebrating the 12th Semiconductor Day to create a 100 billion won fund for fostering fabless chip companies.Samsung Electronics’ CEO Jung Eun-seung, SK hynix CEO Lee Seok-hee and Korea Growt

South Korea’s Lumens has begun supplying backlight modules (BLU) for Samsung Electronics’ laptops as of September this year, according to industry sources on Oct. 25.Lumens will be supplying around 30% of the total demand. This is the first time the firm has supplied such parts for laptops, and is n

Samsung Electro-Mechanic’s moves to restructure its money-losing smartphone HDI substrate business is triggering concern about which rivals would reap the biggest benefits.According to industry sources on Oct. 25, local suppliers such as Korea Circuit and DAP Corp. are likely to take over the bulk o

LG Chem has slipped further away from achieving its annual 10 trillion won revenue goal for its battery business, as its accumulated sales up until the third quarter of this year fell short of 6 trillion won.The biggest factors were the disruption in mass production plans at its EV battery plant in

Samsung Display has succeeded in developing and mass-producing OLED panels applied with the LTPO TFT technology, according to industry sources on Oct. 24. The panels have been installed in Samsung Electronics’ smart watch, the Galaxy Watch Active 2.LTPO is a low-energy OLED display technology that w