Shindo ENG Lab was the exclusive supplier of laminator that attach the hinge frame and OLED panel in Samsung Electronics’ foldable phone, TheElec has learned.The company has supplied 28 laminators so far. Shindo supplied 15 units in the first half and 13 in the second half.Shindo was expecting lamin

Cammsys said on Wednesday that it will cancel its plan to list its subsidiary Cammsys Global on KOSDAQ.Cammsys Global was formed as a special purpose company in June to list Cammsys Vietnam on the Korean bourse.Cammsys Vietnam was formed in 2014 and operates a camera factory in Vietnam.The company i

Samsung Display’s sales from smartphone OLED panel will exceed US$5 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to market research firm Omdia.The South Korea display panel maker is expected to post sales of US$5.18 billion in the quarter.It is a rise of around 30% from its first quarter sales in

The Korean Information Display Society (KIDS) on Tuesday said it has named Seoul National University professor Lee Byung-ho as its 15th president.Lee is a member of four international academic society, including the Society of Information Display.The professor has was been one of three vice presiden

The controversy over Infintech’s delayed payments to South Korean display equipment maker isn’t looking close to a resolution anytime soon.The Chinese company had ordered equipment from companies back in 2018 to build a 6th-generation liquid crystal display (LCD) factory at Jiangxi, but the deadline

US Corning is at the final stage of development for its cover glass for foldable phone, the company said on Thursday.The launch of the glass next year will intensify competition with Germany’s Schott to supply them to Samsung.A Corning spokesperson said the firm was at the final stage of the develop

Chinese display maker Tianma is aiming to ship 40 million OLED panels next year.Out of that total, 20 million units is aimed to be flexible OLED panels, the company said on Wednesday.The goal is half of BOE’s aim of shipping 40 million flexible OLED panels, which was announced in August.According to

Chinese display panel maker Visionox has begun operations of its flexible OLED factory at Guangzhou, according to local media Ijiwei.The company held a ceremony to mark the start of operations on Sunday. It previously said it will build two lines at the factory using China-made equipment and materia

Samsung Electro-Mechanics CEO Kye Hyun Kyung was instrumental in Chemtronics being chosen as the preferred bidder for the company’s wireless telecommunication module business, TheElec has learned.Kyung has considered the synergy between the business and those of the supplier’s after the purchase is

Electronic component maker SoluM on Friday said it has turned in its registration statement to the Korea Exchange to be listed on KOSPI.The company was formed in 2015 when it split-off from Samsung Electro-Mechanics. SoluM manufacturers power modules for TVs and smartphones as well as electronic she

SK IE Technology has turned in its preliminary application to the Korea Exchange in preparation of listing on KOSPI.The company was formed in April last year by splitting off from SK Innovation. SK IE Technology produces battery separators and polyimide films for displays.SK IE Technology completed

South Korean semiconductor board makers are positioned to benefit from Taiwanese counterpart Unimicron’s fire in one of its factory.Unimicron’s supply of flip chip chip scale package (FC-CSP) for application processes to Qualcomm will now be shifted to Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG InnoTek and Daedu

Vietnamese smartphone maker VinSmart, a part of Vingroup, is planning to launch self-developed smartphones overseas, TheElec has learned.The company launched three new smartphones that it designed on its own in the second half of 2020.VinSmart is now eyeing to expand to markets such as North America

Camera module maker Cammsys said on Thursday that it will merge with security solution subsidiary BEFS.BEFS offers fingerprint readers and network security solutions. The company is planning to sign supply contracts to supply its fingerprint readers with major customers, Cammsys said.BEFS was acquir

Iljin Display is hoping to return to profitability from notebook and MiniLED markets.The company announced that it will offer shares to secure 20 billion won in funding. 10 billion won will be spent on facilities related to notebook components, the company said.Out of the 10 billion won, 60 billion

Iljin Materials said on Tuesday that it will be building a new copper foil factory in Hungary.The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) said the new elecfoil factory will be built at Godollo just outside of Budapest.The new factory will take up a space of 50 million meter-square and produce 1

NEG’s liquid crystal display (LCD) glass factory in Takatsuki, Japan has suffered a five hour blackout, according to local media Nikkei.Production is expected return to normal after the first quarter of 2021.The factory was halted from the blackout on December 10.NEG produces glass substrates for us

LG Display was considering converting its E5 production line at its Gumi factory to produce OLED panels for iPhones, TheElec has learned.E5 currently produces OLED panels for automobile and wearable applications.Currently, LG Display uses its E6 line at its factory in Paju to produce OLED panels for

Samsung Display is expected to see increased supply of OLED panels for iPhones next year as Apple is expected to ship the highest number of OLED-using iPhones in 2021.Apple is expected to ship between 160 million to 180 million units of iPhones that use OLED panels next year, sources within Samsung

Samsung Display received approval from the Indian government to get financial backing for its factory in Noida, according to Reuters.The Uttar Pradesh state government signed off on a financial incentive of 48.25 billion rupees to the South Korean display panel makers Noida factory.Samsung Display i