Samsung Display is expected to begin production of quantum dot (QD)-OLED panels in the fourth quarter this year, according to UBI Research.The South Korean display panel maker will use 30,000 sheets of Gen 8.5 (2200x2500mm) substrates per month to manufacture 65-inch, 4K resolution panels that use t

RAM Tech’s plan to build a new hydrogen fluoride plant at Dangjin, South Korea has been denied by the local government.Dangjin’s city hall said on Monday that it has rejected the plan.Local residents have voiced their opposition to the plan.A RAM Tech spokesperson said the company plans to launch a

Hyundai Motor and Kia have faced a total of nine patent infringement lawsuits by eight different non-practicing entities (NPE), data from the Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) showed.The latest suit was filed in May against Hyundai Motor and Kia by US NPE MicroPairing Technologie

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday launched on a new processor for wearable devices that was built with its 5-nanometer extreme ultraviolet process.Exynos W920 will power the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4 that will be unveiled this week.The chip sports Arm Cortex-A55 CPU cores and a Mali-G68 GPU core.Samsung

DSK said on Monday that it has clinched a battery production equipment contract worth 16.5 billion won with LG Energy Solution.DSK didn’t mention what kinds of equipment it will be supplying to the South Korean battery maker but they are likely lamination kits, people familiar with the matter said.T

LG Energy Solution was facing problems in applying its new battery production technique, TheElec has learned.This was due to the laser notching equipment needed for process likely performing less well than expected, people familiar with the matter said.Due to the issue, LG Energy Solution swapped so

Battery equipment maker Youil Energy Tech said on Monday that it is expanding its equipment line-up to include battery module and pack.The firm previously focused mostly on notching and stacking equipment.Youil Energy Tech said it also plans to win new customers besides SK Innovation.The company, fo

Samsung Electronics has expanded its plan to apply pellicles during the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process used in wafer fabrication starting in 2023, TheElec has learned.The company intended to use pellicles for the wafer fabrication of certain high-value chips, but is now planning to apply it to al

ON Semiconductor has changed its name to OnsemiThe company said it will focus on intelligent power and sensing technologies to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.“We have spent the last several months focusing the strategy, and realigning our product portfolio and investments to deliver market-leadi

US President Joe Biden has set a goal for half of all new US vehicles sales electric by 2030.The White House on Thursday laid out its plan to tackle climate change by cutting emissions from vehicles.President Biden signed the executive order with representatives from Ford, GM and Stellantis, and mem

Hanwha Corporation said on Friday that it has posted 12.67 trillion won in revenue and 769 billion won in operating income.Revenue increased 15.2% from the previous year while operating income jumped 53.4% over the same time period.Hanwha also recorded a net income of 572.1 billion won, an increase

Lithography equipment used in the back-end process of wafer fabrication will grow thanks to increased demand for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and power management ICs, according to Yole Development.As it becomes increasing difficult for chip makers to shorten the gate length in the front-end process, th

Samsung Electronics is extending its management review of its mobile business this month, TheElec has learned.The review was to last until end of July but this was extended to end of August sources said. Depending on how the review goes, Samsung could commence an audit of its mobile business, they s

Semiconductor component firm MK Electronics said on Thursday that it will acquire Dongbu nTech, a subsidiary of Dongbu Corporation.MK Electron has agreed to buy 100% share of Dongbu nTech for 45.45 billion won on September 30.Dongbu nTech specializes in waste disposal, facility maintenance and manag

The labor union for the joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna International was formed even before the company was, TheElec has learned.The labor union of LG Electronics made a filing to Incheon city on July 15 notifying the them of the formation of the union.A Icheon city official said tha

Samsung Electronics has ended its semiconductor distribution rights contract with Mujin Electronics as of the end of June, TheElec has learned.The South Korean tech giant will be handing over the rights to electronic component distributor SAMT instead. This process will be done in September.SAMT wil

Exicon said on Wednesday that it has completed the development of a new CMOS image sensor (CIS) test equipment, together with Samsung.The equipment are being evaluated by customers, a Exicon spokesperson said.The equipment will likely be commercialized in the fourth quarter, they said.Japan’s Advant

Display glass processing firm Kglass will expand into the foldable ultra-thin glass (UTG) market in China, TheElec has learned.The company will enter the Chinese market via South Korean software firm Softcen.UTG is used as cover windows in foldable phones. More Chinese smartphone companies are begin

More semiconductor companies are gearing up to start operations in their new silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power management IC fabs in the second half of the year.STMicroelectronics began SiC wafer production at its fab in Sweden last month. The company acquired the fab when it bou

Auros Technology has developed an 8-inch wafer overlay measurement equipment, a first for a South Korean company.The company has supplied the equipment, called Overlay System OL-100n, to Korea Advanced Nano Fab Center (KANC) back in June, people familiar with the matter said.It will be used in KANC’