LG Chem had 96 out of the 499 patents related to organic light emitting diode (OLED) emission materials that were made public in August, according to UBI Research.Patents are usually shown in public registers a year and a half after they are filed.Samsung Display had the second most patents in Augus

LG Electronics has posted its highest ever quarterly profits in the third quarter of 2020.The South Korean electronics maker said it expects operating profits of 959 billion won and sales of 16.92 trillion won in the quarter.It is a rise of 22.7% and 7.8%, respectively, year over year.South Korean a

The South Korean government has official confirmed that it won’t be deploying 28GHz 5G for use by consumers.Choi Ki-young, the Minister of Science and ICT, said Thursday that the government was not considering provide 28GHz spectrum in 5G networks to all citizens.Companies were planning to use the s

Dreamtech said Thursday that it was the exclusive supplier of capacitive fingerprint readers for the Galaxy Z Fold 2.The reader is placed the right side of the Fold 2, under the volume button.Dreamtech was the first to supply Samsung with fingerprint reading modules for smartphones, beginning in 201

Samsung Electronics has posted 12.3 trillion won in operating profits and 66 trillion won in sales in the third quarter, the company said on Thursday.Sales rose 24.6% from the previous quarter and 6.5% year over year. Operating profits was 50.9% higher than the previous quarter and 58.1% year over y

LG Display CEO Jeong Ho-young said Wednesday that the company will build a tight ecosystem around organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panels with its partners.The South Korean display maker invited 20 of its OLED materials and components suppliers, including Merck and DuPont, to its 2020 Tec

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed an 800V horizontal power semiconductors using a gallium nitride (GaN) single crystal substrate, the South Korean national institute said.It will be used as a core component for electric vehicles (EV) to minimize power loss, E

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has formed a display industry cooperation council to bolster collaboration between the public and private sectors.The ministry divided the previous council that oversaw both display and semiconductors to two, each overseeing one of the industries.The new di

Samsung Electronics has begun sales of its premium projector called The Premiere in South Korea.The high tier version has triple laser technology where different lasers are used for the colors red, green and blue.The triple laser version of the projector will cost 7.49 million won and the single las

Dreamtech has launched its new medical brand called i.SigNal, the company said.The company also launched its wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch dubbed Cardea SOLO, it said.i.SigNal combined the words ICT and signal (which could stand for vital signs), Dreamtech said.The company also formed a new

Organic light emitting diode (OLED) sales will jump 107% in the second half of 2020 compared to the first half, according to UBI Research.OLED panel shipment will reach 383 million units and sales US$28 billion in the second half of 2020, a rise of 66% and 107%, respectively, compared to the first h

Official sales of LG Wing, LG Electronics’ swiveling dual screen smartphone, will begin on October 6 in South Korea.LG said South Korean and the US was its most important smartphone markets. By having the phone launch around the same time in both markets, the company aims to win over customers that

DA Technology has developed a roll to sheet-based high-speed notching cutting magazine equipment, the company said on Tuesday.The gripper can now use the cam shaft to activate cutting. Previous equipment used leaner and servo motors for the x-axis and y-axis of the cutter equipment when cutting elec

LG Electronics will launch its OLED rollable TV, the LG Signature OLED R, next month.The company has sent invites for the launch event to VVIPs and opened a dedicated homepage for the TV, the company said.The event will last from October 14 to 19.The rollable TV is expected to be priced at around 10

Sharp is planning to split-off its display business on October 1, according to Japanese media SankeiBiz.The newly formed wholly owned subsidiary will be called Sharp Display Technology, or SDTC.SDTC will be based in Kameyama. Sharp believes having a separate company will be more advantageous to secu

Linkflow and Qualcomm will collaborate on next-generation camera and related marketing, the companies aid.Linkflow will use the US chip giant’s system-on-a-chip (SoC) for its next smart camera.Once the development is complete, the pair will market the product together, they said.Linkflow CEO Keven K

ACM Research has launched Thin Wafer Cleaning System that supports MOSFET and IGBT production for the power semiconductor market.The System features touch-free handling and processing based on the Bernoulli effect to eliminate possible wafer damage and improve final device yield. It supports 200mm a

Synopex will begin production of nanometer (nm) class microfiber melt-blown (MB) filters for masks, the company said on Friday.The company used its latest extrusion equipment for the 800nm non-woven fabric.The fibers are thinner than those previously sold in South Korea, Synopex said, which allow fo

SK IE Technology, the battery separator subsidiary of SK Innovation, will secure 300 billion won in funding through paid-in capital increase.SK Innovation held a board meeting on Wednesday to approve the deal.SK IE Technology will issue around 6.27 million shares, which is around 10% of its total sh

LG Display will showoff media art made with its transparent OLED panels at hot places in Seoul, the company said.They will be displayed at Itaewon and Hapjeong starting this month until March of next year.LG Display collaborate for the project, dubbed Art on OLED, with cafe brand Anthracite Coffee a