Posco Chemical said on Thursday that it plans to form a joint venture with General Motors which will construct a large battery cathode factory in the US.The factory will start production of high-nickel cathodes in 2024 that will be supplied to Ultium Cells, the battery-making joint venture between G

Camera module maker Partron is planning to develop an in-cabin camera module that can scan the iris of drivers. The company had invested 1.1 billion won in iris recognition firm Iristech back in July for the project, people familiar with the said.Partron is planning to develop the embedded camera mo

Companies from both India and China have shown interest in buying Samsung Display’s liquid crystal display (LCD) equipment at its now-defunct L8-1 LCD production line, TheElec has learned.L8-1 line was previously used by the South Korean display panel maker to manufacture panels for TV and IT produc

Executives of France’s Automotive Cell Company (ACC) have met with South Korean kit makers in their recent visit to the country, TheElec has learned.ACC COO Jean-Baptiste Pernot and ACC CTO Philippe Biensan met with their counterparts that work for South Korean companies in the battery supply chain,

Hyundai Motor has put its plan to launch an electric kickboard on hold indefinitely, TheElec has learned.This decision was made as South Korea’s traffic law was amended in May, which required those riding kickboards to wear helmets and have a license to ride motorcycles.Hyundai Motor believes this s

AI inspection equipment maker Twim is planning to launch mobile games to collect data that it will use in the development of smart factory solutions.The company recently formed a division to enter the mobile gaming network, TheElec has learned.Twim, founded in 2010, offers AI and machine vision-base

ASML CEO Peter Wennink has said on Thursday during his visit to South Korea that the Netherlands-based fab equipment maker will support the local chip ecosystem.Wennink held talks with Moon Sung-wook, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, at ASML Korea’s headquarters at Hwaseong the same day,

Autonomous driving startup 42dot will spend around 6 billion won to acquire 10% of the shares in INAVI Systems, TheElec has learned.The startup is making the investment to secure a stable supply of high precision map data from INAVI Systems, a subsidiary of Thinkware that operates its driving naviga

Apple has begun talks with its South Korean panel suppliers on applying OLED panels to its MacBook line, TheElec has learned.The iPhone maker has initially planned to launch its first MacBook with an OLED panel in 2025 but this plan is likely to be postponed, people familiar with the matter said.App

LG Energy Solution has been facing difficulty in applying a new production process at its battery factory at Nanjing, China.The company has effectively given up on applying laser notching to the production line there.It had canceled its contract with DE&T, which supplies the laser notching equipment

Image: TheElecMore and more South Korean battery production equipment makers are expanding into the battery material market.As battery cell makers wrapping up their latest facility expansions, these companies are hoping to supply them with materials for new sales.Such companies include Cowin Tech, Y

Youngwoo DSP said on Wednesday that it has chosen to lead a national project to develop a new MicroLED package technology.The project given by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is aiming to develop an ultra-small RGB layer based MicroLED manufacturing technology.The project will b

The top ten lithium-ion battery production equipment companies based on revenue for 2020 included five from China and three from South Korea, according to analyst firm QYResearch Korea.China’s Wuxi Lead was the top vendor, while South Korea’s PNT ranked second place.Yinghe Technology, CHR, Blue Key

Samsung is planning to produce 2-nanometer (nm) chips based on gate all around (GAA) in 2025.It is also planning to start manufacturing GAA 3nm chips in June next year, the company said on Wednesday.At Samsung Foundry Forum held online, the South Korean tech giant also shared that it has developed a

South Korean battery production equipment maker A-Pro will be supplying its charge/discharge equipment to Ultium Cells, the joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors.A-Pro said it will deliver the kits from its research center at Siheung, South Korea, and begin shipping in October.

South Korean smartphone lens companies are struggling to survive in the market as Taiwanese and Chinese rivals have taken over half the supply of lenses to Samsung Electronics.There are rising calls in the local industry for Samsung to take care of the lens supply chain in its own country to avoid a

Fab equipment maker Auros Technology has signed a contract with Samsung Electronics to supply 2.2 billion won worth of equipment.It will be providing its overlay equipment to the South Korean tech giant, people familiar with the matter said.Overlay kits are used to check whether the circuits are pre

Samsung SDI is reviewing potential ways to secure funding to invest in its battery business.It is reviewing the possibility of splitting off the battery business, called Energy Solution business by the firm.The plan was discussed in a recent meeting between key executives, sources within the company

Apple has requested a sample of fine metal mask (FMM) for application in virtual reality (VR) to APS Holdings, TheElec has learned.Cupertino has requested a sample of the South Korean company’s laser patterning FMM. Apple requested a resolution of 3000ppi (pixels per inch).The iPhone maker wanted th

TSK has lost in its patent lawsuit that saw its patents related to silicon carbide (SiC) ring production invalidated by a South Korean court.DS Techno had earlier filed filed the lawsuit against the company asking the patent court to invalidate the patents.The latest court decision was made in the a