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Friday 20 June 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly accelerate VCT DRAM development as stepping stone to 3D DRAM
Samsung and SK Hynix are advancing vertical channel transistor (VCT) technology through 4F² DRAM prototypes as a transitional step toward 3D DRAM, while Micron is bypassing VCT...
Friday 20 June 2025
Soaring AI electricity demand challenges South Korea's energy policy
The rapid growth of the global generative AI industry has sharply increased electricity demand, straining national power grids and energy security worldwide. South Korea faces particular...
Friday 20 June 2025
BOE's OLED misfire: iPhone panel orders tip toward South Korea's display giants
LG Display (LGD) has announced a KRW1.26 trillion (approx. US$918 million) investment aimed at strengthening its OLED technology portfolio. A large portion of the capital is expected...
Friday 20 June 2025
Micron challenges South Korean rivals with SOCAMM breakthrough and PTI support
As competition intensifies in the high-end memory market, Micron has taken the lead over South Korean competitors by becoming the first memory supplier for Nvidia's next-generation...
Friday 20 June 2025
HBM divide deepens: SK Hynix diversifies, Samsung pulls in-house
SK Hynix is doubling down on diversifying its supply chain for thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment, crucial for producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM), while Samsung Electronics...
Friday 20 June 2025
Switch 2 shifts to Samsung as Nvidia pressures TSMC on pricing
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 officially launched on June 5 and has sold like hotcakes across Japan, South Korea, the US, and other key markets. Strong sales momentum has reportedly...
Thursday 19 June 2025
BOE ventures into advanced packaging with glass substrate pilot production line
BOE is advancing its semiconductor glass core substrate (GCS) business. According to South Korean media reports, BOE recently procured equipment for a GCS packaging R&D pilot...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nvidia Rubin accelerates SK Hynix's lead in HBM4 supply race
As Nvidia prepares to begin supplying samples of its next-generation AI accelerator "Rubin," industry sources report that SK Hynix is accelerating shipments of sixth-generation high-bandwidth...
Thursday 19 June 2025
LG Display plans huge investment to boost OLED technology through 2027
LG Display announced a planned investment of approximately KRW1.26 trillion (around US$920 million) to boost its OLED technology capabilities and support its ongoing shift from LCD...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 goes supersonic, Samsung chips in with billion-dollar upside
Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 console launched to surging global demand, setting sales records in both Japan and the US while simultaneously boosting prospects for Samsung...
Thursday 19 June 2025
South Korea's Lee Jae-Myung softens stance on chaebols in first talks with big corporations
South Korea's newly inaugurated President Lee Jae-Myung held his first "lunchbox roundtable" with leaders of the nation's top five chaebols and six major business groups. At the meeting,...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Korean exporters brace for turmoil as US tariffs and Middle East conflict roil global trade
South Korean exporters are facing mounting pressure from a confluence of geopolitical and trade shocks, as the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran rattles global commodity...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
CXMT targets 2027 HBM3E launch as China races to close HBM gap
China continues to lag behind memory giants SK Hynix, Micron, and Samsung Electronics in developing high bandwidth memory (HBM) technology. Although US export controls on semiconductor...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
South Korea names first AI presential secretary
South Korea's presidential office has appointed Ha Jung-woo as its first senior presidential secretary for AI affairs, a newly created role under President Lee Jae-myung's administration...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
LG Display sues Tianma, escalating the latest round of China-South Korea display patent battle
South Korean display technology firms have intensified patent litigation against Chinese competitors, reflecting growing tensions in the sector. Following Samsung Display's ongoing...