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Friday 6 September 2024
South Korea mandates disclosure of EV battery makers after fire
South Korea will make it mandatory for electric car makers to disclose the names of their battery suppliers and manufacturing technology to alleviate concerns over EV battery fires...
Friday 6 September 2024
South Korean battery equipment business CIS announces merger with SNU Precision
South Korean battery equipment business CIS has announced its plan to merge with affiliate SNU Precision. As SFA is the largest shareholder for both companies, other related affiliated...
Wednesday 4 September 2024
Samsung's foldable devices under pressure amid rising sales competition
Despite Samsung Electronics' high expectations for the sales performance of its newly launched foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, intense competition from rivals...
Tuesday 3 September 2024
SK Hynix unveils world's first 6th-gen 10nm-class DRAM, outpacing Samsung
SK Hynix has announced the successful development of the world's first sixth-generation 10nm-class DRAM (1c DRAM), surpassing industry leader Samsung Electronics in achieving mass...
Monday 2 September 2024
South Korea wants US 'carrots' for embracing China chip curbs
South Korea seeks more flexibility and incentives from the US to encourage Seoul's compliance with additional curbs on advanced semiconductor exports to China that Washington is considering,...
Monday 2 September 2024
Samsung continues to push back construction on P4 and P5 to focus on Taylor site
Previously, Samsung Electronics reportedly decided to suspend the construction of its Phase 2 wafer foundry production line at the Pyeongtaek P4 fab.
Monday 2 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Kaynes secures India's paying OSAT customer; former TSMC executive set to depart Samsung
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of August 26 – August 30.
Monday 2 September 2024
LG Electronics to move beyond home appliances, eyes growth potential in B2B business
LG Electronics CEO William Cho has announced that by 2030, 52% of the company's revenue and 76% of its profits will come from the business-to-business (B2B) sector. Subscription services,...
Monday 2 September 2024
Seoul Semiconductor confident in MicroLED patent portfolio
Seoul Semiconductor and its subsidiary Seoul Viosys recently released their financial results for the second quarter of 2024. CEO Chung-Hoon Lee emphasized the competitiveness of...
Friday 30 August 2024
AUO responds to reports about SDC purchasing 107 of its LCD patents to contain BOE
Samsung Display (SDC), which has long exited the LCD business, has reportedly purchased 107 US LCD patents from Taiwanese company AUO.
Friday 30 August 2024
Samsung's foundry service growth hinges on AI, HPC, and automotive sectors
As the global semiconductor foundry market shows signs of recovery, Samsung Electronics continues to trail significantly behind sector leader TSMC in market share. Additionally, it...
Friday 30 August 2024
Samsung achieves OLED breakthrough, targets tablet and IT display market leadership by 2024
Samsung Display (SDC) has reportedly achieved a breakthrough in tandem OLED yield rates, positioning the company to increase its supply of OLED panels for tablets and to aggressively...
Friday 30 August 2024
Timely Blackwell shipments ease HBM supplier concerns
After Nvidia confirmed the on-schedule shipment of its latest Blackwell GPUs, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) providers, including SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, expressed relief as...
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Hyundai to double hybrid lineup; unveils US$3 billion buyback
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to double its lineup of hybrid cars as demand for pure electric vehicles slows and announced a KRW 4 trillion ($3 billion) share buyback as part of a plan...
Wednesday 28 August 2024
How Kioxia going public may affect NAND leaders Samsung and SK Hynix
Kioxia, currently ranked third in the global NAND market, is reportedly set to go public in Japan in October 2024. The move aims to secure funds for R&D and production capacity...