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Monday 29 July 2024
S. Korea debuts crypto ATMs with KYC, catering exclusively to foreigners
In a pioneering move, Seoul's bustling Myeongdong has become home to South Korea's first cryptocurrency ATMs equipped with Know Your Customer (KYC) verification. These cutting-edge...
Monday 29 July 2024
LGD to mass produce 3rd-gen tandem OLED for auto apps in 2026
LG Display (LGD) is set to start mass production of its third-generation tandem OLED for automotive applications in 2026, aiming to enhance display brightness and durability.
Monday 29 July 2024
LG Innotek posts record results for2Q24, driven by iPhone 15 boom
LG Innotek delivered a stellar performance in the second quarter of 2024, with revenue hitting a quarterly record and operating profit soaring by 726.2% year-on-year. Analysts credit...
Monday 29 July 2024
S. Korea, Taiwan's semiconductor strategies may shift with US election outcome
South Korean media have recently forecasted that the investment strategies of South Korean and Taiwanese semiconductor firms in the United States could shift depending on the outcome...
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung invests in AI chip startups DreamBig and Axelera AI
Samsung Electronics is ramping up investment efforts in AI chip startups to strengthen its competitiveness in new-generation AI semiconductor technologies.
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung targets personalized AI applications; acquires UK startup with knowledge graph technology
Samsung Electronics has acquired the UK startup Oxford Semantic Technologies, known for its personalized AI technology, aiming to offer differentiated personalized AI experiences...
Friday 26 July 2024
SK Hynix not concerned about HBM oversupply; optimistic that 2024 shipments will double
Benefiting from its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) business, SK Hynix has experienced substantial revenue growth and forecasts a doubling of shipments in 2024. Regarding recent concerns...
Friday 26 July 2024
32-inch dual-mode gaming OLED faces supply shortage despite LG production lines operating at full capacity
The gaming OLED monitor recently launched by LG Electronics has reportedly sold out globally. Despite continuous production increases for said product, it remains "out of stock."...
Friday 26 July 2024
China takes different approach to South Korea in display technology R&D; focuses on QD-LED and Micro LED
In display R&D, China's rapid development has garnered attention. While South Korea focuses on technology sectors like OLED and backplanes, China instead puts more emphasis on...
Friday 26 July 2024
Samsung bets big on CXL for next-gen memory leadership
Samsung Electronics is aggressively targeting Compute Express Link (CXL), a highly anticipated next-generation memory technology. The CXL market is expected to take off in the second...
Thursday 25 July 2024
SK Group head believes Nvidia's success model to face no challenges in 2-3 years
In a forum hosted by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Keiju, KCCI Chairman and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won told participants that Nvidia's dominance in the...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Samsung, SK Hynix keen to develop new TSV, focus ring, debonding solutions for next-gen HBM
As the number of DRAM stacks in high bandwidth memory (HBM) increases, there will be new developments in Through-Silicon Via (TSV) materials, focus rings and debonding technology...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Power crunch casts clouds over South Korea's largest chip cluster in Yongin
Samsung and SK Hynix plan to invest KRW360 trillion (US$259.2 billion) and KRW120 trillion, respectively, to build 10 semiconductor fabs in Yongin, South Korea, making it the world's...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Rising memory prices, AI demand boost SK Hynix 2Q24 sales and profit
SK Hynix has reported revenue hit an all-time high of KRW16.42 trillion (US$11.8 billion) in the second quarter of 2024, when operating profits topped KRW5 trillion for the first...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
BOE's B16 OLED commitment boosts South Korean suppliers, Wonik to receive increased orders
Chinese panel manufacturer BOE has recently announced the construction of its 8.6G IT OLED production line, known as B16. This development has significantly benefited numerous South...