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Tuesday 5 December 2023
BOE struggles to expand iPhone panel supply due to reported issues of low yield rate
To expand its influence in Apple's iPhone supply chain, Chinese panel supplier BOE has continued to invest in panel R&D. However, after failing to supply the first wave of iPhone...
Monday 4 December 2023
Samsung reportedly intends to support TCL CSOT in acquiring LGD's Guangzhou factory
LG Display (LGD)'s LCD business in China continues to incur losses due to the expansion of Chinese competitors. Currently, the utilization rate at LGD's 8.5-gen LCD factory in Guangzhou...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Steam Deck shift to SDC for OLED panel supply, likely due to BOE patent controversy
Samsung Display (SDC) recently started supplying OLED panels to US video game company Valve, the developer behind the video game distribution platform and storefront "Steam." With...
Friday 20 October 2023
Samsung moves to restructure UTG supply chain for foldable smartphones
Corning reportedly is set to exclusively supply ultra-thin tempered glass (UTG) for Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip 5. This move could potentially confirm the speculation that...
Monday 2 October 2023
2024 shaping up to be strong year for OLED applications; Korean panel makers set to reap benefits of strategic shift
Due to the pursuit of Chinese LCD panels, the South Korean display industry has shifted its focus to the OLED business. As demand for large-sized TVs increases and OLED applications...
Monday 2 October 2023
SDC set to supply most panels for i15 Pro Max; folded zoom module sees yield rate improvement
Within Apple's iPhone 15 series, the flagship model iPhone 15 Pro Max has the largest planned production volume. Thus, its supply chain is receiving attention. It's expected that,...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Corning said to build bendable glass plant in South Korea, targeting mobile, automotive apps
US-based specialty glass supplier Corning reportedly plans to invest KRW 2 trillion (US$1.5 billion) to set up a bendable glass manufacturing plant in South Korea, targeting immense...
Monday 14 August 2023
Samsung Display pushes forward with eMagin acquisition to open door to military XR market
It's reported that Samsung Display (SDC) plans to purchase all the shares of US Micro OLED maker eMagin by the end of 2023. If everything goes smoothly, this move will grant SDC the...
Monday 7 August 2023
OLED's influence grows day by day; adoption rate in smartphones set to be first to exceed 50% first
South Korean industry sources reported that OLED panels are expanding their application portfolio. It's estimated that the share of smartphones with OLED panels will exceed 50% for...
Friday 4 August 2023
OnePlus said to delay launch of first foldable phone on screen supplier change
Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus, originally slated to launch its first foldable phone, the OnePlus Open, in the third quarter of the year, reportedly will postpone the release due...
Friday 14 July 2023
FPD equipment market to bottom out in 2023 and recover with 153% rise in 2024
After peaking near US$21 billion of revenue in 2017, the market for capital equipment used to manufacture OLEDs and LCD panels has suffered from continuous annual declines as the...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
OLED patent war between SDC and BOE escalating
To consolidate their position in the Apple supply chain and the OLED market, Samsung Display (SDC) and BOE's patent dispute is escalating by the day. SDC has officially filed a patent...
Monday 12 June 2023
Samsung to supply newest IVI processors in first semiconductor deal with Hyundai Motor
Samsung Electronics will enter its first collaboration on automotive semiconductors with Hyundai Motor, as its latest automotive processor, Exynos Auto V920, has been selected to...
Friday 2 June 2023
SDC, LGD 8.xG OLED projects may stall on evaporation equipment issue
Samsung Display (SDC) has disclosed plans to invest KRW4.1 trillion (US$3.1 billion) in building 8.6G IT-use OLED panel production lines by 2026, but tight supply of the core evaporation...
Thursday 1 June 2023
SDC to supply main OLED display system for Hyundai flagship cars
Samsung Display (SDC) will, for the first time ever, supply main automotive displays to Hyundai Motor, which is expected to further deepen the future vehicle alliance between Samsung...