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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...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
South Korea launches initiative to support tech firms following ASML model
The South Korean government is rolling out a "Super eul" initiative to foster companies in the materials, components, and equipment sectors. This ambitious plan includes targeted...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
SK Group obtains three major weapons to strike global AI market
To seize the initiative in AI, the SK Group revealed that it is ready to use "three weapons," namely HBM, GTAA, and energy solutions. It hopes to sound the attack on the semiconductor,...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
China-South Korea Semiconductor Fund fuels Wuxi's rise as a hub for South Korean chip firms
With TSMC expanding its presence in the United States, Japan, and Europe, many suppliers have followed suit, venturing abroad to establish new operations.
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Samsung sees surge in memory production in 1H24
Samsung Electronics reported a significant increase in memory chip production in the first half of 2024, surpassing 1 trillion chips. This surge is largely driven by a recovery in...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Handset panel demand weakening in 2H24
Demand for LTPS LCD and AMOLED handset panels is expected to decelerate in the second half of 2024 with prices weakening, as handset customers start adjusting inventory, according...
Monday 26 August 2024
Former TSMC executive set to depart Samsung after two years as advanced packaging division restructures
In early 2023, Samsung Electronics welcomed former TSMC deputy director Jing-cheng "Vic" Lin to lead an advanced packaging task force to compete against TSMC. However, industry insiders...
Monday 26 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel's 18A under fire for yield; US Chips Act scale now bigger than China Big Fund II
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of August 19 – August 23.