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Friday 12 April 2024
Samsung faces first large-scale strike in history amid intensifying global competition
Samsung Electronics is caught in the history of the first collective strike crisis in South Korea amidst intensifying global semiconductor competition. Samsung's five labor unions,...
Friday 12 April 2024
SK Siltron obtains further US support to accelerate SiC wafer investment
SK Siltron, a silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer in the United States, is set to receive a US$77 million subsidy from the state of Michigan, following a US$544 million loan...
Friday 12 April 2024
South Korean researchers put the solid in solid-state batteries
A solid-state battery research project supported by the South Korean government has discovered methods to enhance the stability of solid-state batteries. The discoveries will reportedly...
Friday 12 April 2024
South Korea accelerates semiconductor strategy post-Taiwan quake
In the wake of a seismic event rattling Taiwan, and amidst the dawn of the AI era, South Korea's governmental bodies and corporate giants have convened to assess supply chain vulnerabilities...
Friday 12 April 2024
SK Hynix said to mass produce 10nm 1c DRAM in 3Q24, ahead of Samsung
SK Hynix reportedly is slated to start mass production of the sixth-generation 10nm 1c DRAM in the third quarter of 2024, ahead of Samsung's schedule, drawing significant attention...
Thursday 11 April 2024
What is behind SK Group's reported decision to merge its battery, lubricant arms?
SK Group is reportedly planning to merge its battery company, SK On, and lubricant subsidiary, SK Enmove, to proceed with turning SK On into a publicly traded business. The news came...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Canadian AI startup Tenstorrent teaming up with Samsung, Hyundai, and LG
Amidst the ongoing AI boom, Canadian AI semiconductor startup Tenstorrent has recently formed alliances with South Korean conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor,...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
AI boom sends South Korean power equipment producers' shares surging
Shares of South Korean electrical equipment makers are among the biggest winners in the country's stock market this year, driven by an anticipated surge in power demand from artificial...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Samsung reportedly to announce new investment plans next week
After the Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung Electronics will double its investment in Taylor, Texas, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced granting US$6.6...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Is Apple CarPlay on track to lose momentum?
The US Department of Justice recently said Apple CarPlay's phone-mirroring service shows the company's anticompetitive behavior over competitors. While automotive suppliers might...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
South Korean OLED providers should target 'weaknesses' of Chinese competitors
In the past, Samsung Display (SDC) elected to focus on small and medium-sized panels to differentiate from LG Display (LGD), which produces large-size panels, and SDC was able to...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
China, South Korea worry local battery makers' overseas expansion will impact global dominance
Chinese and South Korean battery manufacturers dominate LFP and ternary batteries for EVs and energy storage systems (ESS). However, as companies expand into foreign markets, the...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix continue to expand DRAM production
Samsung and SK Hynix's profitability is set to significantly improve.
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Micron to raise DRAM and SSD prices by 25%, say sources
Multiple clients have been informed that Micron Technology intends to sequentially increase its DRAM and SSD product prices by more than 25% during the second quarter, according to...
Monday 8 April 2024
LGES, GM commence second joint battery plant under over-capacity pressure
Ultium Cells, a battery joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, has started production at its second plant in Tennessee, the US. The first product has been delivered...