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Friday 27 December 2024
Alibaba, E-Mart to create US$4 billion e-commerce JV in Korea
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. agreed to form a joint venture for its South Korean operations with E-Mart Inc.'s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country's fast-paced online...
Friday 27 December 2024
Samsung Display sells off LCD equipment amid pivot to OLED
According to Theelec, Samsung Display has begun selling off LCD equipment through Samsung C&T starting November 2024, following its complete exit from the LCD business...
Friday 27 December 2024
Chinese brands challenge Korean dominance in premium TV market
South Korean TV giants face mounting pressure as Chinese manufacturers gain ground in the premium TV segment. Samsung Electronics' global premium TV market share dropped to 30% in...
Friday 27 December 2024
South Korean press challenge CXMT's 80% DDR5 yield claims
As global memory manufacturers race to advance DDR5 technology, a dispute has emerged over China's semiconductor capabilities. Zol.com.cn reports that Changxin Memory Technologies...
Friday 27 December 2024
LG Display harnesses AI to optimize OLED production efficiency
LG Display (LGD) has implemented a self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) system into its OLED manufacturing process. The AI system collects and analyzes OLED process data in...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Supply-demand equilibrium expected in NAND market by 2H25
According to Silicon Motion Technology, a specialist in memory device controllers, the NAND flash industry is expected to reach a supply-demand balance or experience a slight shortage...
Thursday 26 December 2024
South Korea proposes creation of KSMC , modeled after TSMC
South Korea's semiconductor industry is considering the creation of KSMC amid claims of facing its biggest crisis ever, prompting calls for KRW300 trillion (US$207 billion) in government...
Thursday 26 December 2024
HBM4 race heats up among memory giants: customization and DRAM scaling at the crux
Micron is aggressively expanding its footprint in the high-bandwidth memory market, capitalizing on surging AI chip demand to accelerate growth. Backing this expansion, the company...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Samsung's overreliance on Qualcomm raises concerns
While Samsung Electronics (Samsung) can breathe a sigh of relief as Qualcomm's close collaborator following the US semiconductor manufacturer's victory in its lawsuit against UK semiconductor...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Samsung to reportedly slash 2025 foldable phone targets amid weak Galaxy Z6 sales
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) plans to boost shipments of its Galaxy S series in 2025 while scaling back targets for the Galaxy Z series, as the company shifts focus to its flagship...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
US$5.2 billion subsidy finalized: Samsung's and SK Hynix's plans and concerns in the US
The US government has recently finalized the subsidy amounts for SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics (Samsung), with the two major South Korean companies receiving US$458 million and...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
US House targets BOE: OLED import ban looms amid SDC patent clash
The US House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee on the CCP) has urged a ban on importing OLED panels from BOE over alleged...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 to unveil Galaxy S25 series, Ring 2, and AR smart glasses
Samsung Electronics is preparing to unveil its latest products at the Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for January 2025. This event is set to feature the launch of the flagship Galaxy...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
LGES lands 3rd major North American ESS deal in 2024
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has secured a 7.5 GWh energy storage system (ESS) supply deal with US-based Excelsior Energy Capital, with production and delivery slated to begin in 2026...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Hyundai restructures Semiconductor Strategy Group, pivots to in-house autonomous chip strategy
Hyundai Motor Group has reportedly disbanded its Semiconductor Strategy Group (the Group), a key division tasked with driving the company's in-house development of automotive semiconductors...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research