LG Display said its core business turned profitable in the first half of fiscal 2026 for the first time in five years, even as a large one-off restructuring charge pushed the company to a headline operating loss in the second quarter and rising component prices cast doubt over demand in the months ahead. The company reported the results on July 22 during its second-quarter earnings conference call.
Haesung DS has reportedly added China's CXMT as a customer for DDR5 package substrates as the South Korean supplier expands its DDR5 business and considers panel-based production for higher-layer-count products for the DDR6 generation.
Samsung Electronics is cutting over 800 jobs in the US from its smartphone, display, and consumer electronics business units. The division, part of Samsung Group, is facing a challenging market this year, in contrast to the soaring performance of its chip unit.
Corning has unveiled an early-stage fiber-to-chip connector concept that could reshape optical packaging if it matures, though the company says the technology is still far from commercial use. GlassBridge is aimed at passive alignment in advanced systems, underscoring the convergence of AI infrastructure, photonics, and packaging.
