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Jul 1, 14:14

Samsung Display to expand OLED capacity as foldable demand builds

Samsung Display (SDC) is preparing to expand 6th-generation OLED capacity at its A4 plant in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, marking its first new capacity move since the 8.6-generation IT OLED investment it announced in 2023, The Elec reported. Maeil Business Newspaper separately reported Samsung's broader KRW67 trillion Asan investment plan.

LCD TV panel makers face a softer peak season as demand weakens and costs climb

Jul 1, 08:33

BOE's military designation hands South Korean panel makers a strategic opening

Jun 29

Apple clears Samsung Display and LG Display OLED modules for iPhone 18 Pro series

Jun 29

Calin Tech eyes low-altitude economy opportunities, expands auto customer base in Europe, US, and Asia

Jun 25

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DISPLAY PANELHKC IPO gives China's display sector a third heavyweight

Jun 30

HKC Corporation has debuted on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange main board, cementing a three-way leadership structure in China's display panel industry alongside BOE and TCL CSOT while securing fresh capital to expand OLED, oxide semiconductor, and Mini LED technologies.

DISPLAY PANELPlayNitride expects 2H26 to outperform 1H26, driven by displays and AI glasses

Jun 30

PlayNitride reported revenue of NT$238 million (approx. US$7.5 million) in the first five months of 2026, down 41% year-over-year. The microLED company said stronger custom design orders and a higher mix of high-margin products will lift second-half revenue and gross margin above the first half, while it aims to improve again in the fourth quarter. Large-format TVs, wearables, and transparent displays remain the company's core businesses. Over the medium to long term, it is targeting high-end displays, AI glasses, and AI optical communications as its three growth engines.

DISPLAY SYSTEMFoxconn and Sharp sign strategic pact to prioritize AI servers and smart infrastructure

Jun 25

Foxconn announced on June 24 that it signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with Japan's Sharp Corp., with both companies centering the partnership on complementary strengths and resource integration under Foxconn's "3+3+3" strategic framework.

DISPLAY PANELFlexible AMOLED phone panel prices face pressure amid ongoing memory cost rise

Jun 24

Global smartphone buyers may see continued pricing pressure across display supply chains as a weak handset recovery and rising memory costs weigh on panel makers. In China and other markets, aggressive promotions have not revived replacement demand, leaving flexible AMOLED panels under the heaviest pressure into the third quarter.

DISPLAY PANELVFT targets semiconductors, foldable display, energy materials

Jun 24

Optical film and nano-coating materials developer Victory For Technology (VFT) is focusing on three key areas — AI and semiconductor processes, foldable displays, and key new-energy materials — as it deepens R&D and product deployment to capture emerging opportunities in the global supply chain.

LEDFoldable iPhone centers on South Korean OLEDs for supply in 2026

Jun 24

Samsung Display (SDC) has reportedly won Apple's production approval for the OLED modules used in its first foldable iPhone and has officially begun production for initial shipments. Along with LG Display (LGD), the two South Korean makers will handle OLED orders across Apple devices in the second half of 2026.

DISPLAY COMPONENTSLG's space bet targets 2030 gains, with SpaceX talks adding lift

Jun 24

LG Group is expanding into the space industry, using affiliate-made components, rover concepts, and CubeSat systems to enter satellite supply chains and validate its technologies in orbit. At South Korea's NextRise 2026 startup expo, LG outlined a space business strategy that links its terrestrial technologies to future space applications and potential SpaceX cooperation.

DISPLAY PANELThe car that changes color: Behind BMW's five-year journey from prototype to production

Jun 22

Among the highlights of COMPUTEX 2026 was a color-changing e-paper concept car jointly developed by BMW and E Ink Holdings. With its surreal, sci-fi appearance, the vehicle drew the attention of tech enthusiasts in droves.

LEDWeekly news roundup: Micron CEO turns visa rejection into US$1 trillion milestone; Taiwan LED makers look beyond lighting

Jun 22

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 15-21, 2026:

LEDTaiwan LED makers look beyond lighting to AI optical communication

Jun 20

Taiwan's LED industry is moving beyond lighting components into AI optical communication, Micro LED, sensing, and high-end optoelectronic semiconductor applications. After years of oversupply, price wars, and restructuring, local LED makers are seeking a new role in the global supply chain as AI data centers accelerate demand for high-speed optical transmission.

LEDInterview: MicroLED and SiPh eye 3.2T AI data race

Jun 18

The AI wave is rapidly reshaping the global semiconductor supply chain, and that upheaval is opening a new growth chapter for Taiwan's LED industry. As Taiwan's LED makers move away from the price wars of the consumer market, Nvidia's push to upgrade AI transmission standards to 1.6T, 3.2T, and beyond is exposing the physical limits of copper wiring, making scale-up the first battlefield in the competition between photons and electrons. Micro LED's high bandwidth and heat resistance position it as a key technology for the 3.2T-plus optical communications era.

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