South Korean supplier Dongwoon Anatech has provided the haptic driver IC for Hyundai Motor’s latest SUV model in the Genesis lineup, the GV80. Industry sources said on Jan. 15 that Dongwoon is now in talks with foreign carmakers for a similar deal.This marks the first time that Dongwoon Anatech has

POSCO, the largest steelmaker in Korea, has revved up its business for producing precursors, a key element in EV batteries. The firm is now expected to accelerate its company-wide project for producing anode.On Jan. 14, China’s Huayou Cobalt said that Huayu POSCO – its joint venture with POSCO, has

In 2020, the domestic PCB market is expected to shrink by 1.5%, indicating that less smartphone boards would be sold than semiconductor boards.The Korea Printed Circuit Association (KPCA) said on Jan. 14 that local PCB market would fall 1.5% to KRW 9.75 trillion. In terms of production, the total vo

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S10 series sold an estimated 37 million handsets during the first six months of 2019, which was 15% more than its predecessor. The figure, however, falls short of the market consensus of around 50 million, according to industry sources on Jan. 10.They attributed the sales

Telechips will be deploying the In Cabin Monitoring System (ICMS) solution for US-based FPGA company Xilinx, marking the first time for the two firms to work together.Telechips said on Jan. 9 that the vehicle safety solution – also known as the Driver Monitoring System (DMS) would be applied to the

The operation rate at Samsung SDI’s battery plant in Göd, Hungary, fell temporarily due to a shortage of modules required for battery cell assembly, according to industry sources on Jan. 7.This wasn’t due to technological glitches, but because the firm was faced with Hungarian suppliers who were una

More Chinese battery makers are being added to the supplier portfolio of Korean smartphone makers such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics that are increasingly pursuing ODM smartphones.Industry sources said on Jan. 6 that companies like ATL and BYD are mass producing the batteries they plan t

US-based chemical firm DuPont will invest $28 million (KRW 32.4billion) on establishing EUV photoresist manufacturing lines in Korea, according to government sources.The Commerce Ministry said that on Jan. 8, DuPont submitted an investment report to Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency plans to a

“Artificial intelligence should be applied not only to raise profit, but also to solve social problems so that it can contribute to keeping a balance between economic and social values,” said SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won at a conference on scientific innovation held at the Chey Institute for Advan

Samsung Electronics plans to ship 45 million or more 5G-enabled smartphones this year in a move that would trigger heated competition between the South Korean tech giant and China’s Huawei, according to industry watchers on Jan. 7.The 45 million-plus figure is nearly 7 times that of the 5G smartphon

LG Display CEO Jung Ho-young said at a press conference just ahead of the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 in Las Vegas on Jan. 6 that the company will shutter its domestic operations for producing LCD panels for TVs by the end of this year.“The costs are too high to stay ahead of our C

South Korea's LG Chem has signed on with Chinese supplier Lead China to be supplied with key manufacturing equipment at its battery plant in Nanjing, according to industry sources on Jan. 2.The decision came based on relations with the Chinese government and its ties with local carmakers, the source

Global DRAM contract prices remained unchanged for two consecutive months, and figures indicate that despite being a seasonally low period, memory chip prices will stabilize in the first quarter of 2020 as OEM firms are stacking up on inventory.According to market research firm DRAMeXchange in Decem

Samsung Electronics’ strategic Galaxy A series showed robust sales, with the Galaxy A10 and A50 selling more than 50 million handsets altogether, according to industry sources on Jan. 1.The latest Galaxy A series was launched in March, and the phones helped keep Samsung at first place in the global

Japan’s Kaneka will no longer be the sole supplier of PI film for Samsung Electronics, with SKC Kolon PI scheduled to provide the film for 5G smartphone antennae, industry sources said on Jan. 2.During the first half of this year, SKC Kolon PI will be supplying PI fim for the Galaxy S 11’s 5G antenn

Dispute is rising over who or what is to blame for the power outage at Samsung Electronics’ Hwaseong fab facilities that occurred on Dec. 31.Responding to calls for it to compensate Samsung, the country’s power provider Kepco is saying it cannot be held responsible. Samsung, in the meantime, has yet

South Korean display solution firm AnaPass is expected to provide more of its products for Samsung’s small and mid-sized OLED panels, according to industry sources on Jan 2.Samsung Display has already watched AnaPass pass the test with Sony’s Experia 1 and Meizu’s Meizu 15 Plus over the past two yea

In 2020, semiconductor manufacturers are expected to produce more wafers on improving market conditions, according to a report by IC Insights on Dec. 20.In its Global Wafer Capacity 2020-2024 report, the company said the IC industry’s wafer production capacity will jump next year to grow by a record

LG Display may be pushing back mass production at its Gen-10.5 OLED line in Paju to as late as 2023, according to the industry sources on Dec. 27.The display maker recently informed its key suppliers of the delay, including YAS, an organic deposition equipment maker that is now slowing down its plan

Samsung SDI will be the sole supplier of the initial order of batteries for the Galaxy Note 10 Lite, a budget model that’s likely to debut in early 2020 from Samsung Electronics, according to industry watchers on Dec. 30.This would be SDI’s fourth time supplying the Note series since the Galaxy Note