South Korean supplier MCNEX is expected to see huge growth in the optical fingerprint recognition sensor business due to wider applications in Samsung Electronics' Galaxy A series next year.Industry sources said on Oct. 18 that MCNEX is supplying FoD (Fingerprint on Display) fingerprint recognition

Samsung Electronics admitted to a security flaw in the fingerprint recognition technology of its Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series, saying it would be distributing a software update next week.“This issue involved ultrasonic fingerprint sensors unlocking devices after recognizing 3-dimensional patterns a

In 2015, Samsung Electronics set up a task force to support suppliers and smaller companies in the eco-system with smart factory solutions. A year later, the tech giant helped 450 companies build smart factories.Since then, over a thousand SMEs have benefited in terms of sharing both technology and

Samsung Electronics will be adopting optical 5X zoom camera modules for its upcoming Galaxy smartphone tentatively named the Galaxy S11 scheduled for launch during the first half of 2020.Industry sources said last week that this marks the first time for Samsung to apply the modules to its Galaxy sma

LG Innotek is pushing back its plans to completely shut down its PCB manufacturing plant in Cheongju a month later to November according to industry sources on Sept. 19.The delay is being caused by LG Innotek’s foreign car clients that have yet to give their verification for the 4M checklist – Man,

South Korean camera module maker Cammsys has shut down its automobile electronic devices business that it has been working on over the past six years due to accumulating deficit.Cammsys shuttered the business involving automobile camera modules, black boxes and front and rearview cameras, according

China’s Sunny Optical is in the final stages of certification for supplying Time of Flight (ToF) 3D sensing lens for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy smartphones, according to industry sources on Aug. 26.ToF is a camera technology that allows for 3D viewing that can be applied to VR, AR and 5G. South Kor

South Korean tech supplier RFTech is aiming to quadruple its 5G base stations antenna module capacity by next year as part of the so-called ‘Samsung Effect,’ according to the firm on Aug. 13."We are in the midst of purchasing land in Vietnam to add a new plant there for producing 5G base station ant

LG Innotek is most likely to shutter its operations in Cheongju producing smartphone HDI PCBs by October, according to industry sources on July 29.They said that some of the lines have already been halted, and that LG Innotek is relying on other PCB companies to handle the orders. “LG Innotek more o

South Korean parts supplier Partron will be providing the majority of the optical fingerprint recognition sensor modules for Samsung Electronics. Close on its heels are MCNEX and Dreamtech.Industry sources said on July 26 they expect Partron to supplying more than half of the demand for the Samsung

South Korean manufacturers of high-end printed circuit board (PCB) appear to be heavily dependent on Japanese imports, indicating this sector also could be hard hit should the Tokyo government widen its scope of export restrictions against the country.Industry data showed on July 22 that components

Most of South Korea’s smartphone camera lens module manufacturers are depending heavily on Japan for key materials and components such as resin and spacers, according to industry sources on July 21.There also aren’t Korean alternatives, meaning smartphone makers will be in big trouble should Tokyo d

South Korea’s Interflex will be supplying Huawei Technologies’ flagship Mate 30 later this year with the rigid flexible printed circuit board (RFPCB) for OLED displays via BOE, industry sources said on July 18.RFPCB is a key part of smartphone devices connecting the displays with the main electronic

Segyung Hitech, the sole supplier of decoration film for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Fold, is soon to be listed on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market, according to the company on July 15.It also said it has added China’s Huawei and Xiaomi as new clients.“We’ll be supplying decoration film to Xiaomi’s smar

South Korean camera module manufacturer Namuga will be supplying most of the Time of Flight modules fitted into the Galaxy Note 10 smartphones that Samsung Electronics plans to unveil next month.Industry sources said on July 2 that Namuga will supply around 70% of the modules, while its rival Partro

The head of LG Electronics’ center for material production and equipment innovation has denied that the center every took illicit profit from suppliers as part of an “unspoken agreement.”“There’s no more confusion or controversy on this,” Hong Soon-kook, the chief of the center, told The Elec on the

SK Hynix, the world’s No.2 memory chipmaker, may be forced to shutter some of its assembly plants following the Japanese government’s latest decision to ban or limit the exports of semiconductor materials to South Korea.“It’s a little less urgent for Samsung Electronics, which has its own warehouse

The demand for Multiple Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) won’t pick up until at least the fourth quarter, according to industry sources on June 21.Previously, experts had expected a turnaround by Q3. On the contrary, the oversupply has yet to be relieved, while demand from China remains soft.“For bo

Despite Apple’s attempts to reduce its production reliance on Chinese facilities, it looks like it would take years for any of those suppliers to set up shop offshore, according to industry sources and the foreign press on June 19.In addition to astronomical costs, there’s the enticing cocktail of i

Point Engineering, a leading South Korean maker of displays and semiconductor parts and materials, is poised to sign deals with global chip equipment makers next year, according to company officials.With the move, the company hopes to diversify its portfolio that’s currently geared towards displays.