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

South Korean battery maker LG Chem is planning to build production lines capable of producing batteries for both Electric Vehicles (EV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in order to cope more flexibly with different demand situations.Industry sources recently said that LG Chem will most likely build

Top South Korean manufacturers of semiconductor and display equipment were found to be spending much less on R&D compared to their foreign counterparts, according to data compiled by The Elec on Sept. 19.The financial statements of the nation’s top 15 equipment makers for the first half of this year

US-based DuPont Electronics & Imaging has added a new plant just for manufacturing polyimide (PI) at South Korea’s Foreign Investment Zone in Cheongan, the company said on Sept. 18. Operations began following the completion of the facilities in June, DuPont added.The move is expected to give DuPont

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,

LG Display had a demonstration comparing the 8K quantum dot LCDs with 4K OLED displays at the OLED Big Bang media day in Beijing on Sept. 19. The results showed the OLED panels being much more beneficial for eye health and energy efficiency."We believe the era of OLEDs has dawned in China after our

LG Display has laid out plans to streamline operations by receiving voluntary retirement for three weeks starting from Sept. 23. The announcement came a day the display maker named its new CEO, Chung Ho-young.The company also said it would be trimming down the organization in general to undergo a fa

LG Chem has begun to mass produce batteries for Tesla’s Model 3 electric vehicles from its Nanjing plant in China, according to industry sources Sept. 18.The US-based EV maker will be using LG Chem’ 21700 type batteries using NCM811 that boast a nickel proportion of 80% or more. The LG company previ

Samsung Electronics’ IM division appears to be torn between adopting more Original Development Manufacturing (ODM) smartphones to cut costs amid intensifying competition and trying to maintain the status quo.But with one of the key executives pushing for the idea, industry watchers say widening ODM

The top executives of LG Chem and SK Innovation were unable to strike a truce on the legal feud over electric vehicle batteries during a meeting on Sept. 16 that was hurriedly arranged on government urging.“LG Chem Vice Chairman Shin Hak-cheol met with SK Innovation CEO Kim Jun, but there were no re

LG Innotek will be supplying 3D Time of Flight (ToF) modules for Apple’s next generation iPads and iPhones in 2020, according to industry sources on Sept. 16.ToF is a camera technology that allows for 3D viewing that can be applied to VR, AR and 5G. ToF is to be applied to the iPad Pros to be launch

South Korea’s presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae has summoned the top executives of LG Chem and SK Innovation in an attempt to intervene in the fierce legal battle over electric vehicle battery patents between the two conglomerates.The meeting reportedly happened just before the Chuseok holidays t

South Korean display maker LG Display was chosen to supply flexible OLED panels for the flagship smartphone Mate 30 series produced by China’s Huawei Technologies, sources told The Elec on Sept. 14.The reports come following previous news predicting that Samsung Display would be supplying the Mate 3

LG Chem has issued a statement saying it is not in any way undermining South Korea’s interests with its ongoing legal battle with fellow electric vehicle battery maker SK Innovation.The official remarks come after SK Innovation issued a statement of its own saying that LG Chem’s stubborn attitude to

Samsung Electronics has raised its TV shipment target this year to 43 million this year, according to market research firm IHS Markit. The figure is bigger than the estimated shipment of 41.4 million for last year. Originally, Samsung had said it would ship up to 43 million.In October, Samsung shipp

Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Samsung Research – Samsung’s R&D hub for its SET business – last week to urge employees to work towards the future by focusing on unprecedented, next generation technologies.“Uncertainties abound, but I hope we can create a new future by workin

Samsung will keep the Fingerprint on Display (FOD) sensor for its next Galaxy S smartphone, according to industry sources on Sept. 10. For better performance, the Active Area Dimension (AAD) that recognizes the fingerprints is expected to be get much bigger.“We are talking with clients including Sam

Samsung SDI invested additional funds to ramp up the capacity of its electric vehicle battery plant in China’s Xian to snap up a bigger market share in the world’s No.2 economy, according to Chinese officials on Sept. 10.“The investment was completed last year, and mass production has already begun,

SK Siltron announced on Sept. 10 that its board has agreed to acquire US-based Dupont’s silicon carbide (SiC) wafer business for $450 million in a bid to raise its profile in the global chip industry.The transaction is expected to be wrapped up by the end of this year.SiC wafers are used to manufact

Samsung Display has decided against developing OLED material sets exclusively for Apple smartphones, meaning next year’s iPhones would likely use the M10 sets, according to industry sources on Sept. 10.“The biggest reason for not developing exclusive sets anymore is due to the slow sales of the iPho