Seong Seung-hoon

Sep 27, 2024 | pulse.mk.co.kr | Kang Gye-man |Seong Seung-hoon |Chang Iou-chung

The global semiconductor industry is thriving, thanks to the intensifying competition for next-generation AI technology alongside the sustained demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM). This is a stark contrast to Morgan Stanley‘s recent gloomy forecast for the sector. SK hynix Inc. announced on Thursday that it has started mass production of the 5th-generation HBM3E 12-layer memory, which will be used in the latest AI chips.

Sep 26, 2024 | pulse.mk.co.kr | Seong Seung-hoon |Yoon Yeon-hae

South Korea’s LG Display Co. is selling its liquid crystal display (LCD) plant in Guangzhou, China to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), a subsidiary of Chinese home appliance giant TCL. The move is expected to allow LG Display to secure 2 trillion won ($1.52 billion) in cash while shifting its business focus towards organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology.

Sep 24, 2024 | pulse.mk.co.kr | Seong Seung-hoon |Yoon Yeon-hae

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. has launched a global heat pump consortium, bringing researchers from North America, Europe, and Asia together to collaborate on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business and technology development. LG Electronics’ goal is to create synergy and take the lead in the heat pump industry.

Sep 23, 2024 | pulse.mk.co.kr | Seong Seung-hoon |Han Yubin

Samsung Display Co. is set to build a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) factory in Vietnam, which will focus on producing OLED modules for tech applications. According to sources familiar with the plans, Samsung Display recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the People’s Committee in Vietnam’s Bắc Ninh province to build the plant near Yen Phong Industrial Park.

Sep 23, 2024 | pulse.mk.co.kr | Seong Seung-hoon |Chang Iou-chung

Samsung Electronics Co. will supply 4G and 5G network equipment to Indian telecom provider Vodafone Idea Ltd. in collaboration with Nokia Corp. and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. According to industry sources on Monday, Samsung Electronics, Nokia, and Ericsson agreed to a $3.6 billion deal to provide network equipment to Vodafone Idea. Samsung is expected to secure $720 million of the order, with Nokia and Ericsson each receiving 40 percent of the contract and Samsung 20 percent.