As the memory semiconductor market contracted in the third quarter, Samsung Electronics lost its No. 1 position in the global semiconductor market to Intel. According to market research firm Omdia, the global semiconductor market in the third quarter of this year was US$147 billion, down 7 percent f
Multiple new-generation mixed reality (XR) devices are expected to debut next year. The examples include Apple’s headset, the mass production of which is expected to start in the first quarter. Those also include Sony’s PlayStation VR2, Meta launched the Meta Quest Pro last month, and Meta’s AR glas
Amorepacific announced on Nov. 17 that it has won two Innovation Awards at CES 2023. The company has won the CES Innovation Awards for four consecutive years.The company won an Innovation Award in the robotics category with Authentic Color Master by TONEWORK, a solution for a smart customized makeup
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Nov. 17 that it inspected 24 A330s of Korean Air and 15 of Asiana Airlines and microcracks were found in the engines of 21 in total.The 21 are divided into 10 of Korean Air and 11 of Asiana Airlines. “One of the planes of Korean Air exc
Samsung Electronics' share of the global DRAM market has fallen to an eight-year low.According to a report released by Eugene Investment & Securities on Nov. 8, the global DRAM market posted US$17.973 billion in sales in the third quarter, down 29.3 percent from US$25.427 billion in the second q
LG Display has entered the commercialization stage of stretchable displays that can be freely stretched, folded and twisted, the company announced on Nov. 8.The company unveiled a prototype with a 12-inch screen that can be stretched to 14 inches, and is capable of a simultaneous expression of all c
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has developed a rapid, automated molecular diagnosis system integrated with a non-face-to-face specimen collection robot. The new system can collect specimens at the medical sites using a specimen collection robot in a non-face-to-face manner to
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are turning their eyes to automotive semiconductors as global demand for profitable high-performance chips for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing rapidly.The two companies are holding first and second place in the global memory semiconductor market, but they do not h
Micron Technology has recently sent samples of a low-power dual data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) prototype based on a 5th-generation 10-nm (1b or 12-nm to 13-nm) process to major smartphone manufacturers.Micron did not disclose the specifications of the new product, but said that it has improved power efficie
Global brand consulting company Interbrand estimated Samsung Electronics’ brand value for this year at US$87.7 billion, the fifth highest after the U.S. Big Four tech companies -- Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. Samsung has maintained its fifth place for three consecutive years since 2020.Hyun
Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) Materials Science and Engineering professor Feng Ding and his research team succeeded in single-crystal graphite film synthesis with a Peking University research team.According to the institute, 100,000 layers of graphene are stacked in the si
DL E&C (formerly known as Daelim Industrial) is ranked third in the Korean construction company capability rankings, but it has been stigmatized as the construction company with the highest number of fatalities.The builder had four fatal accidents for four consecutive quarters -- in October 2021 and
The Ultra-Broadband Forum 2022 raised its curtain today in Bangkok, with David Wang, Huawei's executive director of the board and chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, delivering a keynote speech titled Stride to Ultra-Broadband 5.5G. During this speech, Wang outlined the enormous c
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. We expect Hynix’s earnings to remain sluggish until 1Q23 due to reduced demand. Supply-demand conditions are predicted to improve in 2H23 thanks to active supply control efforts across the industry, i
LG Energy Solution announced on Oct. 26 that its order backlog climbed by 110 trillion won from 260 trillion won at the end of 2011 to 370 trillion won as of the end of September.“In 2023, we will post more meaningful results in sales and profits than this year,” said Lee Chang-sil, CFO of LG Energy
For the last two to three years, Samsung Electronics has focused on developing ultra-micro chip fabrication nodes to win competition with Taiwan's TSMC. The two global foundry giants competed neck and neck to grab the title of the world’s first to mass produce 5-nm and 3-nm chips. However, in te
SK bioscience announced on Oct 21 that it has hired Harry Kleanthous, senior program officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as vice president of vaccine R&D strategy and external innovation of SK bioscience USA, its U.S. subsidiary.Kleanthous has served as vice president of Acambis Inc., a
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Despite the economic slowdown, ASML announced solid 3Q22 earnings and 4Q22 guidance. EUV equipment s
Samsung Electronics has reiterated its will to enhance the competitiveness of its foundry business through an ultra-micro fabrication process technology and aggressive investment.The company held the Samsung Foundry Forum 2022 at InterContinental COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on Oct. 20. The Korean semi
SK ecoplant has entered the ultrapure water (UPW) business, which is expected to grow to 23 trillion won in 2024. UPW is highly purified water that is free from impurities like microbes, minerals, and dissolved gases.SK ecoplant signed an MOU with Hansu Technical Service (HTS) on Oct. 18 for coopera