The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Amid an ongoing semiconductor supply shortage, demand side players such as automakers and IT set makers are attempting to reduce chip usage via product design changes. Some smartphone makers have begu
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute announced on June 9 that it has developed a Level 4 self-driving car without a steering wheel and initiated shuttle bus operation based on the technology.The high-performance AI algorithm used in the bus processes information from cameras and
Hanwha Techwin said on June 7 that it will install the world's highest resolution CCTV on Dokdo. The company will build video security solutions including the CCTV in order to prevent disasters and accidents in waters off the island.The CCTV has the world's first ultra-high resolution (8k) n
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. XR device market to expand at CAGR of over 100%The XR device market (includes VR and AR devices) is estimated to expand at a CAGR of over 100% from 6.77mn units in 2020 to 13.73mn units in 2021, 2
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyeongkeun.kang@nhqv.com. -- Ed. LB Lusem is a global top-three DDI (COF) packaging company. DDI demand is set to increase as display trends change. Following its incorporation into the LB Group, the firm has reported stabl
Samsung Display announced on May 20 that the company is boosting its efficiency in developing panels by introducing AI technology in key areas of panel development.For instance, the company is using AI in designing organic materials for OLEDs. Previously, engineers designed materials by changing mol
The author is an analyst of KB Securities. He can be reached at jeff.kim@kbfg.com. -- Ed. Guangzhou OLED line to expand to accommodate new clients and supply shortageAccording to the news provider The Elec (May 11), LGD will be increasing its OLED glass sheet capacity at its Guangzhou plant by 50% b
Market research firm Omdia reported on May 11 that the global sales volume of OLED TVs with a size of at least 80 inches is estimated to exceed 22,000 units this year. For reference, the shipments added up to 900 units last year.At present, a very small number of such products are available in the m
China's HiSense, the world's fourth-largest TV maker in terms of market share, infringed on LG Electronics' patents and eventually signed a license agreement with the Korean TV giant.LG Electronics and HiSense submitted the agreement between the two companies to the California District C
Hanwha Techwin announced on Jan. 12 that it will sign a deal with Egypt's Ministry of Military Production to supply security solutions including CCTVs to the Egyptian government.The company will supply CCTVs to 10 major cities in Egypt to establish a security system for protection of major facil
LG Display CTO Yoon Soo-young expressed his strong confidence in OLED technology at a news conference held at LG Science Park in Seoul on Jan. 11 in time for the opening of CES 2021, the world's largest consumer electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition."We don't regard mini LED
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will have a head-on clash at CES 2021 by unveiling next-generation eco-friendly TVs.Samsung Electronics has recently unwrapped the Neo QLED, a product aimed to preempt the mini-LED TV market, which is expected to take off this year. The company also announced t
Samsung Electronics took the wraps off its new products including "Neo QLED," a mini-LED TV, at the Samsung First Look 2021 event on Jan. 6.Samsung First Look is an event where Samsung Electronics unveils new display products ahead of CES, the world's largest electronic show, every year.A mini-L
LG Electronics is looking to penetrate the premium TV market with a two-track strategy in 2021. It plans to release quantum nano-emitting diode (QNED) TVs, which uses mini-LED technology, and organic light emitting diode (OLED) TVs. The Korean TV giant is planning to solidify its position in the LCD
Mini-LED TVs are likely to be the main focus of competition among global TV manufacturers in 2021. With Chinese companies already producing mini-LED TVs, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expected to enter the segment in earnest next year.In 2020, global LED panel sales were estimated at US
A Chinese company posted an OLED engineer job offer via a South Korean headhunter on Dec. 5. It is assumed that the company is BOE, which rose to the top of the global LCD market by beating Samsung Display and LG Display.At present, Chinese companies are growing very fast in the global display indus
LG Display announced on Oct. 21 a three-year innovation partnership with The Walt Disney Studios’ StudioLAB to combine its cutting-edge OLED display technology with the Studios’ world-class content to create exceptional viewing experiences.Among StudioLAB’s Innovation Partners, LG Display is the fir
KT SAT Co., the satellite-operating subsidiary of KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, has demonstrated the world’s first satellite-5G hybrid router transmission technology at the recently held SatelliteAsia 2020 exposition.The company developed the cutting-edge technology for
LG Electronics will release the world's first rollable OLED TV in Korea in October.The company has recently opened a website dedicated to LG Signature OLED TV R, a rollable TV model, and started receiving preorders from domestic customers. Invitational events for VVIPs and customers who preorder
The authors are analysts of NH Investment & Securities. They can be reached at minjae.lee@nhqv.com, ys.jung@njqv.com and midas.sohn@nhqv.com, respectively. – Ed. When it comes to installing solar power systems in typical apartment buildings in Korea, which represent 60% of overall houses, we note th