The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) announced on April 20 that its research reactor Hanaro and proton accelerator have been registered in JEDEC JESD89B, an international standard related to semiconductor fault detection.According to the institute, the accelerator and the reactor are c
Samsung Electronics will invest 48.6 billion won beginning from the first half of 2022 to support 27 research projects, including the development of next-generation semiconductors and the identification of aging mechanisms.By supporting young scientists in their 30s and 40s, it intends to secure cor
LG CNS has entered the emerging 5G private network business. It will build and operate a private 5G network at LG Innotek's plant in Gumi.The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on March 31 that it has completed frequency assignment for LG CNS and registered it as a basic communication busines
LG Uplus has begun to test reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), which is considered a core technology for 6G mobile communications.RIS is a programmable structure that can be used to control the propagation of electromagnetic (EM) waves by changing the electric and magnetic properties of the su
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on March 6 that its research team led by Dr. Lee Su-yeon has developed a low-power consumption and high-efficiency artificial sensory neuron device, which is expected to facilitate the commercialization of in-sensor computing imitating t
The author is a fixed income strategist of Shinhan Investment Corp. He can be reached at jk.ahn@shinhan.com. -- Ed. Base rate to remain unchanged in February despite anticipated upward revision of 2022 consumer price inflation forecast to mid/high-2% rangeBearish investor sentiment is keeping 3Y and
LG Electronics is expanding its original TV content by developing apps based on its smart TV operating system (OS). For example, in the 1M HomeDance app on LG smart TVs, dancers from the 1MILLION Dance Studio teach how to dance. Highbrow provides more than 10,000 pieces of educational content, rangi
KT will participate in this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC), which will be held for the first time in three years.KT announced on Feb. 20 that it will run an exhibition hall at MWC 2022, which will run in Barcelona, Spain, from Feb. 28 to March 3 (local time). The KT exhibition hall, formed u
Ace Technology, a wireless communication equipment company, announced on Feb. 13 that it has been selected as the No. 1 supplier of base station antennas for the world’s No. 2 telecommunication service provider.Ace Technology will supply half of the total volume offered in the 2022-2023 base station
The South Korean government allowed corporations and institutions to build and operate private 5G networks last year to promote the use of 5G communications. However, few companies are showing interest in building local 5G networks.At present, Naver Cloud is the only company that is using private 5G
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at jhwon@shinhan.com and shawn1225@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. 4Q21 review: Record-high sales driven by strong seasonalityJeisys Medical posted consolidated sales of KRW22.4bn (+46.6% YoY) and operating profit of KRW5.7bn
Samsung Electronics is expanding its presence in the global 5G equipment market. Following the start of 5G services in the United Kingdom, Samsung’s 5G network business is expected to gain momentum with the launch of 5G services in the United States.Vodafone’s British subsidiary launched the first c
The Ministry of Science and ICT said that 5G services in South Korea do not affect aviation safety.Earlier, it was reported in the United States that C-band 5G services to be launched soon may cause aircraft altimeter malfunction. Regarding this point, the ministry explained that the United States a
LG Electronics announced on Dec. 22 that it will demonstrate the results of its R&D efforts towards 6G communications at Korea Science & Technology Fair 2021, which is held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province from Dec. 22 to 24.At the event, LG Electronics unveiled a power amplifier device it has
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at midas.sohn@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Point Engineering has freshly entered into the micro-pin and micro-socket (consumable semicon-related parts) markets using its aluminum anodization surface treatment technology. With its new prod
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute announced on Dec. 21 that it has developed the most advanced ultrafast oscilloscope. “The oscilloscope has a bandwidth of 1 terahertz and a sampling rate of 75.7 tera sampling per second and is capable of observing waveforms of light without distortion,” it
The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology announced on Dec. 20 that it reduced amyloid beta plaque and improved brain connectivity in the lab rat model of 5xFAD using ultrasound brain stimulation.The outcome of the research is highly meaningful in that amyloid beta in the brain tissue, which c
SK Group’s holding company SK Inc. has merged with SK Materials, a semiconductor and display material affiliate. The merged company was officially launched on Dec. 1SK Inc. announced the merger plan in August. It decided to merge SK Materials in a bid to secure a competitive advantage in four areas
The National Tax Service announced on Nov. 29 that foreign individuals’ and corporations’ income in South Korea totaled 54.8 trillion won last year, including 26.9 trillion won in dividend income, 6.4 trillion won in capital gains from marketable securities, and 4.1 trillion won in interest income.T
The South Korean government held a meeting and finalized 31 deregulation plans on Nov. 25.This summer, economic organizations and enterprises submitted 83 requests for deregulation in industries. Relevant ministries looked into the requests and adopted the 31 consisting of 10 in the energy and new m