Samsung Display said on Thursday that it has begun supplying Taiwanese notebook maker Asus with 90Hz refresh rate OLED panels for use in notebooks.It is the company’s first 90Hz OLED panels.The panels will be used in Asus’ 14-inch notebooks Zenbook and Vivobook Pro series.Samsung Display said it wil

SKC said on Thursday that it has formed a joint venture with Japan’s TBM that will produce biodegradable plastic.The venture, called SK TBM Geostone, will manufacture that SKC calls biodegradable LIMEX, starting in 2023.LIMEX is a mixture of polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephth

Apple has given BOE conditional approval to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 13 series, TheElec has learned.Cupertino has given the Chinese display giant a risk order, also known as conditional approval.It is usually given when a display supplier fails to meet 100% of its customer’s requirements.Th

Apple has requested a sample of fine metal mask (FMM) for application in virtual reality (VR) to APS Holdings, TheElec has learned.Cupertino has requested a sample of the South Korean company’s laser patterning FMM. Apple requested a resolution of 3000ppi (pixels per inch).The iPhone maker wanted th

Display equipment maker Olum Material said on Monday that it will start the development of fine metal mask (FMM) for Gen 8.5 (2200x2500mm) OLED panels.Currently, commercialized FMM is used in the production of small OLED panels made out of Gen 6 (1500x1850mm) substrates. These panels are mostly used

Samsung has finalized the specs on the Galaxy S22 series launching in January next year, TheElec has learned.The high-end model, Galaxy S22 Ultra, like its predecessor will sport a 108MP camera and offer S Pen support.The company will go into component and material production for the Galaxy S22 seri

Haesung Optics said on Thursday that it will exit its camera module and lens businesses.It will focus its efforts on optical image stabilization (OIS) and actuators, the firm said.Back in May, Haesung had said it plans to sell its camera module business while it will reduce its lens operation.But it

Three companies are expected to compete to win orders from Samsung to supply hinges used in foldable smartphones.KH Vatec is currently the largest supplier but S-Connect and AU Flex are attempting to expand their share in the supply chain.KH Vatec had been the hinge supplier for Samsung since their

LG Chem said on Tuesday that it has developed a foldable cover window using polyethylene terephthalate (PET).The company said it coated both sides of the film with a new material it developed to strengthen its heat resistance and mechanical properties.Foldable cover windows are put atop foldable dis

LG InnoTek will take over some of the supply volume from Sharp for camera modules provided to Apple, TheElec has learned.This is from the Japanese company’s factory in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam being shut down recently due to the outbreak of COVID-19 there.The factory has been ordered to shut down until

Samsung Display has approved the use of Wonik IPS’ dry etcher for use in the production of quantum dot (QD) displays, TheElec has learned.The etchers can’t be used right away in Samsung Display’s existing Q1 line, but will be used in future lines if the display maker decides to expand its QD display

Samsung will expand the application of optical image stabilization (OIS) feature to all tiers of its Galaxy A series, including mid-tier and low-tier models, starting next year, TheElec has learned.Up to last year, the company had only offered the feature for the cameras on its flagship brands Galax

Samsung Electro-Mechanics will be excluded from Apple’s supply chain for folded zoom camera modules for iPhones launching in 2023, TheElec has learned.Folded zoom uses prism to bend the light before it reaches the image sensor __ it is a sort of periscope-like telephoto camera.The technology allows

Samsung’s shipment for foldable phones are expected to reach 7.2 million units this year, according to analyst firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC).The firm’s forecast is higher than Samsung’s own of 7 million units at its highest.Samsung moved 2.5 million foldable phones last year.The South

LG InnoTek CEO Jeong Cheol-dong will become the next chairman of the Korea Printed Circuit Association (KPCA), TheElec has learned.It is the first time that a CEO of a major conglomerate such as Samsung and LG to take the post.After he becomes chairman, Jeong will work to foster the local printed ci

Samsung will begin mass production of the Galaxy S21 Fand Edition (FE) smartphone next month, TheElec has learned.The South Korean tech giant will begin the production of the key components that goes into the phone next month.The company originally intended to begin mass production during the first

Display inspection equipment maker Engion said Thursday that it has developed an OLED display oxide chip thin film measurement equipment.The kit is for IGZO (indium, gallium and zinc oxide) thin film.Engion said it will develop a version of the measurement equipment for mobile OLED panels within the

Apple will become the largest shipper of smartphones with OLED screens this year, according to market research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC).Cupertino is expected to ship 176 million units of OLED smartphones this year for a market share of 28%, the analyst firm said.Samsung will take

The International Meeting on Information Display 2021 (IMID) kicked off on Wednesday at COEX in South Korea but showed lackluster turnout.The event was originally scheduled to take place last year but delayed from the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 205 companies, including Samsung Display, LG Display

Innox Advanced Materials has expanded its share in OLED encapsulation film within LG Display’s supply chain to near 60%, TheElec has learned.Innox had supplied 59% of the film used by LG Display during the first half of the year, sources said. LG Chem supplied the remaining 41%.The film is used to p