Samsung Display (SDC) has begun R&D in a bid to reduce thickness of existing QD (quantum dot)-OLED panels, according to The Elec.

Taiwan-based IC design firms are uncertain whether they should build up or lower their inventories, as challenges caused by inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war, the COVID-induced lockdowns in China, and the US Federal Reserve’s plan to shrink its balance sheet remain unsolved.

Taiwan’s MOSFET supplier Force-MOS Technology saw its April revenue hit a record high for the fourth consecutive month, as tight supply of MOSFET chips remains despite a slowdown in demand for consumer devices.