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Counterpoint: India’s smart TV shipments increased by 74% YoY in Q2
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Samsung Display plans to increase QD-OLED production capacity by 30% by the end of the year
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A technology for thinner QD-OLED displays is in the works
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Metaverse concept may be first realized in manufacturing amid industries
Manufacturing may become the first industry to adopt metaverse mainly because metaverse stands a large chance of solving problems occurring to manufacturers as well as there has been much investment in industrial IoT infrastructure including AI and 5G private networks.
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Tight foundry capacity eases for PMICs, quotes unlikely to fall soon
Tight capacity supply from 8-inch wafer fabs for power management ICs (PMIC) has eased significantly allowing vendors to improve order fulfillments, and striving to have foundry partners cut quotes to reduce production costs has become the focus of their next efforts, according to industry sources.
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TSMC, UMC to see 22/28nm chips capacity fully loaded till end-year
TSMC and UMC will see full capacity utilization for 22/28nm processes persist at least throughout 2022, as their capacities vacated by some consumer chip clients are soon filled by other customers including Sony and Infineon, according to supply chain sources.
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Japanese semiconductor materials vendors keen on capacity expansions
Japan-based semiconductor materials suppliers are facing sales declines in the second half of the year amid weakening demand for consumer applications, but many of them are still proceeding with capacity expansions in Taiwan and Japan, according to industry sources.
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Samsung Display, LG Display exhibit new OLED applications
Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) showcased new applications of OLED display technology at the Korea Display Exhibition 2022 taking place in Seoul during August 10-12, according to South Korea-based media reports.
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Power restriction in western China may push up prices for EV-use Li batteries
Power supply restriction imposed by the provincial government of Sichuan, western China, beginning mid-August 2022 has pushed up prices for lithium carbonate and as a consequence, prices for lithium (Li) batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to rise because Sichuan accounts for over 20% of total lithium mineral output in China, according to industry sources.