Advanced Materials

Murata Manufacturing, Japan, the world’s No. 1 multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) company, announced that it aims to occupy more than half of the MLCC market share,  at the annual corporate information meeting. Expanding the production of a material crucial for 5G technology. “In the case of MLCC for communication, we… Read More »Japan’s Murata aims to occupy 50% of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor market, used in 5G technology and EVs

LG Chem and Innox Advanced Materials have settled a patent dispute over LG Display’s organic light-emitting diode (OLED) encapsulant market.  According to industry sources on the 30th, LG Chem withdrew the patent infringement lawsuit against Innox Advanced Materials on the 25th. It has been 1 year and 8 months after… Read More »LG Chem and Innox Advanced Materials have settled a patent dispute over OLED material

Samsung Display will begin test operation of the quantum dot (QD)-organic light-emitting diode (OLED) production line in early next month. Withdrawing from the large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) business and setting a turning point to enter the next-generation QD display. According to the industry on the 27th, Samsung Display is… Read More »Samsung Display begins testing of the next generation QD OLED production line

SK Innovation ranked third in the lithium-ion battery separator market. It is meaningful in that it increased its market share amid fierce competition among major companies for expansion. As of 2019, SK Innovation’s subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET) surpassed Japan’s Toray (9%) and ranked third in the separator market (10%).… Read More »SK Innovation overtakes Torray on battery’s separator market

Lake Materials, a chemical material company, will go public on the KOSDAQ in March. The goal is to grow continuously by increasing the proportion of the semiconductor business, a new growth engine. Kim Jin-dong, CEO of Lake Materials, predicted at a press conference held in Yeouido, Seoul on the 17th… Read More »Lake Materials to enter KOSDAQ

Dongwoo Finechem, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical in Japan, is promoting the commercialization of 5G antennas with built-in displays. The company’s goal is to generate sales within a year or two. Dongwoo Finechem started commercializing a display built-in antenna that can be used in ultra-high frequency (mmWave) 5G. The built-in… Read More »5G antennas build inside displays

Hongbo New Material through IPO strives to become a global leading manufacturer of silicon-based new materials. On August 12, Jiangxi Hongbo New Materials Co., Ltd. (605366.SH), a leading enterprise in the silane industry, was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. On the same day, Hongbo New Materials closed up 43.99% at 14,39… Read More »Advanced materials companies on Chinese stock exchanges – monthly review

Kolen announced that it is developing three types of 64 megapixel lenses at the request of its main customer – Samsung Electronics. After the application in the premium smartphone last year, the 64 million pixel lens is increasingly being adopted in mid- to low-end products. An official from Kolen said,… Read More »Kolen develops 64 million pixel lens

In July 2020, a research team by Dr. Takao Someya of the University of Tokyo and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) announced that they have developed a thin, stretchable “full-color skin display”. It can be pasted directly on the back of the hand, and the displayed content can be controlled… Read More »Tokyo University develops full colour skin display

Cobalt is an important mineral resource for the development of strategic emerging industries, and the application of cobalt compounds in the battery field has been an important factor in promoting the development of the cobalt industry in recent years. Among them, cobalt tetroxide and cobalt sulfate are key raw materials for… Read More »Chinese corporations controlling cobalt market