Seoul – September 12, 2026 -- DB HiTek has completed reliability qualification for its 8-inch (200mm) 1,200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET manufacturing process, establishing what the company calls the world's first complete foundry production flow for 8-inch SiC power semiconductors. Mass production is targeted for 2027.
Seoul – September 12, 2026 -- DB HiTek has completed reliability qualification testing for its 1,200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET process on 8-inch (200mm) wafers, establishing what the company calls the world's first full-service process for 8-inch SiC semiconductor production.
The South Korean specialty foundry plans to open the process to existing customers in the third quarter of this year and extend availability to all clients starting in the second quarter of 2027. The move addresses a shift among major global chipmakers from 6-inch to 8-inch SiC wafers to cut production costs and improve manufacturing efficiency, a transition driven by SiC's superior performance over silicon in high-voltage, high-temperature applications used in electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and industrial power equipment.
Shenzhen – September 10, 2026 -- C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026 will occupy 180,000 square meters across four halls at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from October 27-29, drawing over 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional visitors, including more than 5,000 overseas buyers.
The 29th edition of the show introduces three dedicated technology zones targeting emerging display-photonics convergence, according to organizer RX Kuozhan, a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions and Kuozhan Exhibition Services Shanghai established in 2015.
Seoul – September 09, 2026 -- LG Energy Solution and Seoul National University have developed a voltage-control method that suppresses gas evolution in lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries, clearing a major barrier to commercializing the cobalt-free chemistry in large-format EV cells.
The joint research team, led by Professor Jongwoo Lim of Seoul National University's Department of Chemistry, published its findings in Nature Communications on September 7 Seoul time. LG Energy Solution announced the results the same day.
Researchers applied the new operating protocol to 40 Ah-class large-format LMR cells, which held onto 92.2 percent of their original energy capacity following 883 charge-discharge cycles. The result demonstrates cycle-life stability sufficient to move LMR materials beyond small-format applications and into large EV battery packs.
Shanghai -- September 01, 2026 -- TCL CSOT opened its exhibition at the Display Innovation China Expo 2026 in Shanghai on Aug. 31, presenting a lineup of OLED, Micro LED and automotive display technologies. The company said its inkjet-printed (IJP) OLED technology has already reached mass production in the professional display sector and is now being validated with device brands for consumer laptops and monitors. Executives cited industry data projecting the global display market to grow from $123 billion in 2022 to $156 billion by 2030.