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introduced exciting new products such as the DDR2
DRAM, 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb flash memory, and PMR
head chips. The Gigabit DRAM era has begun, the
latest step in the rise of semiconductor technology.
We have doubled
our investment in the
R&D of innovative
technologies and products.
Semiconductor Business
Senior Engineer
Sergey Zhidkov
130 CIS
Camera phone quality can
dramatically improve,
rivaling that of digital
cameras, with this 1.3
mega-pixel core
component. The 130 CIS
enables great picture
quality even in low lighting
(down to 2 LUX).
Our LCD Business exceeded its targets in 2003 and
marked another record year in sales with strong
demand for notebook PCs, LCD monitors and LCD
TVs. The splendid performance is attributed to time-
ly investments in process technologies, business
structure enhancement and the resulting competi-
tive edge.
Always at the forefront of the industry, we have
developed a 57-inch TFT-LCD panel for HDTV, the
world’s largest to date. To extend our market lead-
ership, we keep expanding our manufacturing oper-
ations. New facilities in Cheonan and Tangjeon
Crystal Valley, Korea, and in Soju, China have either
broken ground or begun successful operations. We
are also making bold moves to push the technology
forward. Samsung Electronics and Sony have
The best in liquid crystal displays
LCD BUSINESS