We will give small gifts to 20 people through a lottery, and the winners will be announced at the monthly briefing on December 23.

■ Revisit the Top 15 Articles Selected by the e4ds News Editorial Department


January 21 “Severe component shortage, not even 1K resistors available”

In early 2022, we experienced a severe parts shortage, with small parts costing less than 1,000 won skyrocketing to over 10,000 won. We covered the causes and reality of the parts shortage.




February 2 [SME & Venture Spotlight] Ushering in the Era of Autonomous Driving with 'Safety' as Top Priority - Sonnet

We visited Sonnet, which operates autonomous robotaxis by upgrading regular vehicles to Level 4 autonomous vehicles, and examined Korea's autonomous driving technology.




February 4: Semiconductors, Core of the Auto Industry… Value Soars

halfThe conductor shortage has had a significant impact on the automotive industry, including the suspension of car production, and has rapidly emerged as a core component of the industry. We looked into automotive semiconductors, which are gaining prominence in the automotive industry.




February 15: SiC and GaN Rapidly Emerge as Key Automotive Power Semiconductors

With the spread of automotive electrification and the increasing importance of autonomous driving and in-vehicle computing, compound power semiconductors such as SiC and GaN are rapidly emerging to improve automotive battery efficiency and minimize power consumption.




March 2nd “Supply instability of rare gases for semiconductors; without them, semiconductors Stops

Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, rare gases such as Ne (neon), which are essential for semiconductor production, experienced supply instability.




April 19: AI Semiconductors “Change the Landscape of the Future IT Industry”

As AI services rapidly expand across daily life and industries, the volume of data that needs to be processed is increasing exponentially, and AI semiconductors to replace GPUs are emerging as the leading industry for the next generation of semiconductors.




May 3rd94.9% of Domestic Companies Experienced Supply Chain Crises... Strengthening Semiconductor Capabilities Is Essential

As the global supply chain crisis intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical risks, and the U.S.-China conflict, all industrial sectors faced difficulties, including logistics shortages, skyrocketing raw material prices, and disruptions in the supply of key goods. We examined the difficulties faced by domestic companies amidst the trend of supply chain restructuring.



June 22 "Half-baked 5G: Advancement or Alternatives?" First 28GHz Policy Debate in the National Assembly

We examined the effectiveness issues of 28 GHz, which has not been commercialized in 5G services, and gathered opinions from experts on the direction of the 5G ecosystem.




July 8 [Feature] EV Crisis, A Clever Strategy for a Reversal

Regarding electric vehicle safetyWe discussed measures to overcome the recent electric vehicle crisis, including doubts and the decline in global market share of domestic battery companies.




August 2 [Innovation Focus - Fabless Special] Fabless Challenge: 5 Companies, 5 Colors

We examined the technological capabilities of Korean fabless companies that are struggling to emerge as global innovation enterprises amidst the harsh environment of the domestic system semiconductor industry, which holds only a 1% global market share.




August 11: US Semiconductor Hegemony Intensifies & HellIP;Korea at a crossroads of choice

Amid the intensifying competition for semiconductor hegemony between the U.S. and China, we examined measures to protect and foster the domestic semiconductor industry.




August 30: Recycling Technology Essential for Stable Supply of Semiconductor Material 'Tantalum'

We examined the domestic situation regarding tantalum, which has been subject to import restrictions by the United States, and looked into measures to ensure supply stability and secure domestic technology.




August 29thPrecision Map Market to Reach 415.3 Billion Won in 2025

We looked into the precision map market, which is expected to form a domestic market worth 415.3 billion won by 2025, and examined the efforts of major companies.




September 5 [Kwon Shin-hyuk's Innovation Focus] 'Counterfeit 2TB USBs' Circulating in the Market

Suspicious USBs with absurdly high capacities and prices significantly lower than market rates are circulating, so we investigated the situation firsthand.




October 11thEmbedded Development 'No People'

We diagnosed the severe developer shortage currently facing the electronics industry and explored realistic measures for fostering developers in the future.