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- Apple approves use of Sunic System’s OLED deposition machine
Apple has recently approved the use of a Gen 8 OLED deposition machine developed by Sunic System, TheElec has learned. The iPhone maker had previously wanted the South Korean display panel makers to use a machine developed b......more
- Samsung and KAIST transform MicroLED for wearables and VR
Some reports suggest that Samsung could soon receive the key for manufacturing highly efficient MicroLED screens. Some researchers at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) have discovered a new method tha......more
- Advancing into the AR application field: Foxconn collaborates with Ennostar to develop new Micro LED micro-display
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) Co., Ltd., in collaboration with ENNOSTAR and Unikorn Semiconductor Corporation, announced at "Touch Taiwan 2023" the development of a new 0.12-inch micro-display with a pixel dens......more
- Vedanta signed MoUs with Korean partners for display manufacturing
India-based resources conglomerate Vedanta, looking to build India's first display manufacturing plant, has got South Korean suppliers on board after obtaining support from Japanese and Taiwanese companies. Min......more
- Skoda trials LED car grille to improve pedestrian safety
Replacing the electric Skoda Enyaq IV’s Crystal Face grille, the screen strip flashes green with arrows when it is safe to cross, and red with a cross when, in extreme situations, it is not. An orange triangle is used to ......more
- Samsung spending billions to keep OLED lead on China
Samsung Display plans to more than double its OLED flat panel display manufacturing capacity over the next three years to maintain its world’s leading position in the face of intense competition from China. On April 4,......more
- ROHM’s New 4ch/6ch LED Drivers for LCD Backlights Contribute to Lower Power Consumption in Medium to Large Automotive Displays
Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROHM Semiconductor today announced new 4ch/6ch LED driver ICs (BD83A04EFV-M, BD83A14EFV-M, BD82A26MUF-M) designed for medium- to large-size automotive display......more
- Toyoda Gosei develops “LED Shadow Illumination” for vehicle interiors
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has developed an LED lamp unit that projects patterns in vehicle interiors using shadow. This product will be used on the new Lexus RZ battery electric vehicle from Toyota Motor. A plate wi......more
- Touch Taiwan 2023: MicroLED Innovations and Eco-Friendly Display Technologies Highlighted
Touch Taiwan 2023, one of the largest exhibitions in Asia for the semiconductor and display industries, is set to take place from April 19 to 21 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1. The exhibition will feature ......more
- SAMSUNG AND KAIST PARTNER ON MICROLED FOR VR AND WEARABLES
Samsung closed a new partnership to advance in the micro LED market with advantages over competitors. From the studies carried out at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology), there seems to be a way to manu......more
- Veira Group to manufacture India’s first 75″ Mini LED Google TV with Nano cell technology.
New Delhi, 23rd March 2023: Veira Group, India’s largest ODM for Smart TVs, has obtained the Mini LED TV Nano-cell technology to manufacture large Size 75″ Google TV screens for the Indian market and inter......more
- Absen launches new product MicroLED KLCOB series
MicroLED is the technology that will push LED displays into the future. Smaller and more robust than traditional LEDs, MicroLED brings exponential progress and improvement to the LED display field. A leader in innovation and re......more
- ViewSonic Expands its Lineup of Commercial Display Solutions with New Series of All-in-One LED Displays
BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, announced today the launch of its new line of Direct View LED displays as it continues to expand its lineup of commercial ......more
- COB technology development of major LED display companies
COB technology is considered to be the next generation of Outdoor led display packaging technology, and it has made a qualitative leap in terms of performance and pitch. Although COB technology has strong technical ad......more
- Advances in microLEDs for automotive apps
LEDs are a popular choice in the automotive industry for functional and aesthetic purposes. There are several demands that need to be addressed, such as size, light output, thermal management, efficiency, and long-term performa......more
- LED Lighting Systems Increase Crop and Revenue Growth in Horticulture While Cutting Costs
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA), energy costs are the third most considerable expense for most growers in today’s agriculture and horticulture sectors. Lighting for greenhouses is a significant contr......more
- Pier59 Studios Debuts Virtual Production LED MegaWall At NYFW Opening
NEW YORK -- Opening in February 2023, Pier59 Studios’ Virtual Production will usher in a new era of groundbreaking video production capability while offering unsurpassed creative flexibility. Leveraging recent advances in......more
- Future Hyundais May Have an LED Display Inside Their Grilles
South Korean automaker Hyundai may be working on adding an LED display into the grille of one of its upcoming vehicles. The leak comes from a thread on a Texas Instruments forum first spotted by a Reddit use......more
- MicroLED Innovator Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility
Hsinchu, Monday 20th February 2023: Porotech, the global leader in microLED and Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology, celebrated the opening of its new facility in Hsinchu. Porotech developed its new trademarked tech......more
- Taiwan players to see growing sales with LED domination in auto lighting market
With smart auto lighting becoming a trend in the automotive market, LEDs are widely used in auto lighting products. Compared to conventional halogen- and xenon-based auto lighting products, LED lighting features higher brightne......more
- Apple suppliers become largest job creator in India's electronics despite occasional disruption halts
As Apple suppliers pick up their pace of investing in India, Apple has become the largest blue-collar job creator in India's electronics manufacturing industry. However, suppliers also witnessed occasional incidents that ha......more
- JBD has made a major breakthrough in R&D technology, helping Smart Glasses lead the consumer market
Red MicroLED renews the brightness record with 750K nits! AlGaInP is the most mature semiconductor material for red LEDs. It is widely adopted in commercial lighting and display fields with advantages of low cost, high brigh......more
- LG Cinema LED Screen ‘LG Miraclass’ Brings Immersive Viewing Experience to Theaters
SEOUL, Feb. 9, 2023 — LG Electronics (LG) announced the launch of its new LED screen brand for cinemas, LG Miraclass. Ideal for theater operators eager to present moviegoers with new, premium services and immersive viewin......more
- Toyoda Gosei’s LED Driver Alert Lighting System Used on New Prius
KIYOSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed an LED driver alert lighting system that adds an alert function to decorative lighting. This system is used on the new Toyota Prius. ......more
- Glamox to light Hertfordshire’s first carbon neutral school with connected LED lighting
Basingstoke, United Kingdom, 14 February 2023 – Glamox Luxonic, part of Glamox AS (GLX), a leading lighting company, will provide energy-efficient indoor and outdoor connected LED lighting for Buntingford First School, th......more
- 2023 TrendForce Next Generation Display Industry Seminar
In 2022, the recurrence of COVID-19 disrupted the normal operation of society and economy. However, next generation display industry still maintained solid growth, continuously breaking through technical barriers. This year,......more
- Unilumin, Megapixel VR and Userful Certify Advanced AV and LED Solutions for the Enterprise
New technology partner certification provides high-quality, dependable solutions for enterprise business operations SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Userful Corporation, the leading Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider i......more
- Worldwide cloud service spending to grow by 23% in 2023, says Canalys
Worldwide cloud infrastructure services expenditure grew 23% year on year in Q4 2022 to reach US$65.8 billion, an increase of US$12.3 billion, according to Canalys, an independent analyst company. For full-year 2022, total clou......more
- Seoul Viosys Showcases the World’s First One-Chip Micro-LED Display Technology at ISE 2023 in Barcelona, Spain
Seoul Viosys (“SVC”) (KOSDAQ: 092190), a globally recognized optical semiconductor element manufacturer, will attend ‘Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2023,’ the biggest display expo in Europe, held in Ba......more
- Silanna UV Introduces TO-Can Package Format for 235nm and 255nm UV-C LEDs
Silanna UV is pleased to announce the release of two new products in its SF1 235nm and SN3 255nm series of UV-C LEDs: the SF1-3T9B5L1 and the SN3-5T9B5L1. Silanna UV's new UV-C LEDs feature the Transistor Outline (TO-can......more
- Macroblock Creates the Reality with Comprehensive LED Display IC Upgrade at ISE 2023
Using LED displays (or LED walls) for virtual production has gained so much momentum in film industry these years, filmmakers now want more. The specification upgrade of LED displays is coming into play, including smaller pixel......more
- Nichia expands its High-Power LED Portfolio, bringing new solutions to the world of LED lighting
Tokushima, Japan – 25 January 2023: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce the additions of the NVSW719AC and NVSW219C-V2 t......more
- Happy Chinese New Year
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- Hisense Enriches Home Entertainment Options for South African Consumers with Launch of New U80H Mini-LED ULED 8K TV
The U80H TV comes with an 8K AI Upscaler capable of upscaling picture performance to achieve exceptionally high-quality picture standards with accurate details. Instead of simply duplicating pixels, the smart algorithm can anal......more
- HARMAN Expands Ready Care Product with New Life-Saving Features to Enhance Safety and Well-being on the Road
HARMAN, an automotive technology company and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on designing consumer experiences at automotive grade, today announced new features for HARMAN Ready Care, the industry’s fi......more
- Brightcore Energy Partners with the NHL® to Bring LED Lighting to Community Ice Rinks
Before becoming a leader in the sustainability arena, Brightcore Energy President, Mike Richter, had an illustrious career in professional ice hockey, including a prolific 15-year stint with the New York Rangers, where he was a......more
- LG Display Unveils Next-generation Automotive Displays and Solutions at CES 2023
LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it will be showcasing cutting-edge automotive displays and solutions at CES 2023. Through these new innovations, the company will str......more
- ViewSonic Introduces New Display Products for Gaming, Home Theater and Work Productivity in 2023
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, will preview its upcoming display products for 2023 at the Pepcom Digital Experience, Jan. 4th, 2023 and Showstoppers @ CES , Jan. 5th, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. The ......more
- Samsung’s Micro LED TV for 2023 comes in sizes ranging from 50-inch to 140-inch
Samsung unveiled its first consumer-grade Micro LED TVs in 2019. Today, at CES 2023, the company unveiled its latest Micro LED TV lineup, which now comes in various sizes ranging from 50 inches to 140 inches. Earlier, the compa......more
- Chinese OLED makers to decelerate capacity expansion
China-based OLED panel makers' production capacity as a percentage of the global total will see slower growth as utilization of their existing lines has decreased to low levels, prompting them to decelerate capaci......more
- Toshiba Develops Transparent Photoluminescent Phosphor for LED, Sensing and Security Printing Applications
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has unveiled a technology breakthrough in photoluminescence, a novel phosphor that delivers excellent solubility in polymers or organic solvents, where it is transparent and colorle......more
- DIGITAL SIGNAGE AWARDS 2023 ANNOUNCE SILICONCORE AS A FINALIST
Shortlisted in the display category, the High Resolution 1.2mm LED Modular Floor LED display has already received four industry-awards for its technical advances and innovation, and this latest nomination for display ......more
- Samsung sets up largest indoor LED Cube installation in the Swiss Life Arena
The Swiss Life Arena is now the most modern ice hockey arena in Switzerland, thanks to Samsung‘s largest indoor LED display cube in all of Europe. The Swiss Life Arena not only gets the new display but also gets modernize......more
- Nichia expands the portfolio of its H6 Series, leading to a new era of LED adoption where the focus on the quality of light can take center stage
Tokushima, Japan – 16 December 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce the addition of NFCWJ108B-V4H6 and NFDWJ130B-V4......more
- ADB High Beam and Mini LED Tail Light Drive Personalization, Communications, Driver Assistance and Safety Upgrades
According to the 2022 Global Automotive LED Product Trend and Regional Market Analysis released by TrendForce, though global automobile sales took a hit from the Russia-Ukraine war and COVID in China, the increasing p......more
- Taiwan Excellence, the Oscars of Taiwan Industries, Unveils 2023 Taiwan Excellence Award Winners
TAIPEI, Taiwan & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The recently concluded 31st Annual Taiwan Excellence Award put the spotlight on the best of Taiwan innovation and technology, showcasing environmentally-sustainable solutions t......more
- LG Launches UltraGear Gaming Monitors With World’s First 240Hz OLED Panel
SEOUL, Dec. 12, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) is exhibiting its latest lineup of premium UltraGear™ OLED gaming monitors (models 27GR95QE and 45GR95QE) at CES 2023. The new UltraGear monitors demonstrate LG’......more
- AGC to Exhibit Next-generation Mobility-enabling Products & Technologies at CES2023
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AGC, the provider of a wide range of solutions from automotive and display glass to the cutting-edge materials essential for next-generation mobility, will exhibit at CES2023, the world's leading tec......more
- ITRI to Exhibit Innovations in Sports, Fitness, AI, Robotics and ICT at CES 2023 and Sports and Fitness at CES Unveiled Las Vegas
ITRI's CES 2023 highlight technologies in sports and fitness include iSportWeaR, a wearable device that monitors physiological data and provides health analysis and management during exercise; and the Digital Twin for Sport......more
- Samsung Display and Universal Display Corporation Enter into Long-Term OLED Agreements
EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, today announced the signing of long-term OLED m......more
- Silanna UV Highlights Nitrate Sensing Applications of New UV-C LED Technology
SF1 series UV-C LEDS: A better way to detect nitrate contamination in water Nitrate contamination of drinking water is a growing global threat Silanna UV’s new SF1 LEDs detect nitrates in water faster and cheaper ......more
- Nichia expands the portfolio of its Direct Mountable Chip Series, a high luminous flux density chip scale LED
Tokushima, Japan – 17 November 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce the addition of the new NCSWE13A-V1 to its high......more
- Rectangular 4:3 field of illumination of new ams OSRAM IR LEDs cuts cost and raises performance of cabin monitoring systems
Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (16 November 2022) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, today introduced the first members of the OSLON® Black family of infrared (IR) LEDs with ......more
- Factors Affecting the Printing Quality of Mini LED Solder Paste
With the increasing improvement of process and equipment accuracy of major packaging plants, the chip size of Mini LED applications has gradually evolved from 5x9mil to today's 3x5mil, even smaller. The reduction ......more
- ITRI Introduces High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses
ITRI, Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech applied research institutions, today introduced the High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses. This innovation assists panel manufac......more
- 2022 Macroblock Online Symposium | Drive the Metaverse with the Leading Display Technology
Macroblock held the 2022 online symposium on November 9, and the theme of this year was “Drive A Whole New World – Metaverse”. This time our lecturers went deep into the metaverse from different applications, ......more
- LG Display Unveils the World’s First High-Resolution Stretchable Display
SEOUL, Korea (Nov. 8, 2022) – LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, unveiled today the world’s first 12-inch high-resolution Stretchable display equipped with an outstanding free-f......more
- 3D-Micromac Receives Order for Multiple Laser Lift-Off Systems for microLED Device Manufacturing
microMIRA™ provides highly uniform, force-free lift-off of material layers at high speeds; more than ten 3D-Micromac laser systems sold for microLED applications to date CHEMNITZ, Germany, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ......more
- Product launch information of reactor with 200mW high power 265nm LED for water disinfection
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director: Yasuaki Kaizumi) announced today that new product launch of "UV-C LED Reactor ULR9C(AℓNUV_Aqua)" (hereafter refer......more
- Seoul Semiconductor Obtains Preliminary Injunction for High-Power LEDs in Europe
ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced another victory in a patent infringement lawsuit against a g......more
- Cree LED Photophyll™ Select LEDs Are Fully Optimized for Horticulture Applications and Photophyll™ Select Available on XLamp® XP-G3 and J Series® 2835 3V G Class LEDs
Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH) today announced the launch of Photophyll™ Select LEDs, an advanced horticulture spectrum available now on the XLamp® XP-G3 LEDs and J Series® 2835 3V G Class LEDs. ......more
- Wavelength stable green InGaN micro LEDs monolithically grown on silicon substrate
Due to their superior properties in efficiency, stability, and device volume, conventional light emitting diodes (LEDs) have already revolutionized the lighting and display world. LEDs are typically stacks of semiconductor thin......more
- Aledia and QustomDot to co-develop full-color micro-LED displays
Aledia S.A of Echirolles, near Grenoble, France (a developer and manufacturer of 3D micro-LEDs for display applications based on its large-area gallium nitride nanowires-on-silicon platform) and Belgium-based Ghent University s......more
- Wavelength stable green InGaN micro LEDs monolithically grown on silicon substrate
Due to their superior properties in efficiency, stability, and device volume, conventional light emitting diodes (LEDs) have already revolutionized the lighting and display world. LEDs are typically stacks of semiconductor thin......more
- NITRIDE RGB + UV micro LED Chip Kit
◆ Overview In addition to micro-ultraviolet (UV) LEDs with a peak wavelength of 385nm, we have successfully developed three types of visible micro-LEDs with a peak wavelength of 620nm for red, 510nm for green, and 450n......more
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Unveils Its First LED Virtual Production Stage
Culver City CA – October 6, 2022 – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced the establishment of its first LED virtual production stage located at Sony Innovation Studios (SIS), a division of SPE, on the So......more
- Avicena acquires microLED fab facility and engineering team from Nanosys
Mountain View, CA — October 18, 2022 — Avicena, the leader in high-performance microLED-based chip-to-chip interconnects, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a microLED f......more
- ROE Visual Brings the Latest LED Technology to LDI 2022
Chatsworth, USA (October 2022) – ROE Visual is thrilled to participate in the upcoming LDI exhibition, which is now planned to take place from November 18-20, 2022, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Returning to th......more
- Planar Debuts Fine Pitch, High Bright LED Video Wall Displays Perfect for Close Up Outdoor Viewing
Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced a new addition to the company’s portfolio of outdoor fine pitch LED display solutions with the release of a fine pitch, high bright outdoor LED video wall des......more
- Porotech announces world’s first “all-in-one” full-colour microLED display
CAMBRIDGE, TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2022 – Porotech, a global leader in microLED and Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology, today announces the world’s first public demonstration of an “all-i......more
- Nichia will exhibit at Light + Building 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany
Tokushima, Japan – 13 September 2022: At Light + Building 2022 in Frankfurt, Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs will shine the spotlight on......more
- Seoul Semiconductor Participates in the World’s Biggest Lighting Expo Held in Germany to Showcase its High-Efficiency & Performance LED Lighting Systems
ANSAN, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 046890), a globally recognized optical semiconductor manufacturer, takes part in ‘Light + Building 2022’ held in Frankfurt, Germany, from O......more
- LG Magnet 4K 136-inch Micro LED Display delivers the ultimate home theater experience
DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA has unveiled the LG MAGNIT 4K 136-inch Micro LED residential display (LSAD Series), offering integrators and end users an extraordinary home cinema, digital art and ente......more
- Xiamen Tianma Display Technology begins to ship flexible OLED panels
China-based Xiamen Tianma Display Technology (Tianma Display) began to ship flexible OLED panels used in smartphones and wearable devices in August 2022, according to industry sources. Being a joint-venture maker established......more
- A new LED solution for outdoor lighting everybody has been waiting for
The 5050 LED is replacing the 3535 LED, which has long been the leader in the outdoor lighting market. The existing ceramic-based 3535 has excellent reliability but is expensive. At present, the 5050 LED, which has achieved rem......more
- Panel makers revving up for automotive displays
LCD panel makers worldwide are gearing up efforts to develop automotive displays and related solutions, believing that the developments of these products will enable them to get rid of the current business slump. Most panel ......more
- Silanna UV Makes Ultraviolet LED Manufacturing Breakthrough With Nanostructures
Brisbane, Australia, 15 September, 2022 - A major breakthrough in UV-C LED technology from Silanna UV offers huge advantages for applications as diverse as disinfection, water quality monitoring, gas sensing, liquid c......more
- Samsung Electronics Introduces Next-Generation Micro LED Displays that Redefine Hybrid Interactions to Southeast Asia and Oceania
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today launched two new series of The Wall – Samsung’s cutting-edge Micro LED displays – in the Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region at the inaugural Samsung Display ......more
- Seoul Semiconductor Applies Violeds Disinfection Technology to Luxury Sedan Genesis G90
ANSAN, South Korea -- UV-C disinfection technology solution, Violeds, developed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a globally recognized optical semiconductor manufacturer, is installed in the console boxes of Ge......more
- UVTON Signs DUV LED Deal With SETi
UVTON, a Columbia-based Deep UV LED-based device and solutions provider, has announced sales of DUV LEDs with peak emission wavelength shorter than 365nm. The company signed an agreement with the pioneer of this technol......more
- TCLE (1070.HK) Rocks IFA 2022 with World's Largest Mini LED Smart Screen
HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2022, which will last for 5 days officially kicked off in Berlin today. TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics" or "the Company", 01070.HK) has sh......more
- Seoul Viosys to Demonstrate the Unparalleled Value of Its Micro-LED at IFA 2022
ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Viosys (“SVC”) (KOSDAQ: 092190), a manufacturer of optical semiconductor devices, will present micro-LED based on the laminated structure – which enables high-resolution d......more
- Visual Innovation Seminar supported by ROE Visual LED display
Shenzhen, China (August 2022) – It was a perfect wrap-up of the 2-day Visual Innovation Seminar at NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) in South Korea. Hosted by ARK Ventures, LIVE-LAB, and YOUNG DO B&C, ......more
- High Five!Li Auto's Flagship SUV L9 In-vehicle Display features Macroblock's Backlight driver
In the summer of 2022, China's self-owned car brand "Li Auto" unveiled the flagship SUV-L9. Targeting the same market as BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS, Li L9 adopts “intelligence” as its design philosop......more
- China panel makers put increased focus on automotive, OLED displays
China-based panel makers, including China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), BOE Technology and Visionox Technology, have stepped up their deployments in the automotive and OLED display segments to mitigate the impact of s......more
- 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. A......more
- Nichia expands the Hortisolis™ LED portfolio, the most suitable LEDs for plant growth
Tokushima, Japan – 24 August 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce additions to the Hortisolis™ portfolio dedi......more
- Rohinni and BOE Strengthen Their Partnership via Placement Solution Agreement
Liberty Lake, Washington–August 2, 2022–Rohinni, a leading developer of advanced component placement solutions, today announced its agreement with BOE Pixey, a joint venture between Rohinni and BOE, a global leader ......more
- Apacer Technology develops smart AI-based AOI solutions
Memory module and industrial SSD maker Apacer Technology has stepped into the IoT field and has developed smart AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) solutions on a customization basis, according to the company. Equipp......more
- Curved Displays Pioneer Immersive Visual Experiences, Inspiring Glasses-Free Metaverse Applications
The Metaverse and its applications have continued to be in the spotlight among the tech industry worldwide, where tech giants are racing to invest in software–hardware development and explore more possibilities. Currently......more
- Micro LED Large-Sized Display Chip Market Estimated to Reach 2.7 Billion US dollars by 2026, Says TrendForce
According to the latest TrendForce research, "TrendForce 2022 Micro LED Self-Emitting Display Trends and Analysis on Supplier's Strategies," 4-inch wafers for Micro LED Large-Sized displays wil......more
- Panel vendors gearing up for automotive display boom
Potential growth in the automotive display market segment is encouraging panel suppliers such as AUO to step up their deployments in the field, according to industry sources. The automotive display market has become a silver......more
- LED Drive IC Pacesetter Xm-Plus Poised to Distinguish itself in the Global Market
As next-generation display technologies, Mini/Micro LED and fine pitch displays have been in the limelight for many years. Compared with traditional LED display, the most striking feature of next-generation display li......more
- Ennostar to boost investment in Epistar for 150mm micro LED wafer capacity expansion
Ennostar will invest an additional NT$3.627 billion (US$122 million) in Epistar, its wholly owned subsidiary, in a few stages, with Epistar to use all of the additional paid-in capital to set up production capacity for 150......more
- Signify’s new A-class LED tube: an innovative solution for rising energy prices
Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has expanded its Ultra Efficient product lineup with its most energy-efficient LED tube to date. Thanks to its high......more
- Anycubic and JBD jointly developed the first consumer-grade MicroLED 3D printer
Shenzhen and Shanghai, China, July 26th, 2022 - Anycubic, a well-known consumer 3D printer brand and JBD, a leading manufacturer of MicroLED displays, announced their collaboration to develop the world's first consumer port......more
- Samsung Display sees profit, LG Display reports loss in 2Q22
South Korean panel maker Samsung Dispaly (SDC) generated operating profit of nearly KRW1,100 billion (US$842 million) on consolidated revenues of KRW7,700 billion in second-quarter 2022, while fellow maker LG Display (LGD) suff......more
- LG Display Decides to Halt LCD Panel Production for Korean Market by 2023
LG Display has decided to stop production of liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panels for the Korean market by next year. The company announced on July 27 that it racked up 5.6 trillion won in sales and 488.3 billion won in op......more
- BOE Technology continues to dominate the LCD market for iPad in 2022
In 2021, Apple procured 75.5 million LCD panels for iPad production, with 25.3 million units sourced from LG Display (LGD), and 24.5 million units from Sharp. China's BOE Technology, meanwhile, became Apple's largest su......more
- Vedanta and Foxconn eyeing display and semiconductor investments in Western India
Vedanta and Foxconn, jointly applying for India's INR760 billion semiconductor and display fabs incentive scheme, are eyeing an INR1.6 trillion investment in India's western state Maharashtra. According to Hindu......more
- Global supply chain reconfiguration to persist through 2030
Global supply chains remain disrupted as the COVID-19 pandemic enters the third year and the war in Ukraine creates chaos in Europe-Asia transportation. Expert Mark Millar said the disturbance offers companies an opportunity to......more
- Saphlux Releases Red Micro-LED Solution for AR Displays, Achieving 67% Color Conversion Efficiency at the Pixel Size of 2 µm
July 21st, 2022-Saphlux Inc, a start-up company from Yale University, announced the release of NPQD® red Micro-LED light engine for AR displays. This light engine has achieved 67% red-blue photon conversion effici......more
- LMPG Inc. acquires Pa-Co Lighting
Montreal, Qc, July 19th, 2022 - LMPG Inc., formerly known as Lumenpulse Group Inc., a leading specification-grade LED lighting solutions Group, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Pa-Co Light......more
- TCL Unveils Full-Category Exhibition and Global Press Conference at IFA 2022
HONG KONG, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics brand, returns to IFA 2022 in Berlin in September, the first major ......more
- JDI Further Develops its Breakthrough Transparent Rælclear Display Technology – New 20.8-Inch Transparent Display with 2X Brightness –
In response to strong customer demand, Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has further developed its breakthrough transparent Rælclear display technology and expects to begin mass production of a new 20.8-inch Rælclear display......more
- JBD announces the development of Native Color Monolithic RGB MicroLED displays
Shanghai, China, July 01, 2022 - Jade Bird Display (Shanghai) Limited (JBD), a leading microLED display manufacturer, has announced the development of its single chip native color monolithic polychrome (RGB) microLED displays, ......more
- Negotiation Stuck on New OLED Equipment as Samsung Will Pay Only Half of Ulvac’s Quote
According to the South Korean media outlet TheElec, Samsung and Japan-based Ulvac have entered into negotiation for the price of the Gen 8.5 OLED deposition equipment they are currently working on. Ulvac proposed a quote of 800......more
- EV smart cockpit boosts demand for display, software, edge AI
Panel makers are expected to play a major role in the automotive supply chain as automobiles are turning electric and software-driven, according to suppliers. Smart cockpits are the driving force. NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto ......more
- JBD Announces Mass Production of High-Performance Red Micro LED Display with 500,000 nits of Brightness
Jade Bird Display (JBD), a Shanghai-based Micro LED microdisplay maker, has recently made a technical breakthrough by mass producing a red Micro LED microdisplay featuring 50 nits of brightness. Producing a red Mic......more
- No peak season expected for LED makers this year
While the third quarter of each year is traditionally a peak season for LED makers, this year seasonality is not expected to kick in, with demand for various LED devices turning weak, according to industry sources. Due to co......more
- Samsung Electronics 2022 Neo QLED TV shipment forecast downward adjusted
The 2022 forecast shipment of Samsung Electronics' Neo QLED TVs, its high-end miniLED-backlit LCD TVs initially launched in 2021, has been downward adjusted from 3.0-3.5 million units originally forecast in early 2022 to at......more
- PlayNitride to Be Listed in 3Q22 and Will Become First Taiwanese Micro LED Concept Stock
On June 23, Micro LED developer PlayNitride held an investor conference, announcing the upcoming IPO plan along with its future prospects. If the company successfully goes public—currently scheduled for 3Q22 with a total ......more
- Samsung Display to supply 4 million OLEDs for vehicles to BMW
Samsung Display will supply organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays for vehicles to BMW, a European automaker. This is seen as a major move, as a latecomer, to laying the foundations to be a major player in the automotive ......more
- LG launches new series of OLED TVs in Taiwan
LG Electronics has launched new series of OLED TVs, including its Objet lineup, in Taiwan, aiming to ramp up the sale value of OLED TVs by 30% in 2022 compared to a year earlier. The new offerings include its 4K G2 and ......more
- ams OSRAM and trinamiX jointly release demonstration of ultra-secure face authentication behind OLED
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- Samsung Display to reportedly supply car-use OLED panels for BMW
Samsung Display (SDC) will reportedly supply OLED panels used in automotive displays for BMW, according to South Korea-based ETNews. SDC will supply OLED panels for use in displays inside new BMW sedan car models of whi......more
- Cree LED Unveils Latest LED Innovations at LightFair 2022 in Las Vegas
DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH), opened LightFair 2022 with the debut of the recently launched XLamp® Element G (XE-G) LEDs, delivering a new performance class with unmat......more
- Apple Supplier Establishes FMM Production Line for High-Resolution Micro OLED Displays
On June 16, the South Korean media reported that the country’s semiconductor equipment manufacturer APS Holdings is creating a production line of fine metal masks (FMM) for ultra-high definition displays. The resultant pr......more
- ams OSRAM reaches an agreement for Inventronics to acquire the Digital Systems business in Europe and Asia 2022/06/15 Sale DS German version
Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (15 June 2022) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, announced today the agreement to sell the Digital Systems business in Europe and Asia to Inventro......more
- Reducing production cost heats up competition of miniLED-backlit and microLED TVs
TV vendors are making efforts to boost sales of miniLED-backlit TVs, but have been faced with market risks because general demand for TVs tends to decrease along with worsening inflation and anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Chinese ci......more
- JBD unveils construction of Hefei plant to accelerate the production of MicroLED Displays
Shanghai, China June 6 - Jade Bird Display (Shanghai) Ltd (JBD), announced that part of the main building of the factory being constructed in the comprehensive bonded area of Hefei, China has been preliminarily completed and th......more
- BOE Technology poised to produce OLED TV panels
China-based BOE Technology is in preparation to produce OLED TV panels of five size segments from 55 inches to 95 inches, according to South Korea-based Chosun Biz. BOE has produced smartphone-use OLED panels. In view o......more
- Samsung Electronics Showcases New Award-Winning Digital Display Solutions at InfoComm 2022
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is bringing its latest interactive display technology, including state-of-the-art models of The Wall and Flip Pro, to InfoComm 2022 in Las Vegas this week. Following the vision of “Connec......more
- ROE Visual Launches Carbon MarkII LED Panel Delivering Ultra-Light Outdoor Display Solutions
ltra-Light Construction: Lightweight panels make life just a touch easier when setting up large LED displays outdoors. Weighing merely 17kg per square meter, Carbon MarkII (CB MKII) offers a slender LED panel in a stur......more
- Samsung likely to close LCD panel manufacturing soon
South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to close down its last liquid-crystal displays (LCD) production lines. The decision to close the LCD business, by Samsung Display, will be completed by June of 2022 as t......more
- Display Industry Association creating micro LED ecosystem... Selected as ‘FoundationConstruction Project' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
The ecosystem for micro light emitting diode (LED) ecosystem will be established, which is considered as a next-generation display. The Korea Display Industry Association announced that it was selected for the 'Industry Inn......more
- Swedish Academician Lars Samuelson visits Ledman for academic exchange on Micro LED technology
On May 26, Lars Samuelson, professor of Lund University, LU and academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Swedish Academy of Engineering, accompanied by four others, visited Ledman Headquarte......more
- LG Display Presents AI-Driven NFT Artwork on Transparent OLED
LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it collaborated with Turkish-American new media artist Refik Anadol to showcase his latest AI-driven NFT (Non-Fungible Token) collect......more
- Acclaimed Waveguide Manufacturer Dispelix Partners with Laser Beam Scanning Leader MEGAONE at COMPUTEX Taipei
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- EOI reschedules car lights production at new US plant
LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) expects to kick off volume production at its new plant in the US state of Michigan in the fourth quarter of 2022, instead of the second quarter set previousl......more
- Rajesh Exports in talks with Indian states to set up AMOLED display fab
Rajesh Exports, a major gold trading company in India without prior experience in electronic manufacturing, is looking to invest in the manufacturing of EV battery cells and AMOLED display. Rajesh Mehta, executive chairman o......more
- Vuzix Enters into Agreements to Deliver the World's First Fully Integrated Color MicroLED Microdisplay for AR Glasses
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, waveguides and Augmented Realit......more
- Porotech Wins Display Week I-Zone Award – Best Prototype
13th Mat, 2022 – Porotech, a pioneer in micro-LED and GaN-based semiconductor material technology, is pleased to be the winner of the Innovation Zone Award – Best Prototype Category at 2022 Display Week in San ......more
- Samsung reprtedly begins production of microLED commercial displays in Slovakia
Samsung Electronics began to produce microLED commercial displays at its factory in Slovakia in early May 2022, according to South Korea-based ETNews. Samsung originally produced Neo QLED and QLED TVs at the factory, bu......more
- INFiLED Unveils Impressive Booth at ISE2022 in Barcelona
SHENZHEN, China, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 10, at the ISE2022 exhibition in Barcelona, INFiLED, a global leading manufacturer of LED displays, officially unveiled its impressive booth at Hall 3 3B400. The bo......more
- NICHIA’s Hortisolis™ LEDs provide an optimized spectrum for plant growth
Tokushima, Japan – 26 April 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, announces the launch of the Hortisolis™ series of white LEDs. By in......more
- Samsung Electronics Showcases New Era of Micro LED Technology at ISE 2022
Samsung Electronics is showcasing the future of Micro LED technology at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022 in Barcelona, with three new models of its state-of-the-art display technology, The Wall. “Micro LE......more
- Samsung Display developing thinner QD-OLED panels
Samsung Display (SDC) has begun R&D in a bid to reduce thickness of existing QD (quantum dot)-OLED panels, according to The Elec. SDC began to produce QD-OLED panels at the end of 2021. Currently, the production ent......more
- STAr Technologies reintroduce UNICORN-LAIT II Parallel Micro-LED Tester
With Micro-LED moving from Engineering to Production, a near-zero tolerance for bad pixel, ultra-small pitch probing, automatic electrical and optical measurement systems need to step up. With STAr’s enhanced Unicorn......more
- Kulicke & Soffa Continues its Leadership in Advanced LED Assembly
SINGAPORE, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa", "K&S" or the "Company"), a global leader in the design and manufacture of semicon......more
- SPYR Technologies’ Applied Magix Considers Expanding Into LED Smart Home Lighting Products
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire – SPYR Technologies (“SPYR”), a technology company whose subsidiary, Applied Magix, Inc., develops and resells Apple® ecosy......more
- LCD TV panel prices to keep falling in May
LCD TV panel prices are expected to continue dropping sequentially, with 32- to 55-inch applications to slip US$2-4 per panel and 65- and 75-inch ones to decline US$8-10 per unit, according to Sigmaintell Consulting. The Rus......more
- SPYR Technologies’ Applied Magix Considers Expanding Into LED Smart Home Lighting Products
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire – SPYR Technologies (“SPYR”), a technology company whose subsidiary, Applied Magix, Inc., develops and resells Apple® ecosy......more
- PlayNitride showcasing microLED technology at Touch Taiwan 2022
PlayNitride is exhibiting three types of microLED technology respectively based on PCB, TFT and Si backplanes at 2022 Touch Taiwan during April 27-29. PCB-bsased microLED panels are for seamlessly stacking displays into big ......more
- Porotech Unlocks A World First In Micro-LED Dynamic Pixel Tuning
Cambridge, UK, embargoed to (00:01 BST on 4 May or 07:01 Taipei on 4 May) on 4 May, 2022 – Porotech, a pioneer in micro-LED and GaN-based semiconductor material technology, will be unveiling DynamicPixelTuning™ on i......more
- GIS to ramp up capacitive fingerprint sensor output at new plant in 2H22
Touch display solution provider General Interface Solution (GIS) will have its new plant in Taichung, central Taiwan, come online mainly for producing capacitive fingerprint recognition solutions in the second half of 2022, acc......more
- AUO Display Plus showcasing smart solutions at Touch Taiwan 2022
AUO Display Plus, AU Optronics' subsidiary specializing in industrial and commercial display panels, is showcasing three smart solutions jointly developed with partners as well as in-house-developed smart capsule offices at......more
- AUO Defines New Automotive Era with Micro LED and AmLED Creating New Experience for Future Smart Cockpits
The trends of electric vehicles and smart cars are drastically altering vehicle architecture, manufacturing models and supplier ecosystem. In response to such trends, AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) continues to dedicate in the resear......more
- Corning to showcase products at Touch Taiwan 2022
Corning has disclosed it will be exhibiting a range of products in the smart display and application categories at Touch Taiwan 2022, held April 27 through 29 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. "Now in its second ......more
- NHTSA to Allow Adaptive Driving Beam Headlights on New Vehicles, Improving Safety for Drivers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final rule today allowing automakers to install adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles. This satisfies a requiremen......more
- Enkris Semiconductor releases Full Color GaN® series and expands LED wafer size to 300mm for Micro-LED applications
Suzhou/China, April 8th, 2022 - Enkris Semiconductor, an expert and pure epi-foundry of GaN wafers, releases its disruptive Full Color GaN® RGB series of products with wafer size up to 300mm for Micro-display industry. &......more
- AUO eyeing automotive era with microLED, AmLED for smart cockpits
AU Optronics (AUO) will debut automotive displays featuring microLED and AmLED for smart cockpit applications at Touch Taiwan 2022. The panel maker said smart cockpit integration services aim to provide drivers and passengers i......more
- Seoul Viosys Obtains Permanent Injunction Against UV LED Products That Infringe Violeds Patented Technology
Prior to the lawsuit, Namsung ignored repeated notices of patent infringement from SVC. Since 2020, SVC has been requesting that companies stop selling SL Vionics’ LED products. SVC believes that SL Vionics’ LED pro......more
- Everlight, Chicony see China lockdown impacts on factories
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics and keyboard and compact camera module maker Chicony Electronics have temporarily stopped production at their factories in an industrial park in Suzhou, eastern China, due to......more
- Innuolux to showcase next-generation displays technologies at 2022 Touch Taiwan
InnoLED display technology Innolux will present applications derived from its InnoLED technology, including the bezel-less Supreme Gaming LCD, which utilizes a super-high contrast ratio made possible by the new InnoLED techn......more
- Taiwan unlocks potential to develope smart cockpit tech
Vehicle-connected cameras, sensors, and mmWave radars will enhance driving/riding experiences in the future. As electric vehicle (EV) gains popularity, the seating space will enlarge and more interactive mobility services will ......more
- Ongoing lockdowns in China threaten disruptions in global electronics supply chain
Lockdowns underway in China to control the spread of COVID-19 are raising the specter of significant disruptions in the global supply chain for electronic components and consumer electronics, according to Omdia. Major cities......more
- Raxium Selects ClassOne Solstice® S4 Electroplating System to Develop Advanced microLED Displays for Augmented/Virtual Reality Applications
ClassOne Technology, a leading global provider of advanced electroplating and wet processing tools for microelectronics manufacturing, today announced it has shipped a Solstice® S4 single-wafer plating system to prominent m......more
- High-performance for wavelengths in infrared
Munich, April 2022 – At LASER WoP 2022 Instrument Systems will be presenting its latest spectroradiometer CAS 140D IR for measurements in the SWIR (short-wave infrared) wavelength range. The latter offers th......more
- Laster sees strong growth in March revenue
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has reported consolidated revenues of NT$618.6 million (US$21.7 million) for March, hiking 71.30% sequentially and 81.52% on year. The growth was driven by strong demand for s......more
- High TLCI Illumination for Accurate Color in Telework & Indoor Video Recording
Tokushima, Japan – 11 April 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs, announces the addition of the first mid power LED capable of deliveri......more
- Hyundai Motor Group honors Infineon for supply competence and strategic cooperation for electric cars
Munich, Germany, and Seoul, South Korea - 4 April 2022 - Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has honored Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) as “Partner of the Year 2021” with the “Special Award for Suppl......more
- Google acquires MicroLED startup Raxium to aid AR headset ambitions
Google LLC has big ambitions in the augmented reality business, if reports that it has just paid $1 billion to acquire a startup called Raxium are to be believed. The Information, which broke the story, said Google’s a......more
- Seoul Semiconductor Relocates Headquarters of Automobile Division to Germany… Participates in ISAL 2022 Exhibition in Germany
ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a global optical semiconductor company, will participate in ISAL (International Symposium on Automotive Lighting) held in Darmstadt, Germany from April 4. Seoul......more
- Ennostar Considers a Rights Issue to Raise Funds for Constructing a 6-Inch Micro LED Wafer Fab with AUO and Innolux as the Subscribers
On March, 28, Ennostar’s Board of Directors decided to get away a rights issue (Private Equity) of 70,000,000 common shares to raise funds for constructing a 6-inch Micro LED wafer fab and purchasing equipment for epitaxy......more
- Samsung Lights Up Bangkok Landmark With The Wall’s 200 Million Pixels
Samsung Electronics today announced a new partnership with The Forestias by MQDC — Thailand’s biggest property development project, combining forest with residences and commercial areas. Through this partnership,......more
- Nine Taiwanese institutions made it to Clarivate's Top 100 Global Innovator 2022 list
Analytics company Clarivate published its Top 100 Global Innovators list for 2022 on March 31, in which nine Taiwanese institutions were recognized for their innovative capabilities. Those nine Taiwanese institutions are: AU......more
- Apple’s Upcoming Watch Series Likely to Feature a Micro LED Display Integrating Optical Sensors
As the foreign media reported, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a patent application submitted by Apple on March 3, 2022, in which the process of integrating optical sensors into a Micro LED&......more
- Samsung has delayed the start of production for the 89-inch version of its MicroLED The Wall
The model was originally planned to start production in May along with the 101-inch model. But the production timeline for the 89-inch model has been pushed back to the third quarter of this year while Samsung is yet to deci......more
- Planar Introduces Two Quick-Install LED Video Wall Families for Indoor & Outdoor Use
PORTLAND, Ore., March 22, 2022 — Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, has launched two new LED video wall display families designed to serve the needs of fast-paced events and high-ambient light environmen......more
- Sanan to invest in mini/microLED
The largest China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics will invest up to CNY7.9 billion (US$1.24 billion) to set up production capacity for miniLED and microLED chips at its production base in central ......more
- Displays to be bridges between humans and machines, says Innolux chairman
When cloud computing, AI, big data analysis, 5G/6G and IoT are widely applied to smart factories, smart cities, smart homes and smart offices in the future, there will be changes in human lifestyle and displays will be bridges ......more
- Laster expanding automotive lighting controller production capacity
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has disclosed it is expanding production capacity for automotive headlight controllers at its factory in northern Taiwan, with the additional capacity to come into operation at t......more
- Planar Introduces Two Quick-Install LED Video Wall Families for Indoor & Outdoor Use
PORTLAND, Ore., March 22, 2022 — Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, has launched two new LED video wall display families designed to serve the needs of fast-paced events and high-ambient light environmen......more
- Displays to be bridges between humans and machines, says Innolux chairman
When cloud computing, AI, big data analysis, 5G/6G and IoT are widely applied to smart factories, smart cities, smart homes and smart offices in the future, there will be changes in human lifestyle and displays will be bridges ......more
- Illuminating the brain with an ultra-thin, flexible, multipoint microLED array film
Overview Researchers including Associate Professor Hiroto Sekiguchi in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, Associate Professor Noriaki Ohkawa in the Comp......more
- Samsung Display adopts Corning Astra Glass for QD panels
Samsung Display (SDC) has adopted Corning-developed Astra Glass as substrates for producing QD (quantum dot) display panels, according to Corning. As compared with other display technologies, QD display technology offers wid......more
- Fluence Partners with Hydrofarm to Distribute LED Lighting Solution to U.S. Retailers
AUSTIN, Texas (March 17, 2022)— Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, today announced its distribut......more
- Continental Display with Private Mode Entertains Passengers and Reduces Driver Distraction
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 03, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Continental has developed an innovative display that allows vehicle information to be displayed dynamically, either in a private mode or in a way that everyone can see. ......more
- Production suspended in Shenzhen amid COVID lockdown
The government of Shenzhen, China has imposed a COVID lockdown of the city for a week until March 20, with manufacturers there forced to suspend production. Taiwan-based touch panel maker GIS will suspend the operation at it......more
- BOE to produce smartphone-use 2-stack tandem OLED panels
China-based BOE Technology will produce smartphone-use OLED panels in 2-stack tandem structure on a trial basis for China-based vendor Honor in the second half of 2022, according to South Korea-based The Elec. OLED pane......more
- Sunflower LED Downlight from WELLMAX Help People Discover Uniform Brightness
WELLMAX - a renowned and trusted LED lighting company - recently announced that the annual sale of their Sunflower LED downlight reached 12 million pcs last year. The main reason sunflower has become the fir......more
- OPTOTECH Partners with Nichia to Develop High-Performance UV-C LED
Specializing in optoelectronic semiconductor solutions, OPTOTECH has grandly transformed into a third-generation semiconductor supplier. TrendForce had the honor of interviewing Mr. Jeffery Tai, spokesperson of OPTOTECH, who ta......more
- Beware three challenges for 2022 business operations
Enterprises, for business operations in 2022, must be cautious about three challenges: Geopolitical risks, economic impact of inflation, pressure (from governments' policies and clients' requirements) regarding net zero......more
- Sunflower LED Downlight from WELLMAX Help People Discover Uniform Brightness
WELLMAX - a renowned and trusted LED lighting company - recently announced that the annual sale of their Sunflower LED downlight reached 12 million pcs last year. The main reason sunflower has become the fir......more
- Macroblock and Unilumin Go Into Theaters with DCI-Certified LED Cinema Screens
When LED screens want “showtime” in movie theaters, DCI certification is a must; that is, without a DCI certification, any large-format display cannot be installed in the qualified movie theaters. DCI cert......more
- Bolite Unveils Laser-based Side-wiring Solution for Panel-tiling and Thin Bezel Display Applications
Panel-tiling and Bezel-less borders Driving Side-wiring Needs Micro LED has the potential to be considered as the ultimate next-generation display technology due to benefits such as high dynamic range, brightness, and low po......more
- Fluence Launches Intercanopy Lighting Solution VYNE for Global Horticulture Market
AUSTIN, Texas, February 24, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, launched its interc......more
- LG Supports Bid by Busan to Host World Expo 2030
SEOUL, Feb. 21, 2022 — With the selection of the location for World Expo 2030 to be held next year, LG Electronics (LG) is taking the initiative of promoting Busan, South Korea as the perfect host for the global exhibitio......more
- Taiwan power outage has little impact on major makers
Taiwan was hit by a large-scale power outage that left more than five million households without electricity at one point on Thursday morning, but major makers, such as foundry house TSMC, saw little impact on their production.......more
- Macroblock works with Unilumin to obtain DCI certification for LED cinema screens
Driver IC design house Macroblock has disclosed it has worked with China-based LED display maker Unilumin Group to obtain certification from DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative), an international consortium of motion picture studios......more
- Everlight delivers LEDs and photocouplers in 2022
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics is focusing its 2022 business efforts on invisible LED devices, photocouplers, mini LED devices, and LED devices used in automotive lighting and displays, according to indust......more
- HC Semitek cooperates with AIXTRON on Micro LED display technology
Chinese chipmaker HC Semitek orders AIXTRON's AIX 2800G4-TM and AIX G5+ C, enabling MOCVD solutions for the increasing demand for RGB Micro LEDs / Micro LED technology is a game changer for the display industry ......more
- Expanding EV Market Drives Innovative Automotive LED Applications
Bolstered by the green, sustainable trend, sales and market share of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to rise. Automobile manufacturers are racing to develop and produce new energy vehicles, which boost the demand for automotiv......more
- HC Semitek cooperates with AIXTRON on Micro LED display technology
Chinese chipmaker HC Semitek orders AIXTRON's AIX 2800G4-TM and AIX G5+ C, enabling MOCVD solutions for the increasing demand for RGB Micro LEDs / Micro LED technology is a game changer for the display industry ......more
- Taiwan January export value up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan-based makers received export orders worth US$58.87 billion in total in January 2022, decreasing 13.3% on month but increasing 8.7% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on February 21. Taiwan-b......more
- India has preliminary win for semiconductor incentive scheme
India has revealed a list of applications for the US$10 billion chip and display incentive scheme. Most companies are not well-known in the semiconductor sector, but their applications still represent a preliminary win for Indi......more
- E Ink's display tech wins dark sky certification
Digital paper supplier E Ink Holdings has received the International Dark-Sky Association's certification for its products, the world's first display technology to win the honor, the company said. As a reflective tec......more
- Macroblock develops two new LED driver ICs used in automotive lighting
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has developed two new driver ICs used in automotive interior/exterior lighting, MBI6659Q and MBI6665Q, and has obtained AEC (Automotive Electronics Council)-Q100 certification for the two m......more
- Vehicle Mount Displays: Here’s Why Mini/Micro LED Will Become Major Technologies Despite the Current Dominance of LCD
There are four major trends in the automotive industry, namely electrification, internet connection, smartification and car sharing, where car makers will try to electrify vehicles and connect them to the internet for big data ......more
- NANO EX attracts 5.5 Billion in investment…"Mass production of Micro LED Inspection Probe"
NANO EX, a micro and mini LED inspection equipment company, is attracting investment and expanding their operation. NANO EX announced on the 15th that they have received investments worth KRW 5.5 billion from C&......more
- Seoul Viosys Files a Patent Lawsuit Seeking to Enjoin Sales of UV LED Products in Europe
ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), a subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Hague District Court in the Netherlands, seek......more
- Samsung Kicks Off Game Day With the World’s Largest LED Videoboard Ever Built for Sports
Samsung Electronics recently unveiled the Infinity Screen by Samsung, a brand new, center-hung videoboard at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, where the 56th US professional football championship will be held this month.......more
- Lextar Electronics develops UV-C LED disinfection solutions
Vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics has developed UV(ultraviolet)-C LED disinfection solutions and has obtained third-party certification that its disinfection effects exceed 99.9%, according to the company. S......more
- Samsung unveils faster, smarter phones and tablets
Samsung Electronics on Feb 9 launched two new flagship series, S22 smartphones and Galaxy Tab S8 tablets, aiming to consolidate its leadership in the industry. As expected by outside observers, the company's S22, S22+, a......more
- February prices for TV-use LCD panels sequentially drop less than those for monitor-use panels, says Sigmaintell
February 2022 quotes for TV-use LCD panels slipped on month by 1.75-3.42%, while those for LCD monitor-use panels declined 2.74-6.81%, according to China-based Sigmaintell Consulting. This is mainly because global demand for......more
- EV prompts carmakers to embrace innovative business models
The development of EVs has prompted conventional carmakers to reform their business and service models. For example, car subscription services have won the favor of more consumers, according to KPMG Taiwan Industrial Markets he......more
- Taiwan December export order value hits record, says MOEA
Taiwan-based makers received export orders worth US$67.90 billion in total in December 2021, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive time with growth 3.7% on month and 12.1% on year, according to Taiwan's Minist......more
- Dawn of The Metaverse - Wearables with mini-LED Backlight to Bring Diverse Opportunities
As Facebook announced its new name “Meta” in October 2021, metaverse, a concept first appeared in science-fiction instantly became a keyword for the global tech world. Every tech giant has kicked off metaverse inves......more
- SiliconCore Technology to Enter Consumer Micro LED Display Market
Since 2021, Micro LED display manufacturers including Samsung, Leyard and Ledman have announced that they would bring their developed Micro LED commercial applications to the consumer market. Recently, another business has deci......more
- Snap Buying Micro LED/LCOS Microdisplay Developer Compound Photonics
In his recent podcast episode, AR/VR optical expert Karl Guttag said that various sources have confirmed the acquisition of Compounds Photonics, a Micro LED/LCOS solution provider in the US, by Snap (parent company of Snap......more
- TV-use LCD panel prices may hit bottom at end of 1Q22
Prices for TV-use LCD panels are likely to reach a low point at the end of the first quarter of 2022 and will begin to stabilize in the second quarter. This is because prices for TV-use LCD panels have continued falling sinc......more
- LG Display reportedly planning for 6th-gen OLED production expansion
LG Display is reportedly preparing to expand its small- and medium-sized OLED panel lines in Paju, South Korea, and its production capacity for 6th-generation OLEDs could double by 2024, according to an ET News report......more
- Apple Likely to Launch iPad with OLED Screen Made by Samsung in 2024
As the Korean media outlet TheElec reported, massive orders from Apple are necessary for Samsung Display to expand the production of its Gen 8.5 (2200mm×2500mm) IT OLED panels. A source familiar with the matter told Th......more
- Epistar, FitTech expanding production capacities
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar disclosed that it is expanding miniLED chip production capacity in China and will bring the capacity into operation in the second quarter of 2022. LED probing, testing, and sorting equ......more
- Obvious demand for miniLED and VR emerge at CES 2022
Several development trends in the world of virtual reality (VR) and display terminals were observed at CES 2022. China-based TV brands have invested heavily in the development of miniLED backlight TV products this year, prom......more
- micro LED is candidate display technology for Metaverse applications
While infrared (IR) LED devices are necessary for the sensing functions of many AR/VR devices, micro LED has large potential of becoming a candidate display technology for immersive Metaverse applications. Currently, the Met......more
- Panel makers to add sensors, IVI to in-car displays
More and more new vehicles are equipped with smart cockpits as e-mobility takes off. According to data from Sigmaintell, total shipments of in-car displays are expected to grow 22% yea-on-year to 164 million sheets in 2021. ......more
- Week in Review: Mini/Micro LED, CES 2022
CES 2022 is arguably the biggest event for the LED industry this week, as various Mini/Micro LED products stunned attendees on their debut. Moreover, several other events are noteworthy, including LG’s plan to s......more
- Researchers Develop First Fully 3D-Printed, Flexible OLED Display
The research is published in Science Advances, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The OLED display technology is based on the conversion of electri......more
- Innolux unveils miniLED-backlit gaming panel
Innolux has unveiled a 27-inch 1,440p IGZO 300Hz miniLED-backlit gaming panel matched with Nvidia-developed Esports Vibrance, Dual-Format, and Reflex Analyzer functions for its GPU, according to Innolux. The panel features 5......more
- India announces incentives for wafer fabs
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- AUO showcases cutting-edge AmLED technology at CES 2022
After introducing advanced AmLED display technology for creator and gaming laptops in 2021, AU Optronics (AUO) has partnered up with leading PC vendors Acer, Asus, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) to launc......more
- Full-angle DBR Enhances Flip-chip Mini-LED Performance
Researchers from Wuhan University in China have proposed a novel full-angle Ti3O5/SiO2 DBR to enhance the performance of flip-chip blue and green mini-LEDs. “The full-angle DBR provides a promising strategy for the dev......more
- Apple will Allegedly Announce AR headset with Sony’s Micro OLED Display Next Year
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- Innolux unveils innovative display technologies
LCD panel maker Innolux has unveiled three in-house-developed innovative display technologies, InnoLED, multi-user N3D (natural 3D) display and integrated cockpit display system (ICDS) in a bid to demonstrate its corporate visi......more
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- LED Display Essential To Meeting Virtual Studio Demand In Post-Pandemic New Normal
While TV production has used virtual studio for years, LED display is challenging green screen in virtual studio as technology evolves. Virtual studio refers to shooing scenes in a virtual environment whose background......more
- AOTO will Showcase All-in-One LED Solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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- LG Display Demonstrates Spatial Innovation Through Transparent OLEDs at CES 2022
The company aims to demonstrate the new and innovative consumer experiences and values its Transparent OLED solutions will bring to normal everyday spaces like commercial facilities, offices, homes, and transportation. To mo......more
- PlayNitride Debuted Four New Micro LED Displays, Targeting AR/VR and Automotive Applications
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- Everlight to develop anti-COVID UV-C LED devices
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- Continental’s Self-developed LED Driver Chip Will Be Mass-Produced In 2021 And Will Be Installed In European And Independent Brand Models
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- Everlight to begin production of smart automotive LED devices in 2Q22
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- Apple suppliers ship new 27-inch iMac
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- PlayNitride showcasing microLED display with PM driver IC at Opto Taiwan 2021
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- Tianma Unveils Four Micro-LED Displays at 2021 Micro-LED Ecosystem Alliance Conference
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- Cranking Up The Growth Temperature Of Red InGaN LEDs
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- SmartVision Launches First Self-Developed Micro LED Chip and B+ Funding Round to Target at AR/VR Market
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- Monoprice Working on 27-inch Mini-LED Gaming Monitor That Undercuts Competition
Tom's Guide can confirm that electronics retailer and distributor, Monoprice, is working on a mini-LED Dark Matter-branded gaming monitor set to release in the first half of 2022. According to Chris Gallizzi, a product m......more
- HYC’s Micro OLED Tester Verified by Sony and End Customers
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- Virtual Reality Player EM3 Announces Prototype of Micro OLED VR Glasses
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- LG SIGNATURE Debuts Immersive NFT Experience During Art Basel Miami
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- Toyoda Gosei Develops Full Color LED Vehicle Interior Lamps
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- nsign.tv Integrates Digital Signage Platform Into Alfalite’s LED Screens
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- Apple will Allegedly Announce AR headset with Sony’s Micro OLED Monitor Next Year
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- GLT developing miniLED light guide plates
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- GWM Unveils Newly Branded High-End EV with Mini LED Taillights
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- Truck-Lite Parent Clarience Technologies Acquires Australian-based LED Autolamps
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- Panel makers to see mixed results in 2022
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- Epileds expanding capacity for IR LED chips
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- Will China power shortage help LCD prices?
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- JBD’s AmµLED™ MircoLED Projector Development Kit for Smart Eyewear
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- Laser apps develops 'new technology' to accelerate the commercialization of microLED
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- Samsung Display to expand OLED panel capacity
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- Space4M, PanelSemi co-develop drone e-sports race track solution based on flexible miniLED display
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- Everlight provides IR LED devices for wearable VR/AR devices
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- Luohuaxin Signs a Research Partnership to Develop Micro LED Chips
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- Taiwan COF packaging/testing service providers positive about 4Q21 demand
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- K&S launches mini/microLED equipment Luminex
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- TrendForce 2022 Global LED Video Wall Market Outlook and Price Cost Analysis
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- Seoul Semiconductor’s SunLike Series Natural Spectrum LEDs Selected by Product Innovation Brand biOrb
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- Black Shark and Huami Launch New AMOLED Products featuring Screens Made by Samsung and Visionox
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- ams OSRAM Unveils World’s First Batwing Optic LED Family For Horticulture Applications To Provide More Homogenous Light Distribution
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- Taiwan October exports hit record for 4th month straight
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- Sundiode Achieves Full-color Micro-displays Based On Stacked 3-color Micro-LEDs
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- Taiwan makers 3Q21 large-size panel shipments up 2.54% sequentially
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- US-Taiwan High Tech Forum: Applied Materials group VP Brian Shieh highlights display tech development
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- Industry leaders discuss resilient supply chains for the future on NATEA US-Taiwan High-Tech Forum
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- US Startup Makes AR Contact Lens Using Micro LED Displays
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- AUO, Adlink jointly develop edge visualization solutions for vertical applications
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- Tyntek to expand Si-based sensor chip production capacity
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- Samsung Plans to Cut Pixel Pitch to P0.5 for 100″ and Smaller Micro LED TVs
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- Industry watch: China to overtake 70% of the global panel market by 2023
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- Everlight expanding invisible-light LED device capacity
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics is expanding production capacity for invisible-light LED devices, with the photo coupler segment to be completed by the end of 2021, and it will further expand production cap......more
- Process Paves Way For More Efficient Lasers, LEDs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new process that makes use of existing industry standard techniques for making III-nitride semiconductor materials, but results in layered materials that will ma......more
- Coretronic hikes forecast growth in 2021 BLU shipment to 25-30%
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- LG Displays Expands OLED Production, Causing Another Drop in TV Panel Prices
LG Display (LGD)—a South Korea-based major supplier—announced a plan to expand OLED production, causing the price of OLED panels for TVs to plummet again. Shortly before the announcement, OLED panels, for the first ......more
- Superlattice Electron Blocking Layer Boosts UV LEDs Efficiency
A research team led by Shengjun Zhou at Wuhan University has reported a special design of electron blocking layer (EBL) to improve the efficiency of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs). They proposed an AlInGaN/AlGaN su......more
- TCL Announced Smart Glasses with a Color MicroLED Display
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- Small- to medium-size TV panels see fast price drops
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- Apple may extend miniLED backlighting to MacBook Air in 2022
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- Taiwan September exports hit record
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- Apple Rumored to Launch 27-Inch Mini-LED iMac With ProMotion in Early 2022
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- Global large-size LCD panel shipments to grow at CAGR of 0.69% during 2021-2026
There will be 887 million large-size (9-inch and above) LCD panels shipped globally in 2021 and the shipments will increase to 918 million units in 2026 at a CAGR of 0.69%, according to Digitimes Research. Such large-size LC......more
- Output of panel components, LCD modules in China falls 30% due to power restrictions
Local governments' restricting power supply in China has led to decreases in utilization of production capacities at LCD panel supply chain makers' factories mostly in southern and eastern China to about 60%, and conseq......more
- Youngwoo DSP to Develop MicroLED Package
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- Top Outdoor Gear China A-Share Company Pays 260M Yuan to Enter the Mini/Micro LED Industry
On the evening of September 21, Pathfinder (TOREAD)—a Chinese outdoor product company—announced that it will, along with Jiaxing Yuanyang Equity Investment and Xiamen Xiyi Equity Investment, acquire an 80% stake in ......more
- Seoul Semiconductor Files Filament LED Patent Lawsuit against Feit Electric’s Distributor for Infringement of 16 LED Patents
ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“Seoul”) (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the......more
- LED Streetlights Reduce Insect Populations By 50%
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- Ouster to Acquire Sense Photonics to Form Ouster Automotive and Establish a Digital Lidar Powerhouse
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- San’an Plans to Raise Up to 7.9 Billion Yuan for Mini/Micro LED Investments
Despite being a major target of LED and display companies, Mini LED and Micro LED have yet to mature, thereby requiring funding supports. On September 29, San’an Optoelectronics announced a plan to raise 7.9 bil......more
- Micro UV-LED Related Patents were Granted in Europe and US
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- Apex enjoys robust PCB demand from Samsung
Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker established by Taiwanese entrepreneurs, has received booming orders for PCBs used in miniLED backlight units (BLU) from Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources. When ......more
- Taiwan August export orders down on month
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$53.50 billion in August 2021, decreasing 3.2% sequentially but increasing 17.6% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Taiwan-based makers' o......more
- CSOT display module plant in India to begin volume production in November
CSOT's display module plant in India is set to begin volume product in mid-November, according to reports from Chinese media. The plant began construction in July 2019 and started installing equipment in August 2021. The......more
- TV Brands Release Flagship Products With Mini-LED Backlight
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- Ennostar hiking yield rates for miniLED backlighting
Along with Apple's adoption of miniLED backlighting for 12.9-inch iPad Pro, demand for the miniLED backlighting has taken off, but there is considerable room for reducing production cost and hiking yield rates for such appl......more
- AUO Cooperates with CHIMEI Museum as Its A.R.T. Display Technology Offers an Alternative for Artwork Reproduction
By cooperating with art institutions, AUO has made the use of advanced display technologies possible in various scenarios. The panel giant announced its partnership with CHIMEI Museum, where the company applied its Advanced Ref......more
- Everlight to begin small-volume shipments for miniLED BLUs for automotive displays in 4Q21
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics will begin shipping miniLED backlight units (BLU) for automotive central information displays and dashboards in small volumes to makers in the supply chains of US and Europea......more
- NICHIA Unveils High Radiant Flux Density UV-C LED
Tokushima, Japan — 21 September 2021: NICHIA, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has launched a high radiant flux density UV-C LED that can he......more
- Avegant Introduces The World's Smallest LED Light Engines For Augmented Reality
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- VESA Introduces New DisplayHDR True Black 600 Performance Tier Targeting Higher Luminance HDR Levels for OLED and other Emissive Display Technologies
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- Red InGaN μLEDs for Displays
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- Apple Is Developing Micro LED Display Technologies
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- Tons Lightology suffers delay in shipment
LED lighting maker Tons Lightology has obtained orders with shipments scheduled until several months after but has had shipments deferred due to congested logistics operations at many harbors around the world and shortage of co......more
- Top Engineering Develops Micro LED Inspection Equipment To Improve Production Yield
Top Engineering has developed an inspection equipment that can improve the production yield of micro light emitting diode (LED) displays. It is an equipment that can prevent the production of bad pixels by screening the defecti......more
- Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers say orders remain strong
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- MSI adopts AUO miniLED display technology in creator notebook
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- Ledtech sees rebound in demand for LED low-temperature lighting
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- Avegant Introduces The World's Smallest LED Light Engines For Augmented Reality
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- Taiwan August export value hits record for second time straight, says MOF
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- Seoul Semiconductor Seeks Greater Market Share in Global High-Power LED Market Valued at USD 2 Billion with Innovative WICOP LED Technology
ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has introduced high-power LED package ‘Z5M4’ with WICOP ......more
- LED driver IC firm Macroblock to embrace strong 2H21
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- LG Display to Showcase Transparent OLED at IAA 2021 in Munich
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- LCD driver IC designers to be under thorny process of hiking prices
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- LED suppliers for upcoming MacBook say shipments on schedule
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- India may consider technology transfer to develop local TV supply chains
In view of the high growth in demand for TVs in India, India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) recommends that the India government set up local TV supply chains. As it is not easy to set up a local TV panel supply ch......more
- Apple Car May Use Exterior Screens To Signal Other Drivers
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- Opto Tech to spin off LED business
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- Opto Tech to develop high-performance photo coupler SoC
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- Prices for LCD TV panels to fall in September, says Sigmaintell
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- Candidates For Next-gen LED-based Datacoms
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- Apple Is Developing Micro LED Display Technologies
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- Taiwan-based companies strengthen pandemic prevention measures in Vietnam factories
The resurgence of COVID-19 infections has prompted the Vietnamese government and companies operating in the Southeast Asian country to tighten pandemic prevention measures. The current outbreak is concentrated in central and......more
- Retailers Employing NICHIA LED Technology Are Ahead Of The Game
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- ICEA recommends establishment of LCD TV supply chains in India
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- China miniLED supply chains fast developing
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- Taiwan July manufacturing production index down on month
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- TCL: Market of Mini LED-Backlit TVs Will Become Relatively Steady in 2022 or 2023
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- Intel's plan to acquire GF gets hindered
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- India EV supply chain may benefit from Taiwan suppliers
With a huge population of 1.37 billion people, a high demographic dividend, and generous subsidies for electric vehicles (EV) from both the central and state governments, India is expected to increase EV penetration rate from 1......more
- Skytech Becomes Epistar’s Supplier of ALD Equipment for Mini/Micro LED Production
Skytech managed to overcome challenges in developing advanced semiconductor equipment and developed an atomic deposition layer (ALD) instrument, becoming the first Taiwanese equipment supplier that achieved “mass producti......more
- FitTech Invests in K-Jet to Strengthen Its Micro LED Development
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- Small Size Improves DUV LED Efficiency
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- 2021 Global LED Lighting Market Outlook and Opportunities v.s. Challenges Analysis
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- StrongLED to tap niche LED lighting market
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LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) has disclosed it has worked with a US client to develop a 165-inch fine-pitch RGB miniLED displays, with shipments expected to begin in fourth-quarter 2021. ......more
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ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“Seoul”) (KOSDAQ 046890) and Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), the leading global compound semiconductor providers, announced that they participate in the world......more
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Taiwan-based polarizer makers are poised to embrace brisk sales in the first half of 2021, bolstered by strong demand for TV and IT panels along with rising polarizer prices in the wake of tight supply. Related suppliers, in......more
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MiniLED backlighting is expected to strengthen large-size LCD panels' competitiveness against OLED in five years, according to Ting Chin-lung, executive vice president for Innolux. Apple, Samsung, LG Electronics, TCL and......more
- Samsung to advance QLED, microLED TV technologies in 2021
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- Sony Introduces Two New “Crystal LED” Modular Direct View Display Systems
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EnnoStar has become an investment platform combining R&D and production of LED with that of III-V compound semiconductor components in Taiwan through its affiliates, according to company chairman and president Lee Biing-jye......more
- Epistar JV in China lands orders for fine-pitch miniLED displays
Epistar's joint venture established with China-based display maker Leyard Optoelectronic in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi started production in October 2020 and has won orders for 67-inch 2K fine-pitch RGB mini LED displ......more
- Epistar optimistic about miniLED demand in 2Q-3Q21
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has expressed optimism about its shipments for miniLED-backlit products in the second and third quarter of 2021. Large-volume shipments for miniLED chips will be deferred from the e......more
- Samsung Display to keep rolling out LCD panels in 2021
Samsung Display has decided to push back the deadline for withdrawing from the LCD panel market, bringing in more uncertainties to the supply and price outlook for the coming year. Samsung Display's decision comes as fel......more
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Strong pandemic-fuled demand has resulted in shortages in a host of components, including MLCC. Yageo, a major passive components suplier, has only about two months of MLCC inventory, far below healthy levels, and the tigh......more
- PlayNitride partners with EOSRL for microLED
PlayNitride, a Taiwan-based developer of microLED technology, has signed a 4-year cooperation pact with Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (EOSRL) for developing AR, MR and automotive display application......more
- Chinese makers keep expanding AMOLED panel capacity
China's makers have not slowed down the pace of capacity expansion and technology upgrades for AMOLED panels, although its smartphone industry has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the US trade restrictions agai......more
- Taiwan panel makers pushing into medical industry
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- EnnoStar to see mini LED taking up 20-30% of 2021 revenues, says Epistar chairman
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- Taiwan November manufacturing production index hits record
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- HannStar automotive panels enter European car supply chains
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- LED makers eye strong demand for IR, UV-C applications
Lite-On Technology, Everlight Electronics, Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT), Bright LED Electronics and Harvatek have increased packaging capacity for invisible LED devices to meet strong demand that is expected to last......more
- Tyntek to start 6-inch wafer production
Vertically-integrated LED maker Tyntek has completed 6-inch epitaxial wafer production capacity for producing customized Si-based sensor chips mainly, and expects to gradually obtain product certification from clients beginning......more
- Samsung, LGD ramping up OLED panels for small- to medium-size applications
Combined sales of OLED panels by Samsung Display and LG Display (LGD) for small- to medium-size applications are expected to reach KRW9.6 trillion (US$9.4 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2020, up 46.2% sequentially and 31.2% ......more
- Daxin gearing up for semiconductor materials
LCD chemical material supplier Daxin Materials aims to ramp up the production of semiconductor materials when its new plant, being built in central Taiwan, is completed in the third quarter of 2021, according to company chairma......more
- Production disruption mars LCD supply
The LCD panel sector has seen tight supply, thanks to strong demand for applications supporting stay-at-home needs in the wake of the pandemic. But the LCD shortage has worsened recently because of production disrupti......more
- GIS keen on developing sensor-enabled displays for smart healthcare
General Interface Solution (GIS) has delivered multiple models of sensor-enabled display devices, built using its core sensing technology and designed for medical applications, for validation, according to sources at the touch ......more
- Merck sets up OLED materials lab and production lines in Taiwan
Merck has set up an R&D lab and related production lines in Taiwan to develop and produce inkjet printing OLED materials targeting medium-size display applications, according to John Lee, newly appointed chairman of Merck T......more
- FitTech expanding capacity for miniLED probing, testing, sorting services
FitTech is expanding capacity for providing miniLED probing, testing and sorting services on an OEM basis by 3-4 times the current level, with completion scheduled for January-February 2021, according to the company. FitTech......more
- Laster, EOI secure sufficient supply of logic ICs for LED automotive lighting
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- LG InnoTek Is Reported to Sell Its LED Patents and Manufacturing Equipment for Chinese Company
According to Korean media, LG InnoTek planned to sell its LED patents and manufacturing equipment for a Chinese company. The selling price was around KRW 100 billion, and their discussion about the sale has been start......more
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Specialty chemical makers San Fu Chemical and Everlight Chemical as well as specialty gas maker Ingentec have obtained significant orders from semiconductor and LCD panel makers, according to industry sources. San Fu is cons......more
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- AUO, Innolux compete for bigger share in medical display solution market
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- EIH strikes supply deal with China firm
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- Everdisplay to raise funds for AMOLED capacity expansion
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On November 18, 2020, the Intellectual Property High Court (the "IP High Court") ruled in an appellate patent infringement case between Nichia Corporation ("Nichia") and Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation ......more
- Mitsubishi Electric Partners with AquiSense Technologies to Offer UV-C LED Disinfection to Japanese Residential Market
quiSense Technologies, the global leader in UV-C LED water disinfection technology, is proud to announce a unique version of its PearlAqua Micro product specifically for Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO). The pa......more
- Samsung Display Sends 100 Engineers to India to Speed Up the Construction of OLED Module Factories
According to Korean media, in order to speed up the construction process of the OLED module factories in India, Samsung Display sent about 100 engineers to India for support, and these engineers were on a chartered flight to th......more
- Lumens Looking to Grow Its Flexible LED Display Business
Lumens has decided to make flexible LED display as its new business. It is set to compete against others in the industrial display market after making LED lighting components that go into TVs, laptops, monit......more
- NeoGene Tech unveils ultrathin MagicWick technology at 10um to push vapor chamber application in OLED display
NeoGene Tech has unveiled a breakthrough technology to fabricate a porous wick structure with thickness at only 10-micron, enabling ultrathin vapor chamber devices in large area with thickness of 0.15mm and even thinner. The......more
- LED makers report mixed financial results for 3Q20
Everlight Electronics has posted operating profit of NT$532.7 million (US$18.3 million) for the third quarter of 2020, while Epistar reported net operating losses of NT$1.134 billion and Lextar Electronics NT$236.6 million. ......more
- Patent Analysis of Key Mini LED Technologies
Generally speaking, patents and IPs are important to major brands including Apple, Samsung, and LG, as these companies may be forced to compensate other parties or have their products barred from certain markets if they are acc......more
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The US presidential race is still too close to call, but the final outcome of the election will not change Taiwanese ODM's ongoing plans of moving part of their porduction lines out of China, as tensions between the wo......more
- AUO to ramp up panel output via smart manufacturing
AU Optronics (AUO) will apply smart manufacturing to ramp up its output to meet increasing demand for LCD panels for a wide range of applications, according to company chairman Paul Peng. While the supply of panels for IT ap......more
- TV price hikes not to deter panel demand
While some brands plan to hike TV prices during the year-end shopping holidays such as Black Friday to reflect rising panel prices, most panel suppliers do not believe such moves will weaken demand, according to industry source......more
- Navigating the Minefield: Patent Analysis of Key Mini LED Technologies
Staying free of patent infringement is the key to component adoption by brand manufacturers Generally speaking, patents and IPs are important to major brands including Apple, Samsung, and LG, as these companies may be forced......more
- PCB maker Apex positive about 4Q20
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International expects its fourth-quarter revenues to grow robustly on year thanks to strong shipments for TV, notebook and networking applications. The company's October revenues jumped 20.8% ......more
- Growth in Mini LED Opportunities Intensifies Competition for Patents
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- HannStar Display to set up mini/microLED production lines
LCD panel maker HannStar Display has disclosed it will buy part of a factory building and facilities from affiliated HannsTouch Solution at NT$2.77 billion (US$95.5 million) for setting up mini/microLED production lines. Han......more
- HC SemiTek ships miniLEDs to Innolux, LG
China-based LED chip maker HC SemiTek has shipped miniLEDs to Taiwan-based Innolux for making a 55-inch flexible AM (active matrix) fine-pitch display and to LG Electronics for producing its so-called 163-inch Micro LED modular......more
- Taiwan large-size panel shipments to drop in 4Q20
Taiwan's large-size panel shipments (excluding Sharp's) are expected to decline 4.1% sequentially but up 16.1% on year in the fourth quarter of 2020, after growing 11.2% on quarter and 20.7% on year to 71.58 million uni......more
- Mini LED application to display monitors to stay marginal in 2021
Mini LED applications to tablets and TV are expected to take off in 2021, but its incorporation into display monitors is expected to stay marginal with a penetration of less than 1%, according to industry sources. Apple repo......more
- Shenzhen-based Laibao to build 8.5G LCD fab
Shenzhen-based Laibao High-Tech has struck a deal with the local government in Wuhan, Hebei province to build an 8.5G LCD fab in its Donghu New Technology Development Zone, according to a company announcement. The planned CN......more
- JBD Announces Mass Production of Its 0.13-inch Micro LED Display
JBD reported that it will release its JBD4UM480P Micro LED display series extending the AmµLED™ family in November this year. This series has a display area of 0.13-inch (3.3 mm) in diagonal and a resoluti......more
- Dell UP3221Q with 2000 Zone Mini LED Backlight and Integrated CalMAN Calibration Device
First discussed back in February of this year, we now have some further official information about the new UltraSharp Premium UP3221Q display from Dell. The 31.5″ sized screen is focused on professional users an......more
- FitTech Receives Buy Rating Thanks to Apple Hastening the Adoption of Mini LED
The electronics supply chain in Taiwan has benefitted considerably from Apple’s decision to adopt displays with the Mini LED backlight for its latest devices. FitTech, a local provider of LED testing equipment and outsour......more
- Taiwan driver IC backend houses gaining from Samsung exit from LCD
Taiwan's driver IC backend firms have seen small-volume rush orders as a result of Samsung Electronics' gradual exit from the LCD panel market, according to industry sources said. Samsung's purchases of more LCD ......more
- Quotes for large-size LCD panels to continue moving up in 4Q20
The current rally of LCD panel prices will continue through the fourth quarter of 2020 as global panel demand remains robust, driven by strong sales of TVs, PCs and tablets catering to stay-at-home activities and Korean makers&......more
- China to account for 70% of global LCD panel production capacity
China's panel makers will account for 70% of global LCD panel production capacity soon, up from roughly 60% currently, according to industry sources. BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) were t......more
- PlayNitride Says Micro LED Could Be Competitive with OLED in Five Years as Its Cost Will Drop by 95%
Charles Lee, CEO of PlayNitride, said in a recent interview that the company has secured several strategic investors that are willing to fund the expansion of the company’s production capacity. Hence, mass production of M......more
- Cree Announces Sale of Its LED Business
After Philips and GE, Cree has also announced its permanent parting with LED and the lighting industry. Cree announced on October 20th that the company has reached a final agreement with SMART Global Holdings, Inc., and plan......more
- CSOT to build inkjet-printed OLED fab
Demand for OLED is picking up, with Apple's freshly released iPhone 12 family all featuring OLED screens. Now China-based maker CSOT has plans to build a new 8.5g fab in 2021 for making inkjet-printed OLED panels.......more
- MicroLED looks promising
MicroLED looks like a strong candidate to compete with OLED for dominance in the display market in the next decade, says Charles Li, chairman of PlayNitride, a pioneer in microLED development, in an interview by Digitimes.......more
- Delta Electronics obtains LED streetlamp projects in New Taipei City
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics has disclosed it has obtained a follow-up PFI (private finance initiative) project from New Taipei City government for replacing about 110,000 existin......more
- BOE reportedly enters iPhone 12 OLED supply chain
The freshly released iPhone 12 devices all feature OLED screens. China-based panel maker BOE reportedly was initially not among the OLED suppliers for the new Apple smartphones, but is now said to be ready to ship OLE......more
- Study Finds Irradiation of UV LED Can Prevent Bone and Muscle Loss in Mice
A research team at Nagoya University in Japan has revealed that narrow-range UV irradiation using LED safely increases serum vitamin D levels in aging mice and thereby prevents the loss of their bone and muscle mass. ......more
- Seoul Semiconductor’s New Generation ‘WICOP’ Technology Brings Innovation to Electric Vehicle Headlamps
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“Seoul”) (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced the introduction of its next-generation WICOP UHL (Ultra High Luminance) Series LEDs, whi......more
- Konka to Release Mini LED Backlit TV, More Mini LED Products Entering the Market
Chinese TV brands have been proactively launching Mini LED backlit TVs. After TCL and Xiaomi releasing their new products, Konka also announced that it will debut a 75-inch 8K TV featuring Mini LED backlight technolog......more
- Everlight ships POB miniLED BLUs for TCL TVs
Everlight Electronics started shipping POB (package on board) miniLED backlight units (BLU) for TCL's LCD TVs in second-quarter 2020, according to industry sources. The Chinese vendor in August 2020 launched Roku 6 55-, ......more
- TrendForce Announces Top 10 Tech Industry Trends for 2021
In this release, TrendForce provides its forecast of 10 key trends in the tech industry for 2021. As the DRAM industry officially enters the EUV era, NAND Flash stacking technology advances past 150L The three major DRAM ......more
- Micro LED Technology Developers to Increase Production Lines, Preparing for Booming Applications in the Coming Years
With applications featuring Mini LED display technology about to enter the market, the industry seems to hold a more optimistic view towards Micro LED. Two Micro LED technology builders unveiled their plans to set up ......more
- LGD reportedly pushes back planned closure of 7.5G LCD fab
LG Display (LGD) reportedly has decided to push back the date of closing its 7.5G LCD fab to probably the end of 2021 instead of September 2020 as planned, due to a recent upsurge in demand for LCD TV panels, according to indus......more
- Global small- to mid-size LCD panel shipments to stay steady in 2020-2025
Global shipments of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panels will be steady in a five-year forecast period to reach 1.82 billion units in 2025, after seeing an on-year fall of 19.7% to 1.81 billion units in 2020 amid the coronaviru......more
- Apple reportedly prefers mini LED to OLED for medium-size devices
LED firms are generally optimistic about mini LEDs, expanding wafer, chip and packaging capacity for the segment. Apple reportedly prefers mini LED to OLED for its medium-size devices and will launch an iPad......more
- Lextar partners with X Display for microLED
Taiwan-based Lextar Electronics and US-based X Display (XDC) have announced a partnership concerning the development of microLED displays. They have entered into agreements wherein Lextar has licensed the US microLED display......more
- Lextar ships mini LED BLUs for Xiaomi TVs
Lextar Electronics is shipping mini LED backlight units (BLU) for use in 82-inch 8K and 4K LCD TVs unveiled by China-based Xiaomi in late September 2020, according to industry sources. The BLU for the 8K TV consists of 15,36......more
- BOE to lead CSOT in large-size LCD panel production capacity
BOE Technology will lead China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) by more than 10pp in capacity share for large-size LCD panels after outbid the rival to take over the control of two fabs - one 8.5G and another 8.6G - from ......more
- Foxconn developing micro LED AR smart glasses
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