ams OSRAM, technology leader in digital photonics, has filed two patent infringement lawsuits in Germany against an electronic components distributor for selling automotive LED products manufactured by Refond Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. In these lawsuits, ams OSRAM seeks permanent injunction, damages, recall and destruction, alleging that certain automotive LED products from Refond’s Ceramic and EMC series infringe several ams OSRAM patents protecting proprietary technologies. The six asserted patents cover key innovations enabling highly efficient, ro...

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of AI-powered smart glasses, waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, today reported its second quarter results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. "Our branded enterprise smart glasses business continues to generate revenue, customer insight and market credibility, while opening new doors for Vuzix in the smart glasses ecosystem as an OEM smart glasses, waveguides and display systems provider," said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix. "We delivered our initial next-ge...

Innolux Corporation announced its 2Q 2026 consolidated revenues of NT$ 63.7 billion, operating profit of NT$ 1.63 billion, net profit of NT$ 4.65 billion, and a basic EPS of NT$ 0.57, depreciation & amortization of NT$ 7.5 billion and capital expenditure of NT$ 2.3 billion. In 2Q26, the sales revenue in terms of product application, Auto, TV, Mobile phone & CP, Mobile PC and Desktop panels accounted for 39%, 27%, 16%, 15% and 3% respectively. In terms of business domain, display component represented 60% and non-display was 40% of net sales. Within ...

Introduction Medical imaging systems continue to demand higher resolution, improved visualization, and more intuitive ways to view complex clinical information. Tianma’s advanced hybrid 2D/3D display technology combines glasses-free light field 3D visualization with 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate to support applications such as surgical navigation, precision diagnostics, and medical education. Advanced 2D/3D Visualization The display utilizes hybrid 2D/3D technology with independently switchable viewing zones, enabling both traditional 2D content and glasses...

Edison Innovations, a Dominion Harbor Enterprises (DHE) (www.DominionHarbor.com) company, has licensed its portfolio of Potassium Fluorosilicate (PFS/KSF) phosphor technology patents to the leading American LED industry developer-manufacturer Bridgelux (www.Bridgelux.com), which is affiliated with the world’s largest LED manufacturer, MLS Co., Ltd. The agreement was jointly announced by David Pridham, Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Harbor Enterprises, and Dr. Yi-Qun Li, CEO of Bridgelux. Bridgelux will apply Edison Innovations...

Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics, announced financial results today for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 ended June 30, 2026. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 was $2.05 billion, with GAAP gross margin of 38.5% and GAAP net income of $1.19 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 40.2% with net income per diluted share of $1.74. “Fiscal 2026 was an outstanding year for Coherent, with record revenue, significant margin expansion, and non-GAAP EPS growth that was more than twice the rate of revenue...

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 046890, hereinafter 'Seoul') and its affiliate Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 092190), global opto-semiconductor technology companies, have obtained a permanent injunction enjoining infringement of Seoul’s opto-semiconductor patents in India, following similar injunction rulings in Europe and the United States. The Delhi High Court extended the injunction to the managing director as well. These rulings are expected to significantly impact the global opto-semiconductor industry, a market worth roughly U...

OpenLight, a leader in heterogeneous III‑V‑on‑silicon photonic integration and custom Photonic Application‑Specific Integrated Circuits (PASICs), and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry for high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of OpenLight’s photonic Process Design Kit (PDK) for Tower Semiconductor’s PH18DA indium phosphide (InP)-on-silicon photonics platform in Cadence’s electronic design automation (EDA) tools. Developed through close technical collabor...

AUO Corporation and faytech Tech. Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deepen their long-term business partnership centered on transparent Micro-LED offerings. The MOU, signed Friday, August 7, 2026, at AUO Corporate Headquarters in Hsinchu, formalizes cooperation across product development, integration, manufacturing, and go-to-market activities to accelerate deployment of transparent Micro-LED displays in commercial and industrial applications. Under the agreement, AUO and faytech will collaborate on joint development proje...

Ouster, Inc., a global leader in high-performance lidar sensors and intelligent software solutions, powering Physical AI across the automotive, industrial, robotics and smart infrastructure sectors, announced today that Econolite, a leader in mobility operating systems, was awarded an expansion contract from Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to deploy Ouster BlueCity, a complete lidar traffic management solution for actuation, alerts, and analytics, at an additional 160 intersections statewide. With the first Ouster BlueCity with integrated Rev8 installation...

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), a leading supplier of smart glasses, waveguides and augmented reality technologies, today announced that it has received an additional smart glasses order from Augmex, a smart glasses solutions provider focused on helping enterprise customers improve productivity, training and workflow execution. The order includes Vuzix M400 and LX1 smart glasses and continues a series of orders received from Augmex since December 2024. The latest order is expected to support Augmex's launch of its solutions in the United States, as well a...

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum” or the “Company”) today reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 27, 2026. “Lumentum is positioned at the heart of a secular industry shift. As AI compute workloads increase in both speed and bandwidth, data center architects are turning to optical links as a primary means of connectivity. While our Q4 results demonstrate broad-based traction, key growth drivers such as OCS solutions and our cloud module business, where we are advancing 1.6T adoption, are beginning to lay...

As parameter counts in generative AI models expand exponentially, single-GPU configurations can no longer meet processing demands. While clustered computing has become industry standard, it introduces severe physical limits: the Bandwidth Wall and the Power Wall. In modern AI server architectures—specifically within chip-to-chip (Die-to-Die) and board-to-board Scale-Up expansion topologies—traditional copper interconnects are rapidly hitting physical ceilings. Signal attenuation, elevated latency, and unsustainable power dissipation have sparked a clear cons...

Nanolumens, an industry-leading manufacturer and designer of cutting-edge LED displays and video wall solutions, announces NanoBanner, a 72-inch diagonal portrait LED display engineered as a plug-and-play digital signage solution. Intended for retail stores, corporate lobbies, trade shows, exhibitions and other high-traffic environments, NanoBanner combines a familiar portrait form factor with integrated mobility, wireless content management and durable construction. NanoBanner is a mobile LED display designed to deliver digital content to applications that have tradit...

Road safety remains a critical priority for the international transportation and logistics sectors. As global trade expands, the reliance on heavy-duty vehicles to transport goods across vast distances increases. This growth necessitates superior vehicle lighting systems that ensure visibility and communication between drivers on high-speed motorways. Reliable lighting does more than illuminate a path; it serves as a primary safety signal that prevents rear-end collisions and navigational errors. Consequently, many procurement professionals and fleet managers look toward a China To...

TSMC is reportedly looking to accelerate its advanced packaging expansion by securing existing manufacturing infrastructure near its key production hubs. According to Economic Daily News, sources say TSMC plans to acquire AUO’s L7 and L5C fabs near its Central Taiwan Science Park facilities to expand advanced packaging capacity. The two fabs are reportedly under negotiation, though no agreement has been signed or officially announced. The reported transaction is estimated to exceed TWD 30 billion, which would make it the largest sale of older-generation fa...

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that a global leader in optical and photonic technologies has selected its LUMINA®+ Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system to fabricate indium phosphide (InP) lasers for innovative communication solutions in the datacom industry. The LUMINA+ system has now been adopted across all major applications in the arsenide and phosphide (As/P) epitaxial space, including the fast-growing InP laser market. “Following a series of recent orders and qualifications, this order extends the strong position of...

Researchers based in China have reported 34% enhanced external quantum efficiency (EQE) of a 5μm gallium nitride (GaN) blue light-emitting diode (LED) from a neutral reactive nitrogen/hydrogen (N/H) treatment [Kai Li et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., v129, p032103, 2026]. The team from University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, and Jiangsu Institute of Advanced Semiconductors, reports: “Treatment of neutral reactive N/H species effectively mitigates the surface Fermi-level pinning and reduces the defect...

Ennostar Inc. today held its earnings conference and announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2026 totaled NT$6.32 billion, increasing by 20.6% quarter-over-quarter and 10.2% year-over-year. Net income attributable to parent company amounted to NT$1.25 billion, with a basic earnings per share of NT$1.69. Second-quarter results reflected improving market conditions as global demand continued to recover gradually. Customer inventory replenishment supported double-digit sequential revenue growth ac...

Global tech giants are accelerating their investments in glass-based advanced packaging. Intel recently entered a strategic partnership with Lens Technology to address bottlenecks of advanced packaging using TGV (Through Glass Via) technology, while BOE announced its full-scale entry into the AI semiconductor glass substrate market. Earlier, Samsung Display reportedly established a dedicated TGV interposer R&D team, and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan publicly highlighted the company’s investment in 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) engaging in glass substrat...

FORVIA, a global leader in automotive technology, will unveil its strategy and ambitions to further accelerate growth in the Commercial Vehicle Industry (CVI) at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover (Germany). With its integrated approach, combining the complementary strengths of FORVIA Faurecia and FORVIA HELLA, the FORVIA Group aims to support OEMs and fleet operators in addressing the critical challenges of the commercial vehicle industry: decarbonization, digitalization, safety, and cost efficiency. Backed by a uniquely comprehensive portf...

Signify, the world leader in lighting, today announced a strategic partnership with NXTPLAY Capital, the investment platform focused on accelerating growth across sports, media, and technology. As Official Lighting and Innovation Partner, Signify joins the NXTPLAY ecosystem to help shape the next generation of sports and entertainment experiences while unlocking operational and energy-efficiency gains for clubs as well as enhancing performance and well-being for athletes. Together, Signify and NXTPLAY Capital will deploy innovative lighting solutions across...

Researchers based in China claim the first gallium nitride (GaN)-based electrically injected continuous-lasing ultraviolet (UV) vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), achieved by “careful design and processing” [Zhi-Jie Zou, et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., v128, p253501, 2026]. “Until now, GaN-based UV VCSELs have been demonstrated under optical pumping, but there are still no electrically injected VCSELs with lasing wavelength shorter than 402nm,” reports the team from Xiamen University, Institute of Semiconductors, and Sout...

ams OSRAM delivers Q2 at guidance high end and readies microLED arrays for next-generation AR smart glasses Key Performance Update Q2/26 Revenues EUR 805 m, 16.9 % adjusted EBITDA margin, at the high end of the guidance; 14.2 % (non-adjusted) EBITDA margin +13 % year-on-year like-for-like growth of the semiconductor core portfolio at constant FX Design-wins of more than EUR 1.6 bn in semis (H1/26: approx. EUR 2.5 bn) EUR 1 bn of new senior notes at 7.25 % placed, saving annual interest cost of approx. EUR 40 m Digital P...

Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston has warned that the supply-demand gap for indium phosphide (InP) has now surpassed that of DRAM and NAND, making it one of the most critical constraints on AI data center optical interconnect expansion. Despite operating multiple InP wafer fabrication facilities, Lumentum continues to face widening supply shortages as customer demand outpaces production. Orders that once numbered in the hundreds for telecom customers have surged to hundreds of millions of devices, driven by NVIDIA and hyperscale data center operators. As A...

Access Fixtures, a leader in high-performance commercial, industrial, and sports LED lighting, announces the completion of a twin tennis court LED lighting project at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The project replaced aging 1,000-watt metal halide lamps with eight APTI 600 LED sport lights, delivering an average of 33 footcandles across both courts with a Dark Sky friendly tennis court lighting design that protects a neighboring residential property. The Corinthian Yacht Club presented a specific challenge: it needed competition-leve...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platforms for the automotive, security, defense, and industrial markets, today announced the development of a LiDAR-based perception stack with a top 10 global automotive OEM. Under the collaboration, Innoviz will develop and validate a complete LiDAR-based perception stack for a highway operational design domain (ODD) to explore potential for the OEM's future programs. The project includes Innoviz's InnovizTwo LiDAR solution and perception capabiliti...

Rokid, a global pioneer in AI-powered smart eyewear and human-computer interaction, today launched the Rokid Glasses smart glasses in Toronto, marking the company's official entry into the North American market. Designed for everyday wear, Rokid Glasses support prescription lenses. In Canada, Rokid’s prescription lenses may qualify for reimbursement through insurance depending on individual coverage plans. To ensure the availability of high-quality lenses, Rokid has partnered with Markham-based optical supplier Ming's Optical to offer a wide range of presc...

LG Electronics (LG) has announced the launch of its newest premium gaming monitor line-up, the LG UltraGear™ evo series, specifically designed to define LG's ultra-high-resolution category of displays at WUHD (5K2K) and above. The new family of screens includes three distinct models: the 52-inch G9, the 39-inch GX9, and the 27-inch GM9. A New Standard in High-Resolution Gaming LG's premium evo branding is reserved specifically for displays representing the highest resolution tiers, meeting a rapid rise in consumer demand for 5K and above mo...

Full-color displays normally require separate red, green and blue light emitters. A team from the University of Osaka and Ritsumeikan University has demonstrated another approach: a single light-emitting layer that produces several colors when electrically powered at room temperature. The study was published in Applied Physics Letters. Micro-LED displays promise high brightness, energy efficiency and resolution. However, conventional green and red nitride LEDs can show changes in color as the current increases. Producing several colors also generally requires multiple...