Panasonic TVs are once again available in the United States Comprehensive range includes OLED and Mini-LED TVs, with sizes from 55 to 85 inches. All models feature Panasonic's renowned picture and audio quality and are designed and developed mainly in Japan. Aligned with Panasonic’s announced development deal with Amazon, all models will feature the Fire TV Built In. Available for purchase from retail partners including Amazon and Costco.com starting today. Today, Panasonic announced its return to the US with its industry-lead...

Earlier this year, TCL CSOT’s 8.6G oxide semiconductor production line, known as the T9 Project, began mass production and customer shipments. With a 35-billion-yuan ($4.9 billion) investment, the factory in Guangzhou started first with products like a 14.0″ FHD laptop display and a 23.8″ FHD monitor. At an investor briefing last week, TCL CSOT announced that the second phase of the T9 project will start installing equipment in the latter half of this year, with full production expected next year. T9 uses 4mask Oxide technology, supporting...

Photolithography for the manufacture of semiconductors and printed circuit boards (PCBs) is another major application for mercury lamps classified under item 4(f) in the exemption list of the RoHS Directive. This is in addition to curing and photolithography for the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), which were described in the previous posts. Photolithography is a lithography process in which a substrate coated with resist is exposed to light or an electron beam to draw a designed circuit. High-pressure mercury short arc lamps have been mainly used as the light ...

What is Human Centric Lighting (HCL)? Asking ten different people within the lighting industry may result in ten different answers. Nichia’s perspective remains that true Human Centric Lighting effects people’s daily lives via many different paths, including methods that help synchronize people’s circadian rhythms, thus improving alertness during the day and sleep at night. The simplest form could be the visual element of color tunable lighting which synchronizes the lighting color with the colors of the sky throughout the day. In addition to the visual elemen...

TrendForce’s latest projections show global shipments of AMOLED smartphone panels are anticipated to surpass 840 million units in 2024, reflecting a remarkable growth of almost 25% from 2023. With leading smartphone manufacturers increasingly embracing AMOLED technology, shipments are predicted to surpass 870 million units in 2025, representing a YoY increase of 3.2%. Traditionally, Korean panel makers have dominated the AMOLED panel supply chain. However, in recent years, Chinese suppliers have ramped up their production of flexible AMOLED panels...

The Volvo EX90 marks an incredible milestone within the vehicle international, mixing Scandinavian luxury with current electric-powered technology. As Volvo’s flagship electric-powered SUV, the EX90 embodies the logo’s willpower for sustainability, safety, and modern format, all at the equal time presenting a top rate using experience. Design True to Volvo’s format philosophy, the EX90 is a masterpiece of minimalism and functionality. The exterior boasts easy lines and a bold, assured stance that exudes brilliance. The signature Thor&rsquo...

Photolithography for the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), semiconductors, and printed circuit boards (PCBs) is another major application for mercury lamps classified under item 4(f) in the exemption list of the RoHS Directive, in addition to curing, which was described in the previous post. Photolithography is a lithography process in which a substrate coated with resist is exposed to light or an electron beam to draw a designed circuit, and high-pressure mercury short arc lamps are mainly used as its light source. High-pressure mercury short arc lamps contai...

In the final post of the previous blog series “History of Light Sources - Color Rendering Index (CRI)”, entitled “The Pursuit for Quality of Light - Beyond CRI”, Nichia introduced lighting that supports senior citizens by making their lives enriched and more comfortable. The brand-new Clear White color LED is essential to HCL, defined as “lighting that supports a richer and more comfortable life through the effects of light.” In this post, Nichia once again would like to talk about the importance of the light in people's l...

Picture: Govee The new Govee Net Lights offer smart, colorful lighting for outdoor use and are available in two sizes. With Matter support, they are easy to integrate into existing smart home systems and enable versatile applications in the garden. Two sizes: 0.85 x 1.43 m (240 LEDs) and 0.85 x 2.87 m (480 LEDs). Matter compatibility for easy integration with Alexa and Google Home. IP65-certified, ideal for outdoor use. LED service life up to 25,000 hours, power consumption 15 watts. Design and functions The Govee Net Lights stand out wi...

(Image credit: Samsung) Micro-LED TVs are something of a white whale for the biggest TV manufacturers. The display technology has plenty of potential, promising emissive pixels and infinite contrast without sacrificing brightness levels and deep blacks. It also doesn’t suffer from the degradation in performance associated with organic display types like the best OLED TVs. Thanks to how micro-LED TVs are manufactured – with clusters of “micrometer-scale LEDs”, or “almost microscopic lights” transferred onto larger LED mo...

Heat and ultraviolet are used to cure paints such as coatings to protect the surface of car bodies, wooden floors, and plastic containers. Medium-pressure mercury lamps are the primary light source for ultraviolet curing (UV curing). Originally, heat and drying were mainly used to cure paints, but after the invention of the mercury lamp, the development of materials that can be cured with ultraviolet increased over time, and curing with ultraviolet became and remains widely used. Compared to curing with heat, UV curing can be used for heat-sensitive materials and can be done in a...

The lighting that affects human biological rhythms which was mentioned briefly in the previous post is generally referred to as “circadian lighting.” The word “circadian” originating from the Latin words “circa” meaning “approximately” and “diem” meaning “a day.” Many people have experienced feeling refreshed by the morning sun, whereas feeling sleepy in a darkened room. The biological function of adjusting circadian rhythms through exposure to sunlight continues to occur in the human body today, even after milli...

Roadshow begins in Madrid this month, moving to Lyon and London in November September 2, 2024: Nichia, the world’s leading global LED manufacturer, is launching an exclusive roadshow across three major European cities in the latter half of 2024. This series of invitation-only events – taking place in Madrid, Lyon, and London – will gather top industry experts, architects, lighting designers, and fixture manufacturers to delve into lighting technology and conscious design to create spaces that enhance the way people live, work, and interact with their en...

LED video walls are advanced display solutions that consist of Direct View LED displays, which work together to act as a single large screen. These walls are gaining prominence across various sectors due to their ability to deliver vibrant, large-scale visuals with seamless integration. Industries ranging from retail to entertainment are harnessing the dynamic capabilities of LED video walls to captivate audiences and enhance visual communication. What Are the Latest Trends in LED Video Walls? The landscape of LED video walls is continually evolving. H...

Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Just Video Walls proudly announces the launch of their new brand, Lunar Walls, targeted to propel direct-view video walls into more and more customer homes and businesses. But to do so, JVW wants to hear from its dealers first. In an unprecedented move, dealers will help the company set margins, price points, and validate the go-to-market strategy for the brand. “We are an integrator-founded company, so it’s important that everything we do helps our dealers in the way we wished we were helped at the beginning,” said Skyler...

At this year’s IAA Show in Hannover, Labcraft, the industry-pioneering designers and manufacturers of LED lighting for commercial vehicles, is presenting its latest Banksman lighting systems alongside a new range of compatible harness kits, designed to save time and money during installation. Available in four models – BM2, BM3, BM4, and BM6 - Labcraft’s innovative Banksman lighting solutions deliver additional bright light around the vehicle, helping drivers to maneuver more easily and with confidence – both in open and confined spaces. T...

The nightscape of Knoxville is set to shine once more with the return of programmable decorative lighting on the Henley Bridge, a dazzling display dormant for the past six years. The bridge, a central artery of local heritage, will relight its architectural features this Thursday, marking a significant upgrade in both technology and visual allure. According to a statement released on the City of Knoxville's official site, Mayor Indya Kincannon, together with the Engineering Department Signal Shop staff and LED Lighting Concepts representatives, will proudly unve...

AUO's Tainan plant. File photo courtesy of a private contributor Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) AUO Corp., a leading Taiwanese flat panel maker, has agreed to sell two plants to the Taiwan unit of U.S.-based dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip supplier Micron Technology Inc. for NT$8.1 billion (US$254 million). In a statement, AUO said Tuesday that under a purchase and sale agreement (PSA), it will sell one 32,500-square meter plant in Taichung for NT$700 million and another 146,033-square meter plant in Tainan for NT$7.4 billion to Micron. ...

It has been 28 years since the white LED launched, which Nichia realized by combining a blue LED with yellow phosphor. Since then, LED technology has replaced incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps, becoming the predominant light source. The performance of LEDs continues to evolve daily, and now their luminous efficiency can well exceed 200 lm/W, enabling spaces to be brightly illuminated with even less energy. By developing LEDs that can contribute to energy saving, Nichia aims to support people’s lives under rising energy costs. On the other hand, as the dema...

Projectors are commonly used in meetings and seminars, and their primary light source is still ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps. As the name implies, ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps contain mercury and generate concerns regarding environmental pollution. For that reason, they are expected to be replaced by solid-state light sources which do not contain mercury such as LDs (Laser Diodes) and LEDs. However, due to cost and other reasons, this replacement is taking time, and in the RoHS Directive, ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps for projectors with an output of ≥2,000 lm ...

AUSTIN, Texas & ROTTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluence, a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis production, announced today its multiyear collaboration with Holistic Industries, one of the largest private multistate cannabis operators, has surpassed 120,000 square feet of canopy under Fluence lights. The companies’ long-term collaboration was born out of a successful LED trial in 2018 at Holistic’s Pennsylvania cultivation facility. When compared to Holistic’s...

Knoxville's Henley Street Bridge will once again light up with the colors of the Tennessee Volunteers after crews worked to restore the street-level lights display years after it stopped operating. For the first time since 2018, the lights on the deck will glow orange and white starting at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in honor of the football home opener Aug. 31. And it's not just a one-time thing. The bridge lights will change colors in honor of events such as the Knox Asian Festival or Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The original lights were turned off because of we...

(Image credit: Hisense) Although it might be known as delivering some of the best Mini-LED TVs in the market, Hisense is seemingly taking a new approach with an upcoming OLED TV slated to hit Europe this September. The new display, known as the Hisense A85N, is equipped with HDR10+, Dolby Vision support, and a purported 1,000 nits of peak brightness. It uses LG Display’s WOLED panel, which should give it quite the edge against major competitors Sony and Samsung. OLED tech isn’t exactly new for Hisense, as the display manufactur...

Lumileds’ R&D team realizes Lambertian distribution from microLEDs Lumileds has realized significant External Quantum Efficiency (EQE) performance for MicroLEDs in the past years. EQE, is the ratio between the energy contained in the light emitted from the LED and the energy in electrons injected into the semiconductor material. However, for microLEDs, and display applications in particular, EQE on its own is not a sufficient measure of performance. To properly assess the efficiency of a microLED, one must also be able to measure the direction...

Researchers based in China have been exploring the benefits of using freestanding (FS) gallium nitride (GaN) as a substrate for micro light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Guobin Wang et al, Optics Express, v32, p31463, 2024]. In particular, the team developed an optimized indium gallium nitride (InGaN) multiple quantum well (MQW) structure with improved performance at lower current injection (~10A/cm2) and lower driving voltages as suitable for the advanced micro-displays used in augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) setups where the higher cost of FS-GaN can be compe...

Since January 2024, Nichia has introduced three blog posts on “History of Light Sources - Color Rendering Index (CRI)” and this blog will conclude its series with this fourth post. In the world of lighting sources, where there is often a tendency to prioritize luminous flux and efficiency, Nichia has strived to convey that CRI is just as important as luminous flux and luminous efficiency. Nichia, which has been involved with “light” for more than half a century since the fluorescent lamp era, hopes that this part of its philosophy has been understood...

   

More than 4812 streetlights in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield (City of PAE) area have been switched over to LED light bulbs, with stage one of the council’s bulk LED rollout project now complete. In 2023, SA Power Networks partnered with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield to roll out the project, focussing on Stobie pole-mounted lights on residential streets. The $2.46 million project began in December 2023 and finished by its target of the end of the 2023–24 financial year. SA Power Networks said that currently, around half of South Au...

Electronics tech giant Xiaomi has announced its latest X Pro QLED series TVs, aiming to deliver a high-quality viewing experience with stunning colors, enhanced brightness, and crystal clear visuals. Alongside the new X Pro QLED series TVs, Xiaomi also updated the 2024 Edition X Series smart TV, bringing significant improvements over last year’s models. Here’s everything you need to know about Xiaomi’s latest X Pro QLED series smart TVs. Xiaomi offers three screen size options for the X Pro QLED Series – 43, 55, and 65-...

The TCL T5K has been launched in China. (Image source: TCL) TCL has launched the T5K, a 50-inch QLED TV, in China. With Quantum Dot technology, the direct-lit LED TV covers 96% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, and according to TCL, the color will not fade for 100,000 hours. The T5K’s brightness level of 300-400 nits is said to be 25% higher than other models, though these are not named. The TCL TV also has MEMC motion smoothing technology and supports Dolby Vision. On top of this, there are two built-in 20W speakers from Onkyo th...