Weak TV and notebook demand leaves industry nursing a supply glut AUO and Innolux offer the latest pieces of evidence that the display industry has entered a period of capacity consolidation. (File photo by Kensaku Ihara) TAIPEI -- Taiwan's two leading display makers are scaling back domestic capacity for consumer electronics amid an ongoing supply glut spurred by weak demand for TVs and notebooks. Innolux on Wednesday said it is idling the production and employees at its 5.5-generation liquid crystal diode (LCD) display plant in Taiwan, while AUO is ...

Xiaomi's second mini LED TV is bigger and better but more affordable at the same time. Yesterday at the Xiaomi 13 Ultra launch event in China, the company also announced several other products. One of them is the brand’s second mini LED TV, which officially goes by Xiaomi TV Master 86-inch Mini LED TV. For the unaware, the Xiaomi Master series is the company’s premium television lineup. It consists of models featuring OLED, mini LED, and transparent OLED panels. The first Mini LED TV from the brand called Mi TV Maste...

The Taiwanese company is scrambling to move on from LCD tech TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: microLED technology has a long way to go before it can compete with Mini LED and OLED, but AUO has more than 600 engineers working to make it cheaper to manufacture. Current prototypes leave a lot to be desired, but the company says it's burning the midnight oil to solve the remaining issues and will gradually shift manufacturing from LCD to microLED over the next few years. ...

It’s been 10 years since LG first released OLED, and in that time, much has changed. What’s new for 2023’s big TVs, and is it worth getting excited about? It might be difficult to believe, but TVs are celebrating a bit of an anniversary this year, as OLED turns ten. Yes, it’s been a decade since the world of lab-grown organic light emitting diodes first showed up, giving consumers at home a type of colour that makes images pop off the screen and a black that is so infinitely deep, it may as well be off (because it is). In that time, new pla...

From the 18th April 2023 to the 9th of fifteenth of October 2008, Sven Bauduin, Asus used the NAB Show 2023 broadcasting trade fair, which is currently being held in Las Vegas, to present other products from its Proart products range, which is particularly intended for content creators. The proart cinema PQ07 was the 135-inch micro-LED monitor with a peak brightness of up to 2,000 cd/m.   For example, with the Asus Proart Geforce RTX 4080 and Proart Geforce RTX 4070 Ti, two graphics cards for content creators, Asus developed the NAB Show 2023 ...

How popular is the emerging applications of LED video wall? The ISLE (International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition) 2023 recently held in Shenzhen of Guangdong Province in South China visually showed the answer.  Emerging Applications of LED Video Wall Come to the Fore According to LEDinside, a research institute of TrendForce, xR Virtual Production,  Glasses-Free 3D Display, 5G+8K UHD Display, LED All-in-One, and Creative Displays swept the exhibition hall of ISLE 2023, where visitors lingered for a...

  Keep your eyes ‘wow’ed open! You can’t afford to miss this. Stay tuned! https://t.co/Ye3Pkl5OES. #MoreWowThanEver #Samsung pic.twitter.com/U5fqPN3M2E — Samsung India (@SamsungIndia) April 17, 2023 [removed][removed]   Samsung India has posted a video on Twitter thus sharing “Keep your eyes ‘wow’ed open! You can’t afford to miss this” with it. The video shared with the post shows the new LED TV that Samsung will launch in the upcoming days. A link with this tweet will take you to ...

Courtesy of Daktronics. Rivers Casino Portsmouth, an entertainment venue based in Portsmouth, Virginia, has unveiled an indoor and outdoor digital transformation featuring 10 Daktronics LED displays, according to a press release. Indoor renovations included a 1.3mm LED video wall measuring 12.5-feet by 64-feet for betting information and sports broadcasts along with a 208-square-foot 2mm LED video wall providing a stage backdrop in live entertainment venue The Sound Bar. Outdoor displays included 10mm LED façade and ticker displays. Outdoor digital...

From April 19th to 21st, the “2023 Touch Taiwan Series Exhibition-Smart Display Exhibition” was grandly launched in Hall 1 of Nangang Exhibition Center. It is the largest electronic technology industry event in Taiwan in the first half of the year. Show smart display, smart manufacturing, and applications and solutions in related fields such as international industrial materials. Jingcai Technology provides a series of inspection solutions including Micro LED, Micro OLED, FOPLP, TFT LCD, Touch Panel, electronic paper, OLED and oth...

TCL's showcasing the impressive TVs at Milan Design Week (Image credit: TCL) Since 2018, TCL has been making the most of slightly-cheaper-than-OLED mini-LED TV technology. And now, the firm's promising bigger and better things with its latest-generation version, claiming an "even better visual experience with high and precise contrast, less blooming, high brightness, and a better uniformity". How is it taking aim at the best OLED TVs? You've guessed it: brightness. TCL's new mini-LED TVs apparently boast the highest...

SPL PL90AT03 infrared laser diode offers 75 W peak power and narrow 110 µm aperture for superior performance in long-distance LiDAR and time-of-flight sensing applications Ideal for 3D sensing applications such as robotics, factory automation, drones, range finders and smart cities and logistics Cost-effective plastic package for consumer and industry applications supporting short pulses with a duration from a few ns to 100 ns Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (12 April 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical soluti...

SunLike LED technology chosen by Volvo First application in production vehicles, following residential spaces, hospitals, schools, museums, and horticultural facilities Increases passenger comfort, such as boosting memory, better visual comfort, natural light replication, etc.   ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has announced that the new Volvo EX90 Electric SUV will feature its SunLike LED lights. This is the first application of the SunLike technolo...

Quantum dots have long been the secret weapon in the world of LCD backlights, offering a narrow emission spectrum, high color purity, and saturation, and the ability to achieve a wide color gamut. However, there has not been a direct-emitting quantum dot LED display on the market.   Until recently, Saphlux Inc. and Leyard Group have unveiled the world's first 4K 162-inch direct-emitting QLED display at their annual investor conference. This groundbreaking display is a game-changer in the world of screens, as it marks the first time that quantum dots have been ...

On March 30, 2023, TrendForce held the 2023 TrendForce Next-Generation Display Industry Seminar at JW Marriott Hotel in Shenzhen, China, with its affiliated LEDinside and WitsView. Over a thousand representatives from the display industry gathered at the conference to explore the next-generation display technologies. The conference began with an opening speech by Sara Fan, general manager at TrendForce (Shenzhen), who extended a warm welcome and gratitude to all the attendees, expressing her best wishes for the future development of the next-gen display i...

Via Planar Studios, the companies continue to support today’s diverse broadcast production and content creation needs, furthering their leadership position in extended and virtual reality Planar and OptiTrack to showcase their diverse and improved advanced broadcast technologies at NAB 2023. (Photo: Business Wire) LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and sister company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, today, at the 2023 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)...

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="267" src="https://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=13118601" width="476"></iframe>PHILADELPHIA -- If you feel blinded by the lights when driving, you're not alone. Thousands are complaining that vehicle headlights are getting brighter and causing more glare and at least one group says it's dangerous. About half of all fatal crashes happen in the dark and headlights make a difference in crash rates. The Soft Lights Foundation is calling for a ban on what it calls "blinding headlights", circulat...

Volvo has revealed that the fully electric EX90 SUV uses interior lighting that approaches sunlight in appearance in order to bring a more natural illumination to the vehicle’s cabin. Named SunLike LEDs and supplied by Seoul Semiconductor, the non-flickering lights complement the panoramic roof and glasshouse, and these LEDs enable a more natural colour expression that is beyond what is currently achievable with existing LEDs used in the automotive industry today, says Volvo; these deliver low light reflection and a high colour index that shows colours as the...

The new ProArt Cinema PQ07 in all its 135-inch glory Product launches from ASUS in Vegas will include the 135-in ProArt Cinema PQ07 — the first ASUS micro LED display — and the ProArt Display PA24US, the first ProArt monitor with SDI connectivity. There’s more as well. Two new ASUS ProArt products will be launched during the 2023 NAB Show, so let’s start at the top with the ASUS ProArt Cinema PQ07 as it’s a 135-inch (yes, 135-inch) 4K HDR monitor featuring advanced panel technologies, an ultra-s...

Nichia, the worldwide leading LED manufacturer, has always been on the cutting edge and innovation of LED technology for a wide range of applications. TrendForce had an opportunity and honor to interview Kei Haraguchi, Deputy General Manager, Lighting Planning Dept. Business Planning Div. Optoelectronics Products Business Unit, to learn more about the advanced technology progress of Nichia Light Cluster™ Type L.   Haraguchi noted that Nichia is dedicated to provide the high quality of light to achieve wellness, joyful and sustainability. Sustain...

Founded in 1992, Coretronic is the top DLP projector provider in the world and generated USD 1.686 billion in revenue in 2022, ranking sixth in Taiwanese optoelectronics suppliers. Focusing on DLP projector development, the company secures a 21% share in the global projector market and a whopping 38% share in the DLP segment. As the largest DLP ODM/OEM in the world, Coretronic is capable of vertical integration from the design, development, manufacturing to marketing of products with core technologies related to optical modules and engines, system’s heat...

At Touch Taiwan 2023, AUO and its ecosystem partners will showcase a variety of modules, systems, and solutions ranging from LED chips, mass transfer technology, and packaging, highlighting its crucial milestone in the commercialization of Micro LED technology. As AUO pioneers mass production of the 1.39-inch Micro LED Smartwatch, it signals the start of end product development and sets sail toward the new blue ocean in smart living. Micro LED displays offer advantages including high brightness, high contrast, wide color gamut, wide viewing angle, and high rel...

An LED screen replaces the grille on Skoda’s electric Enyaq in a trial to improve road 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 warn pedestrians that the car is about to begin moving again. The system works automatically and without any driver intervention – for example, when the car approaches a pedestrian crossing to inform those waiting to cross in advance tha...

Samsung Display Co., the display division of Samsung Electronics, announced Tuesday that it has signed an OLED display supply agreement with Ferrari that will help the Italian luxury automaker with its digital transformation.   The two companies held a ceremony at Samsung Display’s Ansan campus, 83 kilometers from Seoul, to exchange a memorandum of understanding in which Samsung Display will supply automotive OLED displays to Ferrari. Samsung Display has already supplied OLED displays to Hyundai’s IONIQ and Audi’s e-tron m...

New TOPLED® D5140, SFH 2202 photodiode provides higher sensitivity and much higher linearity than standard photodiodes on the market today Wearable devices using the TOPLED® D5140, SFH 2202 will be able to improve heart rate and SpO2 measurement in challenging ambient light conditions By using the TOPLED® D5140, SFH 2202, manufacturers of wearable devices aimed at the premium segment of the market can differentiate their products through superior performance in vital signs measurement Premstaetten, Austria and Munich Germany ...

GENTOS, is a Japanese flashlight company established in 1978, providing high quality and reliable LED flashlights, headlights, work lights, lanterns, desk lights, and bike lights in the world, up to 185 items in total. TrendForce was great honor to interview with Takumi Furukawa, Section Chief, Product Planning Department and Hiroshi Sato, Manager, Overseas Sales Department of GENTOS to know their product strengths and sales promotion.

SHENZHEN, China, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ISLE, the International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition (Shenzhen), concluded in Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center on April 9, 2023. "The past three days are just incredible. Attendance is higher than our expectations, we saw packed exhibition halls. It is great to see everybody back for person-to-person reconnection, especially with thousands of international visitors!" said Li Yingjie, CEO of ISLE. As the annual event featuring innovations and solution...

According to new reports, Apple will not release a new 27-inch Studio Display with mini-LED backlights or 120 Hz ProMotion support anytime soon. Purportedly, Apple has cancelled the current model, but an analyst has revealed mass production plans centred around a new prototype. Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Young have expanded upon rumours for a new Apple external monitor. According to earlier rumours, Apple has planned to launch a more premium alternative to the Studio Display last summer. Allegedly, the 27-inch monitor would combined mini-LEDs with 120 Hz ProM...

Rohinni combines vision, execution and micron-scale electronics to make impossible products possible. Using its patented device-placement technologies, Rohinni, together with its joint venture partners, enables bringing innovative products to market in high volumes, and at greatly reduced cost. Example of micro/mini LED solutions. Challenge Micro LEDs developed using Rohinni’s technology can be deployed in consumer electronics devices, automotive applications and outdoor signage, among other applications. The disruptive technology enables products that are brighte...

By: Heinz Arnold, Senior Editor/Stellv. Chefredakteur Markt&Technik (Originally published in Markt&Technik, February 2023. Reprinted with permission)   Breaking into new market sectors with a fast-paced release of technical innovations, Cree LED has hit the ground running as a pure-play LED supplier. Cree LED is well known as a manufacturer of high-power lighting LEDs – where the company has long maintained a global market share of more than 30 percent – and is growing its traction in the mid-power lighting LED market. With ...

Could become rival to LX Semicon Fab equipment maker Wonik wants to acquire display driver IC company TLI, TheElec has learned. Wonik, which also makes display equipment and chips, has expressed its interest in acquiring the fabless chip company since last year, sources said. The pair have recently met to discuss the issue, they added. Wonik chairman Lee Yong-han is known for his close ties with Samsung, the company’s key customer. If the acquisition succeeds, Wonik will become a large Samsung-backed fabless rivaling LX Semicon, which spun off fr...