2021-05-31

Osram and Infineon jointly boost NFC programming for extended flexibility in LED luminaires configuration

Joint press release of Osram GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG Munich, Germany – 27 May 2021 – Reduced complexity together with increased functionality and efficiency are dominating the agenda of all lighting manufacturers. In this regard, Osram and Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY)  now join forces to enable Near Field Communication (NFC) programming for the industry. Osram’s new OPTOTRONIC ® FIT product family features Infineon’s NLM0011 and NLM0010 dual-mode NF...
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2021-05-31

Researchers Develop Cheaper Production Technique For Micro LEDs

SEOUL /Park Sae-jin Reporter(swatchsjp@ajunews.com) | Posted : May 25, 2021 -- Through a 16-year development project, South Korea's state research institute has discovered a way for the cheaper production of micro light-emitting diodes (microLEDs) by combining two separate manufacturing processes into a single one. The new technique using laser melding will save time and costs to eventually lower the price of microLED products. [Courtesy of ETRI] A microLED is a microscopic LED that is ideal for the production of high-performance flat-panel displays....
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2021-05-31

Samsung’s New Mid-power LED Integrates Unsurpassed Light Efficacy With Outstanding Color Quality

The LM301B EVO enables luminaires to meet latest DLC V5.1 Premium and EU’s ErP Ecodesign requirements to accommodate evolving needs of the lighting industry (Photo: Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced digital component solutions, today introduced the LM301B EVO, a new mid-power LED package that has been designed to set the pace in light efficacy and color quality for indoor and industrial applications.   Global regulations and standards for lighting, once centered on light efficacy, are becoming more...
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2021-05-31

Velodyne Lidar Intelligent Infrastructure Solution Wins Smart 50 Award

Velodyne’s Solution Recognized for Enabling Transformative Smart Cities Projects The Velodyne Lidar Intelligent Infrastructure Solution, powered by Bluecity, was named a winner of the 2021 Smart 50 Award, recognizing the solution’s innovation in smart city applications. The awards, presented by Smart Cities Connect, have a highly competitive review process and honor the 50 most transformative smart cities projects in the world.   SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW...
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2021-05-28

Ambarella, Lumentum and ON Semiconductor Collaborate on AI Processing Based 3D Sensing for Next-gen AIoT Devices

New joint reference designs offer industry-first approaches for biometric access control, 3D electronic locks and intelligent sensing across verticals   SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), an AI vision silicon company, Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE), a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, and ON Semiconductor® (NASDAQ: ON), a leading provider of CMOS image sensor solutions, today announced two new joint reference desi...
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2021-05-28

Lumileds Increases LUXEON 5050 Performance and Offers New, Advanced Options for the Horticulture Industry

San Jose, CA – May 26, 2021 – Lumileds, a global leader in innovative lighting solutions and the originator of the 5050 LED, is again improving LUXEON 5050 Round performance and is characterizing the LED for use in the horticulture industry. For illumination applications, 70 CRI lumen performance increases by as much as 5lm. In the case of a minimum 15,000 lumen streetlight, this equates to a 10% reduction in LEDs and significant cost savings. According to Product and Marketing Manager Mei Yi, “High efficacy, high light output and corros...
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2021-05-28

APEC 2021: Infineon Showcases Industry’s Broadest Range of Power Solutions From Silicon to Wide Bandgap

San Jose, California – 26 May, 2021 – Building on decades of experience as a power leader, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) will highlight the industry’s broadest range of power management solutions during the 2021 APEC Virtual Conference and Exposition from 14-17 June. With a device portfolio that spans silicon and wide bandgap (WBG) devices, engineers look to Infineon for solutions that balance performance, efficiency, reliability and cost. Infineon’s power solutions set the pace for innovations that...
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2021-05-27

Velodyne Lidar Responds to Baseless Assertions from David Hall, Marta Thoma Hall and Eric Singer

Company Underscores Board’s Exceptionally Qualified Directors, Who Possess Significant Experience, Broad Knowledge and Dedication to Sound Corporate Governance Management Team Continues to Deliver Market Leading Technology Innovation, New Products and Significant Progress on Growth Plans Expresses Concerns Regarding Eric Singer’s Ability to Operate as an Unbiased, Independent Fiduciary Given Prior Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Compensation Arrangement with the Halls May 26, 2021 09:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN ...
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2021-05-27

Does Tesla Test LiDAR?

Luminar, a company which develops LiDAR for ADAS and autonomous driving, hasreported that Tesla is testing Luminar’s LiDAR sensors on its Model Y electric vehicles. This is interesting. Tesla relies on a camera-based system for its autonomous-driving system, with CEO Elon Musk previously dismissing the use of LiDAR sensors. But, being the world’s most valuable auto company, Tesla testing out LiDAR might appear positive for an emerging company, and it probably needs to be observed long terms about Tesla’s sensor strategies. Since Te...
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2021-05-27

South Korean Micro OLED Display Project Targeted at AR/VR Applications is Finalized

As reported by South Korean media, display and semiconductor equipment supplier APS Holdings has disclosed that the South Korean government has selected one of its Micro OLED display project, where APS will be co-developing a 4000 PPI AR glass prototype with other developers of the project. As reported, a display that contains a high level of brightness is difficult in development for AR glasses as they are often used in outdoor environments, whereas the prominent challenge for suppliers in VR equipment lies on thin and lightweight displays. The existing AR...
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2021-05-27

【Exclusive Interview】StrongLED Smart Lighting Created High-End Commercial Lighting Brand, Defining the New Trend of Smart Lighting and Healthy Lighting

In January, 2021, StrongLED announced the establishment of General Lighting Business Sector and the appointment of Mr. Lawrence Lin as the CEO. With full preparation and arrangement from October, 2020 to January, 2021, Lawrence successfully set up an independent operating subsidiary, StrongLED Smart Lighting. Together with his team, he has kicked off channel building in Chinese market and brand building with a focus on indoor commercial lighting field, in a bid to construct comprehensive marketing channels and establish premium brand imaging in main target markets...
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2021-05-26

Letv to Release Mini LED Backlight TV with Price Announced

Letv is returning to the market with more than 60 smart products after two years, including smart TVs, gaming displays, children watch phones, Bluetooth earphones, and portable batteries, as well as smart locks and kitchen & bathroom products. Wu Guoping, Senior Director of Letv and Lerong Brand Marketing, disclosed that Letv smartphones will also be making an official return. The M65 and GS series made their debut at the product launch this time, of which M65 is adopted with Mini LED backlight, as well as 9,216 light emitting diodes, and 576 dimming zones, wit...
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2021-05-26

Shipment for Apple’s New iPad Pro Rumored to Have Delayed to July Due to Unresolved Mini LED Yield Rate

Apple announced the new iPad Pro in April, and the 12.9” iPad Pro is also adopted with Mini LED, though rumors are now circulating on how the yield rate of Mini LED has deferred the delivery of the 12.9” iPad Pro to the end of July, whereas the 11” iPad Pro is still scheduled for delivery between the end of May and early June as indicated on the official website. Bloomberg reports that the new iPad Pro will be officially available within a week or so, yet those who pre-ordered the 12.9” variation may have to wait until July to get their h...
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2021-05-26

TSItouch Teams with Sony Electronics to Offer an Integrated Touch Screen Solution for Professional BRAVIA® Displays

PARAMUS, N.J., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's BZ40H series of 4K HDR displays today announced even more versatility through a technology collaboration with interactive specialist TSItouch, adding infrared (IR) multi-touch technology to the 55, 65 and 75-inch models of Sony's BRAVIA professional displays.   TSItouch Teams with Sony Electronics to Offer an Integrated Touch Screen Solution for Professional BRAVIA® Displays TSItouch Pulse Type IR technology can detect...
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2021-05-25

Price Hike of Lighting LED Products in 2Q21 Projected to Propel Lighting LED Market Revenue for 2021 to US$6.709 Billion, Says TrendForce

May 26, 2021 ---- Product prices across the overall lighting LED market are expected to increase by about 0.3%-2.3% QoQ in 2Q21, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. This price hike can primarily be attributed to the fact that overall demand in the LED lighting market has been rebounding since 1Q21 and remaining in an uptrend since 2Q21. Furthermore, the industry-wide shortage of LED components in the upstream supply chain, caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has yet to be addressed, thereby compelling lighting product manufacturers to ram...
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2021-05-25

Seoul Semiconductor’s SunLike Natural Sun Spectrum Installed in Prestigious INRAE French Laboratories

ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that its SunLike natural sun spectrum LEDs have been selected for horticultural lighting in agriculture laboratories of INRAE, l'Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement, located in France.   In cooperation with GreenHouseKeeper, one of the most well-known companies in the horticulture and plants research field in France, the compa...
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2021-05-25

Royole Introduces World’s First Micro-LED Based Stretchable Display Technology Compatible With Industrial Manufacturing Processes

Royole introduces world’s first micro-LED based stretchable display technology compatible with industrial manufacturing processes (Photo 1)   2021-05-24   Royole presents new findings at the 2021 Society for Information Display, Display Week Symposium.   Fremont, California May 24, 2021 – Royole Corporation, a pioneer and the global leader in flexible electronics, presented new research findings at the 2021 Display Week Symposium demonstrating the world’s first micro-LED based stretchable display technology compatibl...
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2021-05-24

How Samsung Is Bringing a World of Hyper-Personalization to Users With Their Innovative TV Products

Source:Samsung   Every day, Samsung Electronics’ engineers and product planners work together to the end of creating products that are as fresh as they are innovative and groundbreaking. Their mission is no simple one: to introduce new ideas and advancements in technology while raising the bar, year after year.   Since the first introduction of the flagship QLED TV in 2017, Samsung’s product planners have been responsible for the introduction of countless innovations, ideas and partnerships with the goal of bringing users the tailored, true-to-li...
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2021-05-24

Himax Unveils Phase Modulation LCoS Platforms for AR HUD and WSS Applications

TAINAN, Taiwan, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today unveils its latest liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technology, phase modulation LCoS, for two key application platforms, namely AR Head-Up Display (“AR HUD”) used as holographic display for automotive, and Wavelength Selective Switch (“WSS”) for Wavelength-Division Multiplexin...
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2021-05-24

Xinhua Silk Road: BOE shows off display expertise at SID Display Week 2021

BEIJING, May 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BOE brings its innovative technologies and applications to the Display Week 2021, a display event hosted by the Society for Information Display (SID) on May 17, demonstrating its industry-leading innovation ability and exceptional technological leadership to the world. At the event, BOE exhibits its technologies and products in five major areas: the ADS Pro, flexible OLED, Mini/Micro LED and innovative technologies and applications. Photo shows the flexible OLED of BOE. BOE has never stopped pur...
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2021-05-21

Nanosys Acquires Leading MicroLED Company glō

Completes Nanosys Display Technology Portfolio Enabling Leadership In All Display Technologies and Markets SILICON VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanosys, the industry pioneer and leading supplier of quantum dot light emitting materials and technology, today announced the acquisition of glō, the leading technology company for microLED displays. The transaction significantly expands Nanosys’ capabilities and technology offerings, accelerating the company’s development and progress toward the widespread adoption of microLED and na...
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2021-05-21

Brilli Debuts World's First UV-Free Household Led Lighting Proven to Kill* Viruses and Bacteria

Wellness Lighting Brand Launches Bright Clean Line of Revolutionary Antimicrobial Fixtures Powered by Vyv® Technology BOSTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Light better to live better. Brilli, the lighting brand created to provide the widest product range of wellness benefits to circadian and home health available on the U.S. market, announced today the launch of its new Bright Clean line, the very-first home UV-free lighting fixtures tested to kill* viruses and bacteria on surfaces. Powered by Vyv®, the market...
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2021-05-21

UK Project LUSS To Develop UVA-based Disinfection System

Microlink Devices has announced that the Project LUSS (LED based Ultra-Violet exposure for Safe Surfaces) Consortium has been awarded an Innovate UK Grant to develop an economical solution to combat COVID-19 infection in public spaces, with the added ability to also disinfect surfaces of other viruses and bacteria. Microlink Devices, Wideblue and CSA Catapult consortium awarded Innovate UK grant to develop LED-based autonomous surface disinfection system for hospitals MicroLink Devices as lead industrial partner, with support from WideBlue and...
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2021-05-21

LG Plans to Expand on OLED TV Panel Capacity at Guangzhou Plant Starting from July

According to the coverage of South Korean media TheElec, LG Display is planning to expand on OLED TV panel capacity at its Guangzhou plant from 60K pieces/month to 90K pieces/month starting from July. As reported by foreign media, the particular plant consists of two production lines, and primarily manufactures the 8.5th generation panel. LG Display will implement a certain degree of upgrades for the plant in order to elevate capacity, yet the corresponding expenditure will not be significant. Photo source: Paixin licensed gallery Apart from the Guangzhou p...
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2021-05-21

ISLE 2021: An Overview of the Exhibitions of 16 Display Manufacturers

The 2021 edition of the International Signs & LED Exhibition (ISLE) was held from May 10 to 13 at Bao’An New Hall of the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. Two other trade shows also took place concurrently under the ISLE, which was the overarching event. These two trade shows were the International Smart Display & Integrated Exhibition and the International Signs & Smart Space Application Exhibition.   At this year’s ISLE, all-in-one system, smart retail displays, immersive displays, and UHD display...
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2021-05-21

Seoul Viosys’ Violeds Technology with Proven Virus Disinfection Adopted by SK magic

• Seoul Viosys, the world’s No. 1 UV LED company • Violeds, the eco-friendly disinfection technology, has been adopted by SK magic, the largest household appliance company in Korea • Air purifier equipped with Violeds reduces airborne viruses and fungi by 99.9%   ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), the leading global provider of UV LED technology and subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor, announced it has applied Violeds technology with proven virus disinfection to All-clean Air Purifier Virus Fit (...
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2021-05-20

Vuzix Introduces one of the World's Tiniest and Most Advanced MicroLED Display-Based Projection Engine at SID 2021, Inclusive of a New Technology Video Overview

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced at the SID/DSCC Business Conference its tiniest, lowest power, most advanced microLED display-based projection engine to be made commercially available throughout the world, along with a new video showcasing it, which can be viewed here. These micro display engines, for which Vuzix partner Jade Bird Display...
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2021-05-20

Mini LED TV Shipment for 2021 Projected to Reach Three Million Units, Says TrendForce

May 20, 2021 ---- For the past two years, brands such as Samsung, LG, TCL, and Xiaomi have successively released their own Mini LED  TVs, which are expected to reach a yearly shipment of about 2.6-3 million units in 2021 because Korean brands have successfully trailblazed the high-end market, and because Chinese brands have also been ramping up shipment via highly cost-effective models, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. TrendForce’s analysis of the current TV market indicates that OLED models have become synonymous with high-end T...
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2021-05-20

Lumileds 2020 Sustainability Report Reveals Continued progress on its mission of making the world safer, more sustainable, and beautiful with light

San Jose, CA – May 19, 2021 – Lumileds, a global leader in innovative lighting solutions, has released its 2020 Sustainability Report that details the company’s progress in supporting the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy. In the report, Lumileds highlights how its lighting solutions contribute to positive changes in energy usage, safety, and health and well-being, supporting the company’s commitment to making the world safer, more sustainable, and beautiful with light. In 2020, the company averted 6.42 million metric tons of use-phase CO...
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2021-05-19

XDC To Present And Exhibit At Display Week 2021

XDC Co-Founders Matt Meitl and Chris Bower will speak at SID DSCC Business Conference and the Technical Symposium RTP, N.C., May 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- X Display Company (XDC), a leader in MicroLED displays, will participate in this year's Society for Information Display (SID) Display Week 2021 symposium and exhibition to be held virtually. In the past year, XDC, a pioneer in microLED displays, raised money from industry leaders, built its biggest and best mass transfer equipment, and signed licensing agreements with custome...
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Display devices have been used for many years as a means of HMI (Human Machine Interface) to connect humans and machines interactively, and their usage are still expanding. Automotive interiors are no exception to this trend, with an increasing ... READ MORE
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