WHO: Excelitas®, a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the life sciences, advanced industrial, next-generation semiconductor and avionics sectors, will showcase its latest UV curing and intelligent infrared (IR) solutions for metal coating applications at PaintExpo 2026. WHAT: At Booth #1243, Hall 1, company experts will demonstrate how Excelitas’ IR drying and UV LED curing solutions help manufacturers increase production efficiency while reducing energy consumption and maint...

We’re delighted to announce that Planar has been given a Best of ISE 2026 Award for the new Planar® Simplicity™ E Series. The next-generation line of large format 4K LCD displays was recognized by rAVe as a top innovation making a major impact on the AV industry, winning Best LCD Display in the category of Displays and Projection. The Simplicity E Series was introduced in January and made its public debut at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026 in Barcelona, demonstrating wireless connectivity and continuous-run operation for essential...

International automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA has developed and brought into series production the world’s first Front Phygital Shields for the new all-electric BMW iX3. With these large-scale, highly integrative modules for the vehicle front, FORVIA HELLA is decisively shaping the design language of the iX3, the inaugural model of BMW’s Neue Klasse. Development and production of the Front Phygital Shields take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, FORVIA HELLA’s global competence center for car body lighting. New produc...

Innolux will participate in the 2026 Touch Taiwan smart display show, which will take place at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from April 8 to 10. This year under the theme “Flip your World,” Innolux combines diverse display technologies with immersive interactive experiences, unlocking cutting-edge applications in smart retail, entertainment, and living spaces. The exhibition area uses scenario-driven interactive experiences to deliver true immersion, engaging with visitors so that they can discover how display technologies seamlessly enter daily life. The are...

Ennostar, a leading vertically integrated optoelectronic semiconductor company, will showcase its latest Micro LED optical communication innovations at Touch Taiwan 2026, in collaboration with AUO Corporation and Tyntek Corporation. In addition, Ennostar will present its high-speed Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) solutions and Continuous-Wave Distributed Feedback Laser Diodes (CW-DFB LD) for datacom, delivering a comprehensive portfolio to address diverse high-speed interconnect requirements across AI data centers. Leveraging Gro...

Ennostar, a leading innovator in automotive optoelectronic solutions, today announced the launch of its Pixelated Automotive LED Lighting Platform. Integrating high-density LED sources with advanced thermal-electrical-mechanical-opto (TEMO) module design, the platform supports two key applications for exterior automotive lighting: Intelligent Signal Displays (ISD) and Dynamic Ground Projection (DGP). Ennostar will showcase the full platform at Touch Taiwan 2026, from April 8–10, demonstrating its latest innovations and ongoing collaborations with inte...

Ennostar, a vertically integrated optoelectronics semiconductor company, will participate in Touch Taiwan 2026 from April 8–10 under the theme “We Sense. We Connect.” The company will debut a Sensing & Automation Zone, showcasing 1D–3D sensing solutions developed with ecosystem partners and integrating optoelectronics into real-world robotics and automation, to demonstrate its system-level value enhancement strategy. Simultaneously, Ennostar will highlight its full-spectrum optoelectronic portfolio, covering LEDs, PDs, and advanced laser...

Samsung Display announced today that it has developed a new low-reflection, high-durability film that further reduces light reflectance while enhancing display durability. Samsung Display announced the development of 'QuantumBlack™,' a low-reflection and high-durability film that reduces light reflection by 20% compared to the company's previous film and increases panel hardness to 3H. The company confirmed that this technology will be fully applied to all new QD-OLED monitor products launched this year. To highlight the unique value of this technology,...

As a global leader in display technologies and solutions, AUO leverages group‑wide strengths to continuously advance deployment across vertical applications. At Touch Taiwan 2026, under the theme “Reveal the World, Reveal the Future,” the AUO Group will showcase diverse innovations across multiple verticals, with AUO Display Plus (ADP) spearheading the vertical applications showcase. Meanwhile, AUO subsidiary Yenrich Technology will make its debut at the exhibition, leveraging miniaturized LED technologies for fine-pitch displays and strong sys...

AI is taking shape through display interfaces, where people see and interact in real-world settings. Micro LED is a key display engine that helps bring AI into the physical world. At Touch Taiwan 2026, AUO, a global leader in display technology, will showcase its latest innovations from April 8 to 10 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Under the theme "Reveal the World. Reveal the Future.", AUO, together with its group companies and partners, will present Micro LED as a core technology platform, demonstrating its readiness for mass-production and...

J Series® 3030S 3V & 6V LEDs: Now in Pro9™ 80 & 90 CRI Versions Cree LED is expanding the proven J Series 3030 portfolio with four new high-performance LEDs that combine a 757-footprint with outstanding efficacy and drop-in compatibility with popular Samsung 3030 LEDs. Key Benefits Expanded 3030 Portfolio: New 3V and 6V options in a 757-footprint for higher performance Seamless Samsung Compatibility: Direct replacement for LM30xD & LM30xZ+ parts, with matching flux bins, chromaticity bins and kitting Exc...

Samsung Electronics America today announced the U.S. launch of the 13-inch Samsung Color E-Paper (EM13DX), expanding its Color E-Paper lineup with a compact display designed for retail, restaurant, hospitality, and workplace environments. Combining advanced digital ink technology and ultra-low-power operation, the display provides a practical alternative to traditional printed signage. Businesses can quickly refresh promotions, menus, schedules, employee updates or customer messaging without the time and operational effort required to print and distribute new material...

According to TrendForce 2026 Deep UV LED Market Trend and Product Analysis, due to rising costs of precious metals, raw materials, and labor, prices for UV LEDs are projected to find support in 1Q26, with customized products potentially seeing a QoQ increase of 5%. Amid the steady growth of global curing, sterilization and purification applications, TrendForce projects that the UV LED market value will increase to USD 215 million in 2026, with an annual growth rate of over 10%. In curing, exposure, tanning, solar simulator, medical, and life science mark...

Asahi Kasei announced it will discontinue UVC LED device production at its U.S. subsidiary, Crystal IS, as part of ongoing portfolio optimization under its medium-term management plan, Trailblaze Together. Following the discontinuation, Crystal IS will focus on aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates, where Asahi Kasei has established technical capabilities. Crystal IS has been a pioneer in developing single-crystal AlN materials. While AlN remains a critical platform material for high performance UVC LEDs, its impact is increasingly relevant for high-perfor...

  Exposing semiconductor chip to aqueous environments typically induces rapid galvanic corrosion, electrolysis, and catastrophic short-circuiting. Therefore, special protective solutions like bulky hermetic seals, quartz windows, or robust encapsulation, while necessary, often introduce significant thermal resistance and optical losses. According to Elphoton, the W2C® technology circumvents these limitations by fundamentally addressing the failure mechanisms at the electrode level. Through a proprietary electrode design and passivation strategy, the company has solved the...

The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) was hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 17-19, 2026. As the world’s largest annual event in optical communications, the OFC not only celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 but also attracted interest at OFC 2026 due to the rise of generative AI technology. This year, over 706 industry leaders from 91 countries worldwide convened, along with 115 guest speakers and more than 17,800 attendees. Together, they addressed key global issues, including quantum networking, artificial inte...

Fueled by the dual momentum of generative AI (Gen AI) and global digital transformation, massive computing demand has transformed how data centers are deployed, operated, and maintained. Hyperscale data centers, in particular, have become a prominent driver of related investment and construction. TrendForce noted that lighting systems previously accounted for less than 2% of the total costs of data center construction, but they are now under pressure from stringent regulatory policies on power usage effectiveness (PUE) and a shift to zero emissions. For example, new data centers...

AR glasses are increasingly recognized as the next-generation compute platform, attracting investment from multiple international tech giants in related product development over recent years. However, as AR display technologies advance toward commercialization, the inefficiency of red Micro LEDs has become a critical bottleneck for the industry’s development. In AR near-eye display structures, display panels are required to deliver high resolution and brightness within an extremely small size. Micro LEDs, characterized by their high brightness, efficiency, and produc...

ams OSRAM, a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions today announced at Laser World of Photonics China (LWPC) 2026 a portfolio of laser products powered by its latest blue multi-mode laser chips. The company also presented, for the first time, its first high-power laser featuring multi-chip integration in a single package with single-emitter output. These innovations underscore ams OSRAM’s ongoing technological advances in the field of blue laser technology. Blue laser technology is rapidly becoming the light source of choice for industrial pre...

The introduction of the new Audi Q3 marks significant technological progress in how digital lighting systems are integrated into the Audi compact segment. EVIYOS HD25 is an advanced, pixel-based lighting solution developed by ams OSRAM. It is now being deployed in a series-production compact-class vehicle, delivering a new level of adaptive illumination and driver feedback while enhancing road safety. The technology is used in the high-resolution microZ module from ZKW, which is based on an LED light source with thousands of individually addressable pixels. &l...

Recently, the largest indoor transparent screen project in Asia, constructed by Unilumin, a global leader in LED display and lighting solutions, was officially completed and put into operation at the Central World shopping district in Bangkok, Thailand. Covering a total area of 2,400 square meters, this project represents a milestone in the field of indoor transparent displays across Southeast Asia and the entire Asian region, setting a new benchmark for the digital upgrade of global commercial complexes. Ultimate Display, Technology Leading The project utilizes Uni...

Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising continues to expand as cities adopt larger and brighter outdoor LED displays to capture audience attention. However, higher visibility often comes with increased energy consumption and operating costs. As sustainability becomes a growing priority for media operators and advertisers, energy efficiency is emerging as a key factor in display technology selection. The Energy Challenge in Large-Scale DOOH Advertising Operating high-performance digital displays requires a significant amount of electricity, especially when these...

New evaluation board for a 400G EAM, based on OpenLight’s heterogeneous integration of InP-on-Si process, is available for testing, and includes a modulator driver Evaluation card is designed and manufactured by Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. using a multi-layer through-glass-via (TGV) structure to support 400Gbps signal  OpenLight, the world leader in custom PASIC chip design and manufacturing, today announced continued progress in its ecosystem partnership with Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. (TFC), building ...

OpenLight, a leader in heterogeneous III V silicon photonic integration and custom Photonic Application Specific Integrated Circuits (PASICs), will showcase multiple technology breakthroughs at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2026, taking place March 15–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At booth #2449, OpenLight will demonstrate its latest advances in high speed photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with integrated lasers, electro absorption (EA) modulators, and amplifiers. These demonstrations show next gene...

Valeo has been honored with the “Special Award” at the 2026 Renault Group Supplier Awards, recognizing its outstanding contribution as a key technology and innovation partner. Driving innovation, speed and competitiveness through a strengthened partnership The award was presented by Anthony Plouvier, Chief Procurement Officer of Renault Group, during a ceremony attended by Renault Group CEO François Provost. This distinction highlights Valeo’s long-standing and strengthened partnership with Renault Group, as well as its significant c...

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced that its Orion/Voltrek division has begun work on multiple deployments of EV Charging stations and related infrastructure valued at an estimated $10 million in revenue for the company. Orion/Voltrek is installing more than 80 EV Charging stations for large enterprise customers ranging from a major school district in the Northeast to a prominent shopping mall in South Carolina to the vehicular fleet of a l...

From March 25th to 27th, the Auto Lamp Industry Development Technology Forum and Shanghai International Auto Lamp Exhibition (ALE), an event specializing in automotive lamps, will be held in Kunshan, China. Nichia will give a presentation in the forum titled “Upcoming Future of Automobile Lighting - Powered by Nichia's μPLS and LASER -.” Nichia will introduce the Pixel Light Source series and the next-generation μPLS, which enable higher-resolution front lighting and road-surface projection, as well as examples of laser technology...

ALE brings together globally influential host manufacturers and automotive lighting companies and serves as the main venue for international integration in the automotive lighting industry. In 2026, ALE will focus on “ Digital, Intelligent, Personalized, Interactive” to achieve a wonderful intellectual feast. ams OSRAM, a global leader in light and sensor solutions, will showcase high-quality sensing and lighting applications in the automotive field at this exhibition with its latest portfolio of products and technologies in sensing, illumination and visuali...

ams OSRAM advances its proven EVIYOS microLED technology to next-gen slow-and-wide AI optical interconnects, demonstrating ultra-low-power at high speed and moving toward product development “We industrialized microLED arrays at scale with EVIYOS™ for highly pixelated automotive forward lighting. As the leader in Digital Photonics, we are now leveraging this expertise to tackle a key bottleneck of AI infrastructure — the power required for data links between and within AI server racks,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams OSRAM. ...

The AS6223 is a tiny digital I²C temperature sensor (0.82 mm × 0.82 mm × 0x355mm) optimized for wearables. It delivers ±0.09 °C accuracy in room temperature and body temperature ranges with ultralow power consumption (6 µA active, 0.1 µA standby) and enables straightforward integration into compact medical, consumer health, and IoT devices. With the introduction of the AS6223, highly accurate temperature sensing can now be integrated into an even broader range of wearable health devices. Small, precise, and operating on microwatts of ...