In an effort to optimize its organizational structure and accelerate its optical semiconductors business, Ennostar announced on February 21st, 2025, the merger of its subsidiaries—Epistar and Lextar Electronics—under the unified brand of Ennostar Corporation. TrendForce reports that Ennostar, leveraging the integration of chip and packaging technologies, achieved a 2024 revenue of US$760 million, ranking fifth among global LED manufacturers with both chip and packaging capabilities. Moving forward, the company will continue expanding into high-value applica...

ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS) has reached another important milestone in automotive lighting now that the new OSRAM XLS LR6 LED is ready for series production. This innovative solution enables car manufacturers to create impressive lighting designs with improved safety features, as evidenced by a specially developed prototype for tail lighting, the OSRAM XLS demonstrator. Back at the start of the year, ams OSRAM launched the third generation of its XLS signal lamp (eXchangeable LED Signal Lamp) – an ECE-standardized platform with more than f...

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has officially begun mass production of the industry's first 40-inch Pillar to Pillar (P2P) automotive display. The company is accelerating its push into the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) era by scaling up the production of premium automotive display solutions with the goal of revolutionizing the driving experience. A P2P display is an ultra-large automotive panel that fully covers the area in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats. The performance ...

Imagine driving through the night with crystal-clear vision, every detail illuminated without glaring upcoming traffic. This is now a reality, thanks to EVIYOS™ HD 25 gen 1 light sources integrated into the new Opel Grandland's lighting system. This innovative lighting technology, developed by ams OSRAM and the h-Digi® microLED modules developed by Marelli, is setting new standards for automotive lighting. At the core is the EVIYOS™ HD 25 gen1, a full-range light source from ams OSRAM. Known for its sleek, compact design and exc...

According to a report from Commercial Times, after the failed merger plan between Honda and Nissan, speculation arose regarding whether Foxconn would acquire Nissan. On February 12, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu addresses these concerns, stating that for Foxconn, this is not an acquisition but a collaboration opportunity. Liu emphasizes that Foxconn has been in discussions with multiple automakers and will continue negotiations under its Contract Design and Manufacturing Service (CDMS) business model, as highlighted by the report. The report notes that Foxconn...

OSRAM is delighted to receive a special award: at the German Design Award ceremony last Friday in Frankfurt am Main, the popular OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LED W5W was honored in the "Excellent Product Design" category. The OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LED W5W is ams OSRAM's first street-legal replacement lamp for use in all 12V vehicle models. It offers modern and bright white light with a color temperature of up to 5700 Kelvin and a luminous flux of up to 50 lm. Additionally, the W5W LED consumes up to 80 percent les...

According to Kyodo News citing sources, Nissan Motor’s President informed Honda Motor on Thursday of the company’s intention to terminate merger talks, marking the end of an initiative that could have established the world’s third-largest automotive group. If Nissan’s decision to terminate merger talks with Honda is finalized, it could pave the way for Foxconn to pursue a potential acquisition of Nissan, as indicated by MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei. The MoneyDJ report highlights that dissolving the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between ...

Samsung Display today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. with the goal of strengthening its position in the automotive OLED market. The collaboration includes the potential supply of OLED displays for Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon® Cockpit Experience Development Platform (CEDP) to provide next generation in-cabin experiences. Based on the next generation Snapdragon® Cockpit Platform, a key component of Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ Solution, the Snapdragon CEDP...

Tianma, a leading global manufacturer of flat panel displays, is proud to have been selected as the supplier of the main touch-screen display in Aptera’s Launch Edition solar electric vehicle. Aptera’s vehicle is equipped with 700 watts of integrated solar cells, which is expected to allow most drivers to enjoy daily use without ever needing to plug in to charge. The vehicle features up to 40 miles of solar-powered driving per day and the ability to travel up to 400 miles on a single charge. Aptera selected Tianma’s 12.8-inch Full-HD ultra-wide viewing a...

Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is launching a white LED (Part No. NS2W806H-B2) designed for LCD backlighting. This product adds a new green chip in addition to the existing blue chip, resulting in a configuration that combines both blue and green within a single package. For LEDs used in LCD backlighting, it is common to achieve white light by combining a blue chip with green and red phosphors. However, due to the significant performance improvements in Nichia's green chip, the N...

Macroblock has successfully obtained ISO 26262 functional safety development process certification. This internationally authoritative certification underscores Macroblock’s commitment to adhering to the highest functional safety standards in the automotive industry. To maintain a competitive edge in the automotive electronics field, Macroblock's functional safety policy emphasizes that meeting functional safety requirements is the primary consideration in the design and development of automotive products. The company continually increases investment in safety design to...

Recently, Hongli Zhihui reached a cooperation intention with the world-renowned lighting company Current Lighting Solutions ("Current") and signed a "License and Supply Agreement". Through this authorization, Hongli Zhihui can apply KSF phosphors to Hongli Zhihui lighting LED products worldwide, which will further accelerate Hongli Zhihui's expansion into the high-end lighting application market. KSF/PFS phosphors have made an indelible contribution to improving LED efficacy, especially high CRI. Their unique red light emissio...

CES 2025 opened on January 7 in Las Vegas, United States, drawing over 3,600 exhibitors to unveil the latest technological developments. This year’s event showcases innovations in Micro and Mini LED displays, with applications ranging from TVs and screens to AR glasses, automotive displays, and beauty mirrors.

After expressing so much interest at last year’s Automechanika, end users and workshops can now look forward to installing the new LED retrofit lamps from ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS). The OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER® LED SPEED H7 is impressive for its extremely simple installation, its bright white light, excellent durability and 60 percent lower energy consumption¹. The OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER® LED SPEED H7 was unveiled for the first time at last year’s Automechanika, the leading international automotive trade f...

GIS will display a range of cutting-edge smart automotive and near-eye display technologies and products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the U.S. from January 7 to 10. The presentation will include heads-up displays (HUDs), low-reflection coating technology, Mini LED touch display modules, and waveguide-based optical modules, offering a groundbreaking visual experience. In light of the rapid growth of applications in artificial intelligence, 5G networks, and the IoT, the demand for smart living solutions has surged. Leveraging its expertise in optical, m...

  Seoul Semiconductor, Seoul Viosys CES 2025 Exhibition Booth Global optoelectronics leader Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Viosys (hereafter, "Seoul") participated in CES 2025, held in Las Vegas, USA, from January 7 to 10, 2024. Under the slogan "Paradigm Shift in Light by World First Technology," Seoul unveiled its groundbreaking technologies, highlighting its innovation in light. At this exhibition, Seoul's 'No-wire MicroLED Car Demo' garnered significant attention. The 6000nit brightness grille displays ap...

Held in Las Vegas, the United States from January 7 to 10, the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 (CES 2025) stands as a barometer of the global consumer electronics market. Chinese display giant BOE, along with its automotive display arm BOE Varitronix Limited, showcases more than 60 innovative technologies and products as well as IoT solutions at the trade show. For the first time in overseas markets, the company released its “HERO” (Healthiness, Entertainment, Relaxation, and Office) initiative for the era of smart vehicles, presenting an extravagan...

Ennostar Group, in line with its '3+1 long-term development strategy,' is making its first appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In collaboration with AUO and the Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association (TADA), Ennostar is showcasing its cutting-edge automotive technologies. At AUO’s booth, Ennostar presents interactive matrix displays for automotive front and rear applications. Meanwhile, at the Taiwan Automotive Technology Pavilion, Ennostar demonstrates an integrated solution encompassing ...

AUO is collaborating with Sony Honda Mobility to showcase the world’s first Micro LED Media Bar Solution mounted on the exterior of the AFEELA. The image shows that Dr. Frank ko, CEO and President of AUO, and Izumi kawanishi, Representative Director, President and COO of Sony Honda Mobility, demonstrates their commitment to continuous innovation, creating a more user-friendly engaging and smart experience for vehicle occupants. AUO, with its industry-leading Micro LED Display HMI (Human Machine Interface) Solutions, is collabora...

In automotive lighting, achieving precise RGB LED color calibration can be a real challenge. Automotive lighting engineers or designers often face time-consuming, intricate processes to ensure that RGB LEDs display accurate colors under different conditions. Brightek's Ultimate PWM Program (UPP) software takes this challenge head-on, using advanced algorithms to enable rapid, reliable color calibration—up to 5X faster than traditional methods, with an impressive 99% accuracy. Key Challenges in RGB LED Calibration for Automotive Applications ...

Holographic Heads-Up Display by Hyundai Mobis at CES2025 Lee Gyu Suk, CEO of Hyundai Mobis and Karl Lamprecht, CEO of ZEISS at CES Hyundai Mobis at CES2025 LAS VEGAS, JAN. 8th, 2025 This year’s CES saw another big innovation in in-vehicle display. It’s the advent of a new in-vehicle display technology without any display device: the so-called holographic display, and it’s completely different from conventional in-vehicle display. Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) unveiled its ‘holographic windshield...

Munich/Las Vegas. The BMW Group presents the driving and user experience of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas. BMW is providing the first opportunity to experience the close-to-production version of the new BMW iDrive – complete with its centrepiece, BMW Panoramic Vision – at the event. The software underpinning it all is the new BMW Operating System X, which acts as the intelligence hub behind the new display and operating concept. The holistic system, with its modern, style-shaping design, will be introduc...

As the electric and hybrid vehicle industry surges forward and automotive intelligence accelerates, the smart cabin has emerged as a central battleground for automakers. Acting as the primary interface for human-vehicle interaction, in-car displays have become essential for elevating cabin intelligence, enhancing technological appeal, and delivering immersive driving experiences. These screens now serve as a benchmark for evaluating the modern smart cabin. Today, automotive displays are integrated into dashboards, center consoles, rearview mirrors, head-up displays (HUDs), and rear...

Macroblock showcases its innovations at CES 2025, taking place over 4 days from Tuesday, January 7, to Friday, January 10. With the theme “Driving the Next Wave of Automotive Innovation,” Macroblock teams up with partners Hirosawa and Springteq to unveil its latest automotive product portfolio, featuring solutions for automotive lighting and display applications. By participating in this global event, Macroblock aims to foster meaningful collaborations with attendees from around the world, uniting stakeholders across the supply chain to accelerate advancements ...

Tianma, a leading global manufacturer of flat panel displays, is proud to support the Garmin Unified Cabin™ digital cockpit solution with multiple automotive-grade displays. The project features six incremental and upgraded automotive grade displays across four zones – including a new ultrawide format display – with multi-display bonding to custom AutoGrade™2 Corning® Gorilla® Glass for automotive interiors provided by Corning International. Unified Cabin 2025 is Garmin’s latest automotive infotainment and electronics solution for gl...

Samsung Display 18.1-inch foldable panel for IT device At CES 2025, Samsung Display will reveal a range of new IT and automotive OLED products expected to drive the OLED industry’s growth. Samsung Display’s invite-only CES exhibit, open from January 7 to 10, will showcase state-of-the-art OLED products for IT devices, including tablets, laptops and monitors, as well as cutting-edge OLED solutions for vehicles. This year’s exhibit aims to underline Samsung Display’s expertise beyond smartphones, with a focus on sectors like...

CarUX debuted Windshield Reflective Solution (WRS) CarUX Technology Pte. Ltd., with the direction “More than Display, and Far Beyond,” will showcase new vision solutions for automotive products based on her strategy, Harmonious User Experience “HUE”, from January 7th to 9th in Las Vegas, USA. CarUX keeps providing the differentiation elements and the freedom of stylish design, by bridging the technology to the automotive standards. The exhibition includes the first OLED solution of CarUX. As CarUX Chairman as well ...

AUO, one of the world's leading providers of display HMI solutions, is teaming up with its subsidiary, BHTC, to debut the company’s Smart Cockpit at CES 2025, January 7-10 in Las Vegas. Highlighting the theme of “Infinite Future, Unlimited Possibilities,” usher in a new era of future-bound mobility. The next-generation AUO Smart Cockpit 2025 integrates the excellent visual performance of AUO’s advanced Micro LED display, intuitive human-machine engagement and ground-breaking In-vehicle computing solution to show AUO total so...

On December 20th, Shenzhen Longli Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Longli”) issued an announcement regarding a significant contract update. The company stated that it recently held further discussions with Germany’s Bosch regarding a previously signed agreement to supply automotive Mini LED backlight display modules for a BMW project from 2025 to 2033. As a result of these discussions, the decision was made to terminate the “Long-Term Contract.” Longli explained that the contract was an international long-term agreem...

Himax Technologies, Inc. , an industry leader in fabless display driver ICs and other semiconductors, today announced the Company will showcase the industry’s most comprehensive automotive display solutions, featuring image processing and touch IC functionalities for LCD and OLED technologies at CES 2025. During the event, Himax will highlight key advancements, including the debut of its latest, third-generation automotive TDDI solution, the HX83195 series, enabling innovative applications, and showcase the HX8530 series OLED on-cell touch IC, undersco...