BOE Showcases 110″ 8K UHD 3D Display
by Emory Kale
BOE also introduced what it calls the world’s first “300 color gamut switching technology.”
Tags:3D| BOE| UHD
UMC Forecasts Positive OLED Demand, Driving 28nm Utilization Rate Growth Amid Mixed Q1’23 Results
by Emory Kale
UMC reported a revenue of $1.78 billion in Q1’23, a decline of 14.5% YoY and 20.1% QoQ.
Tags:Display Drivers| OLED| UMC
Germany Denies Plans to Ban Semiconductor Chemical Exports to China
by Emory Kale
One bit for good news for Chinese manufacturers in the continuing high tech trade battle with US.
Tags:CHIPS Act| Materials| Semiconductors
China’s Semiconductor Investment Landscape Cools Down, Shifts to Rational Valuations and Focused Funding
by Emory Kale
n March 2023, there were 32 financing activities in the Chinese semiconductor industry, representing a 43% YoY decline and a 7% increase compared to February.
Tags:Investment| semiconductor
Wistron to Wind Down India Operations as Tata Electronics Takes Over iPhone Manufacturing Facilities
by Emory Kale
Wistron’s first Indian subsidiary, ICT Service Management Solutions (India) Private Limited, was established in 2008 as a sales and maintenance service center.
Tags:India| iPhone| Manufacturing| Tata| Wistron
A Revolutionary MicroLED-Based Optogenetic Visual Prosthesis for Human Eye Replacement
by Emory Kale
FlexLED is a MicroLED device that measures only .03mm thin and is flexible, wireless, and contains over 8,000 pixels. It is being called a bionic eye but it has some ways to go, although it is very promising.
Tags:MicroLED| optoelectronics
US May Not Target China’s OLED Industry Amid Semiconductor Tensions
by Emory Kale
OLED technology not considered critical enough to warrant intervention.
Tags:Canon| CHIPS Act| Nikon| OLED| UDC
LED Video Displays Market to Reach $11bn by 2026; Asia & Oceania to Lead High Brightness LCD Growth
by Emory Kale
LCD video walls remain popular in various applications due to affordability, but the momentum is swinging toward LED public displays.
Tags:LCD displays| LED| omdia| Video Walls
Smartphone Shipments Decline 14.6% YoY in Q1’23, Marking Seventh Consecutive Quarter of Decrease
by Emory Kale
Experts predict a recovery in the market by late 2023, reaching positive territory in 3Q23 and double-digit growth by the holiday quarter.
Tags:IDC| Market Data| smartphone
Boox Tab Ultra C: First 10.3″ Color E Ink eReader with Enhanced Features and Performance
by Emory Kale
The device boasts a high-performance hardware platform built on an 8-core Qualcomm processor, 4GB of RAM, and an advanced graphics processor with Boox Super Refresh technology.
Tags:Boox| E Ink| eReaders| tablet
Samsung Electronics Reports Mixed Q1’23 Results Amid Semiconductor Challenges
by Emory Kale
The company plans to invest $8.35 billion in capital expenditures, with $7.64 billion allocated to semiconductors and $0.23 billion to displays.
Tags:financials| Samsung
LG Display Targets 70% Market-to-Order Revenue Share, Focusing on Automotive, OLED & Mobile Panels Amid Q1’23 Slump
by Emory Kale
The company plans to focus on advancing its market-to-order business, which currently accounts for over 40% of its revenue.
Tags:Automotive| financials| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED
