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Samsung’s BOM Win in Mobile Hints at High End Dominance

by Omid Rahmat

The Pixel 7 Pro’s bill of materials (BOM) is about 50% Samsung and Oppo’s new foldable phone uses Samsung Displays. In both cases, Samsung’s winning the high-end of the Android phone market with its …

DCI Publishes CTP Version 1.3.3

by Omid Rahmat

The latest version of the Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) compliance testing is provisioning direct-view screens, and laser-illuminated projectors as having passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) in this current iteration. DCI is a joint …

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When Push Becomes Shove, Display Manufacturing Will Go China’s Way

by Omid Rahmat

The US Congress is trying to figure out how to put a stop to the flow of goods and capital to China from the tech sector. Pressure has been applied to allies like South …

First Quarter 2023 Notebook Sales Bring Halloween Scares Early

by Omid Rahmat

New market data paints a woeful picture of notebook sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 with no respite for the first quarter of this year. Consumer and enterprise demand basically tanked. According to …

Lordin Plans to File 23 Patents for Blue OLED

by Omid Rahmat

Lordin, an OLED startup founded in 2020, has developed a blue OLED with an IQE of 90%. It has si far registered 4 patents and plans to file 19 more. The company’s CEO, Oh …

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Samsung Wants Waiver on US Chip Sanctions to China

by Omid Rahmat

Two of Korea’s major chip companies, Samsung Electronic and SK Hynix, want to put the breaks on the US CHIPS and Science Act. The US has frustrated semiconductor companies by unilaterally imposing sanctions on …

Tags:Samsung| SK Hynix

Latest Smartphone Data Hints at Caution for High End Displays

by Omid Rahmat

Data from A global study of consumer behaviors in the smartphone market shows that Apple’s brand remains almost unassailable worldwide. However, in the study’s timeframe, September to December of 2022, there is also an …

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TP Vision Launches New Line of Ambilight OLED TVs Under Philips Brand

by Omid Rahmat

Available in Autumn 2023 – in 55”, 65” and 77” sizes – the flagship of the range, the OLED+908, features the latest META OLED (Micro Lens Array – MLA) panel with an updated 7th …

Tags:OLED TVs| Philips| TP Vision

Accenture Invests in Hologram Company Looking Glass

by Omid Rahmat

Accenture has made a strategic investment through Accenture Ventures in Looking Glass Factory, a Brooklyn, New York hologram company. Looking Glass has developed an end-to-end holographic platform, with a lineup of displays that can show content in 3D, …

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Samsung Taking Pre-Orders for End of Month Shipping of 77″ OLED S95C TVs

by Omid Rahmat

Samsung’s announced pre-order availability for the 2023 Samsung 77” OLED S95C TV for $4,449.99. Samsung Display‘s QD displays at CES 2023 were already raising eyebrows. The pre-order through Samsung.com, or participating retailers, will get $250 worth of professional installation for …

Tags:QD OLEDs| Samsung

Rounding Up TV Pricing, LCD Panel Pricing, and Automotive OLED

by Omid Rahmat

The Super Bowl is driving all lows in TV prices, LCD makers’ production capacity outstrips demand, automotive OLEDs are going to be a bright spot, and Apple is keeping its suppliers on their toes …

Vedanta and Foxconn $20 Billion Gujarat Fab Gets Tech Leadership

by Omid Rahmat

Vedanta has hired a Texas Instruments and NXP Semiconductor vet, David Reed, as CEO of is semiconductor business. Last year, Vedanta and Foxconn announced a joint venture to build a $20 billion fab for …

Tags:Foxconn| India| Manufacturing| OLED Fabs| Vedanta