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When it Comes to Smartphone Displays, Go Big or Go Average

by Omid Rahmat

The premium segment, with a wholesale price of ≥$600, contributed to 55% of the total global smartphone market revenue for the first time, capturing over one-fifth of total global smartphone sales.

Tags:AMOLED| OLED| Smartphones

Samsung Test Runs Making MacBook Air OLED Panels

by Emory Kale

This is not necessarily an indication of actual production plans, but Samsung Display is reportedly developing OLED panels for the 13.3-inch Apple MacBook Air, while LG Display is working on OLEDs for the upcoming …

Tags:Apple| macbook| OLED| Samsung

Guardrails for CHIPS Act Funding Put China Together With Russia, Iran, and North Korea

by Omid Rahmat

The proposed guardrails are intended to ensure that technology and innovation funded by the CHIPS and Science Act are not used for malign purposes by adversarial countries against the United States or its allies …

Tags:CHIPS Act| Manufacturing

Display IP Licensing and the Automotive Supply Chain

by Omid Rahmat

The increasing digitalization of automobiles due to the rise of EVs and autonomous driving has created opportunities for component manufacturers to propose new technologies and joint developments. Display component makers must enhance their technological …

Tags:Automotive| Supply Chain

Oppo’s Fed Up With German and UK Smartphone Markets

by Emory Kale

Facing a legal battle with Nokia and a sharp drop in regional smartphone sales, the company may need to take a break from the Europeans and regroup in 2023.

Tags:Huawei| Nokia| Oppo| Patents

Right to Repair, A New Channel of Opportunity for Display Manufacturers

by Omid Rahmat

The European Commission (EC) is implementing a new set of rights and tools to make repair services more accessible and convenient for consumers. These initiatives include a right for consumers to request repair from …

Tags:Digital Signage| Right to Repair| Smartphones| TVs

Did BOE Drop the Ball Giving Samsung Apple’s iPhone 15 Display Business

by Omid Rahmat

Samsung is being slated as it is starting manufacturing of displays for the next big iPhone release earlier than anticipated. This is assumed to be a result of BOE’s problems in addressing issues of …

Tags:Apple| BOE| iPhone 15| LTPO TFT| LTPS TFT

Samsung Going Top-Down to Dominate OLED TV Market

by Emory Kale

Looking at the high-end of the OLED TV market, and it is just Samsung, LG, or Sony. Samsung is being extra aggressive in winning market share, looking to solidify its position by using the …

VueReal Goes to $40 Million, Expanding MicroLED Production With Canadian Government Help

by Omid Rahmat

The Ontario and Canadian governments are supporting a $40 million investment by Waterloo-based start-up VueReal with $10.5 million in joint funding. To be clear, that sounds like the $33 million that VueReal has already …

Tags:Manufacturing| MicroLED| VueReal

Samsung-Funded Research Could Lead to Ultrahigh-Resolution MicroLEDs With 40% Lower Heat Generation

by Omid Rahmat

With funding from the Samsung Future Technology Incubation Center, Professor Sang Hyeon Kim and his team of researchers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology …

Tags:MicroLED| research

AR/MR Display Company Raises $20 Million With Strategic Investment From Sharp

by Omid Rahmat

OQmented is a technology company that specializes in MEMS-based AR/MR display and 3D sensing solutions. The company was founded in 2018 by Thomas von Wantoch and Dr. Ulrich Hofmann and has since grown to …

Tags:Augmented Reality| MEMS| MR (Mix Reality)| OQmented

How the US Military Could Save AR From Itself

by Omid Rahmat

In 2018, Microsoft won a $479 million deal to develop a prototype headset based on HoloLens for the US Army. The military believes that AR can provide soldiers with a visual advantage, similar to …

Tags:AR Glasses| Hololens| Microsoft