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Under the Radar; Garmin Nautix Augmented Reality Headset

For some unknown reason we all missed the introduction of the Garmin Nautix augmented reality headset completely. First announced in February at the Miami International Boat Show; the device is now available from Garmin. The headset is a ‘see around’ type headset, meaning there is no optical combiner just a near-to-eye display. In the case … Read more

Zytronic Touch Sensors Chosen by Nilfisk

Zytronic’s procap touch sensors have been chosen by Nilfisk’s Car Wash Business Unit, a manufacturer of retail car wash units, to implement a user interface for its Wap WaschBär self-service car wash systems. Consistency and reliability were important to Nilfsik, which is why the firm chose the 12″ ZyBrid® touch sensors. Nilfsik have deployed 1000 … Read more

New Technologies Widen Touchscreen Opportunities

A quiet revolution is taking place in the projected capacitive touchscreen market. Rapid industry developments are delivering touchscreens that are thinner, more reliable, lower cost and offer higher performance. The impetus behind many of these developments is the fact that ITO, the long standing conductive material of choice for phone and tablet touchscreens, has limitations … Read more

3D Cover Glass Will Dominate Revenue Share

The use of 2.5D cover lenses (replacing 2D) in smart devices has been growing since 2014, as a means of differentiation. In 2016 – says IHS in a research note – this glass is becoming mainstream in the smartphone market, as an increasing number of sub-$250 phones are sold with the feature. Most smartwatches are … Read more

Nanoco and Merck Sign QD Licence

Nanoco has signed a worldwide material supply and licensing agreement with Merck. Under the terms, Merck will immediately begin marketing Nanoco’s quantum dots, and will eventually establish its own production facility. Financial details have not been disclosed, although Nanoco will receive on-sale royalties. Analyst Comment We had the chance to follow up on this news … Read more

JDI Adopts New Backplane Simulator Tool from Silvaco

We don’t often talk about Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for displays, but they are essential to be able to model new designs and new processes. Probably the premier supplier of backplane modeling tools is Silvaco. According to Amit Nanda, the VP of Global Marketing at Silvaco, “one or more of the company’s modeling and … Read more

Microvision Result 29/07/2016

Microvision reported Q2 2016 net loss of $3.5 million, up 25% YoY from $2.8 million. Turnover was $4.15 million, up 2.7% YoY from $4 million. For the six month period, net loss was $7 million, up 4.5% YoY from $6.7 million. Turnover was $7.8 million, up 59% YoY from $4.9 million. Product revenues were up … Read more