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VeriSilicon Shipping Multi-Format Hardware Video Decoder Hantro VC9000D Supporting 8K@120FPS VVC/H.266

VeriSilicon announced its multi-format hardware video decoder Hantro VC9000D is now available to support the decoding of the latest VVC/H.266 (Versatile Video Coding) video compression standard, providing flexible and configurable advanced video decoding solutions for data centers, HDTVs, high-end smartphones and other devices. The newly-launched Hantro VC9000D comes with a multi-format unified architecture, supporting flexible … Read more

Imagination and Telechips Drive Automotive Display Diversity with Hardware Virtualization

Imagination Technologies and Telechips, a global fabless semiconductor company for connectivity and multimedia in automotive and smart homes, are showing the future of rich and vivid user interfaces for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) at Embedded World 2023. The Telechips TCC805x (Dolphin3) processor family is built on extensive market knowledge accumulated over a … Read more

tooz to Become AR/VR Competence Center of the ZEISS Group

ZEISS has acquired the shares of the joint venture tooz technologies, which was founded together with Deutsche Telekom in 2018. ZEISS is thereby responding to the large, growing market potential in the fields of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) glasses. Until now, each partner held 50% of the shares in the start-up, which … Read more

Formetco’s Replacement Digital Billboard Financing Program

Formetco is reintroducing the Replace Your Face digital billboard financing program aimed at the innovative independent operators in the digital billboard industry. The program allows operators to finance all aspects of replacing aging billboards for one low monthly payment while offering a turnkey replacement service. “The Replace Your Face financing program is different from any other … Read more

Is There Room for LG OLED Displays in Esports?

A few weeks ago, a magazine feature was mourning the loss of esports teams after the crash of crypto markets, among the biggest sponsors of the competitive gamers. Crypto funding had created an unrealistic expectation of the financial opportunities for teams and players in esports, much like it had created an unlikely expectation that various … Read more

How China’s Growth in LCD Driver ICs May Be Significant

According to one regional research organization, in 2022, mainland China’s share of the global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipment market will increase to about 54%. One outcome is going to be the increase in TFT-LCD production capacity will of related display driver integrated circuits (DDICs). Chinese manufacturers will see their hand strengthened against traditional market players … Read more

The Dawn of Augmented Reality HUDs: BMW Changes the Game with Panoramic Vision

The world of head-up displays (HUDs) is moving into uncharted territory with the advent of augmented reality (AR) displays. These innovative systems not only provide a floating image but add three-dimensional, computer-generated elements that appear seamlessly integrated into the real world as seen through the windshield. Head-Up Displays (HUDs) in cars are an advanced technology … Read more

Samsung’s Foldables to Grow 28.1% Between Now and 2027

According to the recently published 2023 Small OLED Display Annual Report by UBI Research, Samsung Display’s OLED shipments for foldable phones are anticipated to reach 50.9 million units in 2027, with an average annual growth rate of 28.1% from 18.9 million units in 2023. The report reveals that Samsung Display’s foldable OLED shipments in 2022 … Read more

LG Introduces New Large Format Display for Cruise Ships

The new outdoor direct-view LED (dvLED) display series, the LG GNEB from LG Business Solutions USA, is part of the company’s offering of displays for cruise ships, and this one is aimed squarely at the ships’ outdoor entertainment spaces. With 6,000 nits maximum brightness and marine-grade powder and conformal coatings, the displays resist salinity and … Read more

South Korea’s $422 Billion Tech Investment Includes $47.5 Billion in Displays

President Yoon Suk Yeol today announced a $422 billion investment by the country to accelerate the development of home grown manufacturing capability in everything from semiconductors to EVs, and of course, displays. Along with China, Japan, and the US, the spending battle to rule the global supply chain for the chips and devices that run … Read more

Revolutionizing Audio and Haptic Feedback: Synaptics Resonate’s Piezoelectric Transducers Create Audio Through Display Glass

Synaptics just did an official announcement to say that samples are ready to ship for its very cool Synaptics Resonate. This is a technology that uses a display’s surface as a sound and haptics transducer leading to reductions in space, cost, and power consumption for Internet of things (IoT) devices, as the company likes to put … Read more