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Ultra-Low Power OLED Microdisplays – Ready for Transfer to Industry

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

OLED microdisplays researched and developed at the Dresden Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP have already been offered for several years as evaluation kits for potential exploitation partners. In addition to the design of application- and customer-specific microdisplay chips made possible by means of integrated circuit design, the industry-compatible, standardized … Read more

Toast Acquires Delphi Display Systems

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

Toast announced that it has acquired Delphi Display Systems, a leading provider of digital display solutions and drive-thru technology for quick-service restaurants (QSRs). Specializing in advanced immersive technology, Delphi solutions have been installed at tens of thousands of sites globally. Delphi’s technology, which has the potential to reach the more than 400,000 QSRs and fast … Read more

OLED Revenues Fall

February 20, 2023 by Omid Rahmat

The latest release of the OLED Shipment Report shows OLED panel revenues decreased 3% YoY in Q4’22 to $12.6B as a result of a 7% YoY shipment decline. TVs decreased 4% Y/Y in units and 12% in revenues. However, smartphones increased 3% YoY in units and in revenues. DSCC is predicting OLED panel revenues will … Read more

Lenovo: Revenues Drop on PC Slump

February 20, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

A 24% decline in third quarter revenues, the largest in 14 years, hit the world’s largest PC manufacturer. Lenovo announced third quarter results, reporting Group revenue of $15.3 billion and net income of $437 million. However, Group revenue from non-PC businesses reached a high of 41% and profitability remained solid as the company’s Solutions and … Read more

The Tablet Testing Ground

February 20, 2023 by Peter Palomaki

I had an epiphany recently. Maybe I’m late to the game here, but I’m noticing that tablets have become a bit of a testing ground for new display technologies. To make my case, I’ll go back a decade to one of the early LCD Kindles. Full disclosure, tablets are not a technology that I work … Read more

Automakers Angling Display Innovation Their Way

February 20, 2023 by Omid Rahmat

Electronic vehicles (EVs) are reshaping the in-car experience and the world’s biggest car makers are starting to roll and fold their dashboards, add display technologies to their windscreens and windows, and even skin their cars with displays. There’s a sort of space race that is happening right now, a dashboard space race, and most of … Read more

Fujitsu Launches New 5G vRAN Solution for Accelerated 5G AR/XR

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

Fujitsu announced the launch of a new 5G vRAN solution combining Fujitsu’s virtualized CU (vCU) and virtualized DU (vDU) with NVIDIA’s GPU technology. Fujitsu will start offering the new solution to customers including telecommunications carriers globally in March 2023. The new solution was developed as part of the “5G Open RAN Ecosystem” (OREC) project promoted by NTT … Read more

Samsung Display’s QD-OLED to Acquire Eyesafe Certified 2.0

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Display announced that its 34-inch QD-OLED display achieved Eyesafe Certified 2.0. Featured in several high-end monitors, Samsung’s popular display emits far less blue light, meaning more comfort and confidence for users concerned about eye safety. Eyesafe is a certification system jointly developed by TÜV Rheinland, a German testing and certification company, and Eyesafe Inc., a … Read more

69% of Consumers Hold Back on Non-Essential Spend as Cost of Living Rises; 90% Adopt Cost-Saving Behaviours

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

As the cost of living crisis continues to rise globally, consumers have drastically adjusted their spending behaviours, with the majority (53%) of global consumers “holding back” on non-essential spending. Fifteen per cent have stopped non-essential spending altogether, according to the 2023 PwC Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey, which captured the views of 9,180 consumers across 25 territories. The … Read more

Magnachip’s Display Business Down on Supply Shortages

February 19, 2023 by Artem Alekseenko

Full-year revenue of $337.7 million decreased 28.8% YoY due to significantly lower display revenue as a result of severe 28nm 12-inch OLED wafer shortages that impacted 2nd half design-in projects from large panel customers in Korea and weak demand for Android smartphones that led to an inventory correction by smartphone OEMs. In addition, Magnachip closed Q4 with $61.0 million revenue, near the … Read more

Roku’s 70 Million Active Accounts Test its Ambitions for its TV OS

February 17, 2023 by Omid Rahmat

Roku continues to expand its reach and solidify its position as a leader in the streaming industry. Its Q4 2022 financial results show impressive growth in key areas. Total net revenue increased by 13% YoY to $3.1 billion, while platform revenue grew 20% YoY to $2.7 billion. Gross profit also saw a 2% YoY increase … Read more

The Cost of Encoding: The Dependent TV

February 17, 2023 by Omid Rahmat

In an interview with Jan Ozer, a leading expert on audio/video encoding for live and on-demand production, we take a look at the one thing that can make or break the viewing experience: encoding. We covered Ozer’s analysis of 8K video bitrates last year. Ozer is a great resource and conversation. He is a prolific … Read more