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Korea Extends Tax Breaks for Display Manufacturers

The Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced on Jan. 18 a revised enforcement rule of the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, which added five display technologies to the list of the national strategic technologies. The five included three panel technologies — AMOLED, micro LED and QD nanomaterial display. The remaining two were related to deposition/coating materials for … Read more

Researchers Show Improved Biometrics Using a QLED Display

We improved biometric authentication security using dual recognition based on fingerprint image detection and skin-temperature-change sensing under quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) displays. QLEDs are more advantageous than organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) in terms of the contrast classification of patterns such as those in fingerprint recognition, owing to their narrow full-width-half-maximum. In this work, scattered, … Read more

GSEO Shipping Apple VR Lens Modules This Spring

Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) will supply lens modules for VR head-mounted devices, to be launched by Apple in 2023, with shipments to begin in February-March 2023, according to GSEO’s supply chain makers. DigiTimes Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC is probably going to be in June. The buzz of Apple stans is that the trickle … Read more

Technology Supply Chains Become a Geopolitical Issue

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The location of “oil reserves [has] defined geopolitics for the last five decades,” Gelsinger said in an interview with CNN’s Julia Chatterley at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Where the technology supply chains are, and where semiconductors are built, is more important for the next 5 decades.” CNN Intel has said that it will be … Read more

How Impactful Will Gaming Be on TV Sales?

Overall total consumer spending on video games in the United States totaled $56.6 billion in 2022, down 5%, according to the Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group. The groups said that video game sales stabilized following back-to-back record years in 2020 and 2021. The $56.6 billion figure includes revenues from all content categories (including … Read more

MiniLEDs: Brightness in the Gloom of 2023

With a $14 billion investment in miniLEDs between 2019 and 2021, miniLED backlight units seem to be on a huge upswing. Neglected for some time by the high-end display market, mainly dominated by OLEDs, LCDs are back in force with a new technology building block designed to compete with the contrast ratio and image quality provided by … Read more

MiniLED Backlight Units Set to Outshine OLEDs

Yole Group, PISÉO, and DXOMARK join forces to provide a combined analysis of a disruptive technology that threatens to overshadow OLEDs in the high-end display market. With a $14 billion investment in miniLEDs between 2019 and 2021, miniLED backlight units seem to be on a huge upswing. Neglected for some time by the high-end display … Read more

Spin Digital Adopts ZIXI for 4K/8K Immersive Video

Zixi, the industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over any IP network, and provider of the award-winning Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) announced an integration by Spin Digital into its live encoding and playback solutions. The combination of high-performance live encoding, compute efficient playback, and market-leading transport performance unlocks new immersive viewing experiences, including up … Read more

Seiko Epson and Universal Display Announce OLED Evaluation Agreement

Universal Display Corporation, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED technology and materials, today announced an OLED evaluation agreement with Seiko Epson Corporation. Under the agreement, Universal Display will supply its proprietary phosphorescent OLED materials and technology to Epson for AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality) display applications. Details and financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. … Read more

Matrox Video Reveals AV-over-IP, IP KVM, and Video Wall Deployments at ISE 2023

At ISE 2023, in Matrox® Video stand 5C500, AV systems integrators will discover how Matrox Video encoders, decoders, IP KVM extenders, and video wall products support the wide-ranging, highly compressed, lightly compressed, and uncompressed IP signal transport requirements for today’s mission-critical and commercial applications. Real-time Compressed & Uncompressed AVoIP ConvertIP standards-based, Pro AV-friendly, IPMX-ready encoders/decoders will … Read more

Bluum Adds Newline NT+ Series of Vivid, Ultra-High Definition (4K) Displays for Education and Corporate Environments

Bluum and Newline Interactive announced a partnership to bring next-generation Newline NT+ Ultra-High Definition (4K) displays to classrooms and meeting spaces nationwide. “Engaging students and attendees is the number one priority for educators and presenters,” said Ty Hall, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Newline. “The NT+ Series brings learning and corporate environments to life with … Read more