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LG Pushes OLED TV Yields to 65%

LG Display has raised yield rates for its large OLED TV panels to 65%, and plans to pass 80% this year. LGD will soon demonstrate a pilot inkjet printing line at its M2 line in PajuAccording to sources speaking to Korea’s ET News, LGD’s 65″ and 77″ UltraHD panels are enjoying the new yield rates. … Read more

Boron Doping Unlocks Blue OLEDs

A team at the Goethe University in Germany have developed a new class of organic luminescent materials, via the targeted introduction of boron atoms into the molecular structures of graphene. The new compound features an intense blue fluorescence, and could be useful in OLEDs. Sections of graphene’s molecular structure, which looks like a honeycomb, are … Read more

SDC to Triple Flexible OLED Production in 2015

The OLED Association says that Samsung has been investing in existing fabs, aiming to triple flexible OLED production by the end of the year. A new tool from Tera Semicon will be installed. Capacity will rise from around 3 million panels to 8-9 million. SDC will first expand production at its G5.5 A2 fab, says … Read more

Thin Client Shipments Suffer After Strong 2014

Thin and terminal client shipments fell 7.8% YoY in Q1’15, with a poor comparison to the first half of 2014, says IDC. Shipments last year were boosted by a massive refresh of legacy PCs. Compared to that, the Q1’15 market struggled to maintain momentum, amidst a lack of drivers and and the impact of currency … Read more

Blackberry Makes Eyes at Android

Balsillie, unafraid of scorn, admitted that he still uses his Blackberry PlaybookFour sources ‘familiar with the matter’ have told Reuters that Blackberry is considering installing Android on an upcoming smartphone. The device would have a large screen and physical keyboard. The news comes at the same time as Blackberry’s former CEO, Jim Balsillie, admitted that … Read more

HTC Not Interested in Asustek Approach

HTC has responded to reports that its larger rival, Asustek Computer, was interested in taking over the company. Asustek’s chairman, Johnny Shih, had been quoted as saying, ahead of the company’s AGM, that the two companies had held informal talks. However, HTC issued a statement saying it had not made any contact with its rival, … Read more

MEA PCs Fall on Regional Instability

The PC market in the MEA region is suffering from currency fluctuations and unstable global oil prices, says IDC. Shipments fell 9.6% YoY in Q1, to 4.3 million units. Desktops were down 10%, to 1.6 million units, while portable PCs fell 9.4% to 2.7 million units. Key markets such as Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt and Algeria … Read more

EU Sees Benefit of Co-ordinated Approach to Spectrum

The European Commission has published the results of a public consultation on the Lamy Report (EBU Continues to Hold 700MHz Concerns). The results suggest that a co-ordinated EU approach; a common roadmap; and a cost-efficient transition are needed for the successful release of the 700MHz spectrum in the European Union. 356 stakeholders gave their views, … Read more