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Taiwan Makers Look to VR Market

Himax worked with Google on Google GlassWe hear that Himax and Etron Technology are looking to enter the virtual reality market. According to Asian sources, Etron has been working with customers to develop 3D-sensing ICs, and is ready to enter mass production. Himax is developing LCoS modules and related chip solutions for VR devices. The … Read more

Nokia’s Unfinished Smartwatch Hits Tumblr

Click to enlargeA Nokia smartwatch, which was axed by Microsoft after the company’s takeover, has been revealed. Known as ‘Moonraker’, the unreleased smartwatch was said to be close to launch when Microsoft scrapped it. Images – leaked on a now-closed Tumblr account (thought to belong to Microsoft designer Pei-Chi Hsieh) – show a square LCD … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25

A very thin smartphone has been launched in China. The Coolpad IVVI is 4.9mm thick and uses a 5″ AMOLED display (1920 x 1080). Running Android 4.4.4 on a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, the phone has 2GB of RAM and a 1,900mAh battery. It is on sale now for CNY1,900 ($305). Samsung is now offering … Read more

Samsung Raises Internal Reliance, Lowers External Orders

According to rumours, Samsung will lower its panel order value to other companies even further in 2015. The company has been reducing orders for several years, increasingly relying on internally-made components. Rumours say that orders fell from KRW2.6 trillion ($2.33 billion) in 2013 to KRW2.2 trillion ($1.97 billion) in 2014, and will decrease to sub-KRW2 … Read more

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