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Links Week Starting 24th October 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. For the next couple of weeks, we will have more links and fewer/shorter articles because of Bob’s vacation. New Launch From Loewe OLED Bild V.48 Panel Maker Q3 … Read more

LG Display’s OLED Panels Obtain the Industry’s First ‘Perfect Black’ Verification from UL Solutions

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced that its OLED panels have been recognized as the only existing TV and monitor panels to achieve perfect black levels in any environment. LG Display recently received the ‘Perfect Black’ verification for all OLED panel models ranging from 42 to 97 inches from the world-renowned … Read more

Watchfire Announces Purchase of Anthem Displays

Watchfire Signs, a leading manufacturer of premium digital displays owned by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of the assets of Anthem Displays, LLC. Headquartered in Elizabethtown, NC, Anthem Displays has been engaged as a digital billboard manufacturer since 2014 and was previously held by Circle … Read more

Researchers are Developing a Simplified Green PhOLED

The structure of Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Diodes (PhOLEDs) typically includes multiple layers of various organic materials. Simplifying the structure of the device is an important goal in the ongoing development of PhOLEDs. One approach to simplification is to create a single layer device.  Such a device would consist of only the electrodes and an emissive … Read more

Will Japan’s Canon Tokki lead OLED deposition at Gen 8?

What They Say The Elec looked at the market for OLED deposition equipment and asked if Canon Tokki could continue to dominate in G8 as it has in previous generations as both Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) try to work with other partners. SDC is working with Ulvac on a ‘full cut’ vertical … Read more

USB-IF Announces Publication of New USB4® Specification to Enable USB 80Gbps Performance

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, announced the publication of the USB4® Version 2.0 specification, a major update to enable USB 80Gbps performance over the USB Type-C® cable and connector. The updated USB4 specification doubles the maximum aggregate bandwidth of USB to the benefit of higher-performance … Read more

Pearl TV Adds Digital Monetization Capabilities to NEXTGEN TV

At NAB Show New York, Pearl TV, the coalition of U.S. broadcast companies transitioning to NEXTGEN TV, announced expanded support for digital video advertising technology in its Web TV platform, RUN3TV. It brings digital advertising capabilities equivalent to the web and connected TV, and is a key driver for broadcaster’s return on investment in NEXTGEN TV … Read more

VESA Updates DP to V2.1

What They Say VESA updated DisplayPort to V2.1 which supersedes V2.0 and VESA said that all DP 2.0 certified products could support DP 2.1. The changes to the specification align DP better to USB Type-C and USB4 so that there is common PHY servicing both DisplayPort and USB4.  DisplayPort 2.1 has added a new DisplayPort … Read more

Netflix Pushes on with Cloud Gaming

What They Say While Google is closing its streaming gaming Stadia (Google Shutting Stadia – Logitech Goes for Cloud Gaming), Netflix has said at a conference that is ‘“seriously exploring” a cloud gaming offering to be able to extend its catalog of games to be playable on TVs and PCs”. Verdu drew a distinction between … Read more

Links Week Ending 21st October 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the end of this week.  AMD slam dunks GPUGPU test Fast-charging aluminium–chalcogen batteries resistant to dendritic shorting (not a display – but looks important!) Nintendo Switch OLED game console discounted (but be quick if you want … Read more