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Evonik and Holst Centre Commercialise Soluble TFTs

Evonik and the Holst Centre have been working on a new semiconductor technology called iXsenic S for the last two years. The soluble Oxide-TFT material is now being used in mass production by ‘a key customer’, combined with a slot-die coating process, at a fab in Asia. “Evonik has the best n-type soluble oxide semiconductors … Read more

Subsidy End Hurts TV Sales in China

Sources says that TV sales in China during the country’s National Day holiday, at the start of October, were down between 3% and 5% YoY this year. The energy-saving subsidies that boosted sales in 2012 and 2013 have now ended. However, the sources said that UltraHD TVs had a penetration rate above 20%.

Ofcom Trials White Space Ahead of 2015 Deployment

Ofcom has been working on techniques to use ‘white space’ spectrum since 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 18 No 48). The regulator will use the results of technology trials (currently ongoing at London Zoo: http://tinyurl.com/mv44esj) to determine whether there is any disruption to other frequency bands. Ofcom hopes to roll out white space technology across the … Read more

Nexus Player Offers Gaming Continuity

Google has unveiled the first Android TV (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 40) product: a streaming media player for films, music and videos, called the Nexus Player. Produced by Asus, the Player will also be an Android gaming device, working with a gamepad (available separately). Users will be able to continue to play the same … Read more

Sling Media and ViXS Downconvert for Multiple Streams

Sling Media and ViXS Systems have worked together on a new network transcoder, which uses Sling technology and a ViXS XCode 5190 chipset. The device can perform 2560 x 1440 to 1280 x 720 transcoding, to deliver four independent video feeds to four separate mobile devices. The transcoder is designed to work with both new … Read more

Chinese Display Makers Form Alliance

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Chinese FPD makers have formed an alliance to boost their global competitiveness. The alliance, which has not been named, was launched on 11th October. The launch event saw stakeholders discuss mergers between domestic and overseas players and the establishment of industrial clusters and national laboratories. Two members of the … Read more

India Will Beat Chinese Growth

GfK has predicted that – contrary to common belief – the Indian technology market will outstrip China’s next year. Sales of technology devices in India will reach $34.8 billion in 2015, up from $30 billion this year. China’s market – expected to grow $1.8 billion (1% YoY) – will still be the second-largest growth market … Read more