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Organic electronics will grow quickly over the next six years, largely driven by displays. A new report by Allied Market Research (http://tinyurl.com/p3r86mv) says that organic electronics will grow at a 29.5% CAGR between 2014 and 2020, ending the forecast period at a value of $79.5 billion. Displays will represent more than 65% of the market’s … Read more
KOE will be represented at Electronica 2014 next month by its distributors: Data Modul (A3.207), Distrelec (A6.363) and MSC Technologies (A6.510). These partners will show a range of KOE’s industrial ‘Rugged+’ TFT LCD displays; ‘Lite+’ modules and ultra-wide viewing angle (UWVA) ‘IPS-like’ screens. Each of KOE’s Rugged+ line is intended for use in situations where … Read more
Modules have been developed that can transfer data, wirelessly, at up to 1Gbps over a distance of 10m. Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS), the modules rely on LiFi technology: that is, transferring data using light. Fraunhofer IPMS’ solution uses infrared light as the wireless transmission medium. Bandwidth reaches ‘several’ Gbps; data … Read more
Japan Display (JDI) has developed a new LCD display using an IPS panel, with a drive method enhancing the response speed. Response speed is said to be between two and three times faster than standard IPS panel displays in low temperature conditions. Prototype specifications of two displays have been provided. The first is a 10″ … Read more
The Korean Photonics Technology Institute and LG Display have conducted a study on the output of blue light from different types of displays. Blue light in the 380-450nm wavelengths, such as that from most LED backlights, suppresses melatonin production, which causes drowsiness. It is also blamed for causing discomfort in viewers’ eyes and damage to … Read more
The market for PCs in APACxJ was up 8% QoQ in Q3, but down 5% YoY according to IDC. Total shipments equalled 26.6 million units – higher than the firm’s original forecasts. Consumer shipments were higher than expected in the region’s two largest markets: China and India. Retail walk-in purchases were high in India following … Read more
PC shipments in Russia have fallen for the seventh consecutive quarter, IDC data has shown. Shipments were down 16.1% YoY in Q3, to a total of 2.27 million units overall. The portable PC market fell 18.8%, to 1.46 million units, and desktops were down 10,9% to 809,000 units. The Russian market “continue[s] to be negatively … Read more
At IMID 2014, Samsung Display (SDC) introduced a 14″ OLED panel (rumoured recently, in Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41). Sources list the resolution as ‘WQUXG’, although this resolution does not exist and likely refers to WQUXGA, which is 3840 x 2400 (we suspect that there is an error here – TA). Also at the … Read more
Recently (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41), we noted that Samsung’s ‘development’ of a 60GHz wireless technology was surprising, given that the company has been involved with the WiGig standard for several years. Samsung’s announcement implied that the technology was developed in-house. Philip Solis, an analyst for ABI Research, has written about the topic in … Read more
TSMC’s co-CEO, CC Wei, has said that the company will begin volume production of 16nm FinFET process products in Q2’15, or early Q3’15. In tests, these chips have shown that processor speeds can reach as high as 2.3GHz, with power consumption down to 75mW. Wei made the comments at a recent investors’ conference (see Finance … Read more
On October 14th, the SMPTE New York Section held an evening program dedicated to the latest in 4k cameras for digital cinema acquisition, as shown at IBC in Amsterdam September 12
Celestica’s president and CEO, Craig Muhlhauser, has said he will retire by the end of 2015. The company’s board of directors has formed a committee and engaged Spencer Stuart to support a comprehensive search process to identify the next CEO, considering both external and internal candidates.
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