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New Approaches to High Mobility IGZO (> 70 cm²/Vs) Using Spatial ALD

In my earlier article about six months ago, I summarised the six main categories of technical driver of higher performance IGZO and the rationales for higher performing (oxide) semiconductor materials in displays. Higher performance IGZO can be attained by different levers, in general with different mechanisms: (i) process optimisation, (ii) TFT structures, (iii) crystallisation methods, … Read more

Research: US streamers leaving VoD

What They Say Kantar has reported on the US SVOD market and Advanced Television had details. Entertainment on Demand, the solution measuring streaming service subscription levels, reveals the following subscriber behaviours in the US for the third quarter of 2021: The proportion of US households who have a video subscription has dropped to 85 per … Read more

eGlass to Debut World’s First Transparent Lightboard with Built-in Camera at InfoComm 2021

Pathway Innovations, Inc., an innovative technology leader in the education and enterprise markets, announced that its revolutionary eGlass illuminated glass writing board will be making its long-awaited InfoComm debut. An all-in-one communications tool featuring a built-in camera and adjustable LED lighting, eGlass merges the presenter’s face and writing, along with presentation media, into a single … Read more

Sky addresses Sky Glass flickering screens

What They Say broadbandtvnews.com reports that a number of Sky Glass customers (When is a TV not a TV?) have complained about issues with the new TVs about ‘distracting flicker’. There are also complaints about requirements to sign in apps such a the BBC, ITV and Netflix. A Sky spokesperson told Broadband TV News: “We’ve … Read more

Nintendo Cuts Back Production

What They Say Following the news of cut backs in iPad production, the Nikkei reports that Nintendo has cut back its production plan for Switch consoles this quarter from 30 million to 24 million. There has been a sequence of reductions in year on year sales, by 37% in September compared to 2020. The cutback … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Notebook PC Demand Remained Healthy in Q3 2021, Growing 8% Year-on-Year

Despite the shortage of components and supply constraints, the notebook PC market delivered another great quarter with 8% year-over-year growth, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. Premium products gained momentum due to commercial demand, while consumer spending also increased thanks to higher discounts on premium products like MacBook Air and gaming notebooks. The … Read more

Researchers Develop Glass-Encapsulated Perovskites

What They Say An international group of scientists has found a way to embed lead-halide perovskites (LHPs) in porous glass, The glass protects the materials, which are very sensitive, while stopping the leaching of the lead from the material. The glass is said to be ‘virtually unbreakable’. The group said that surface defects in the … Read more

Links Week Ending 5th November 2021

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. ‘First-of-a-kind 3D curved Sony Crystal LED system’ installed Xiaomi: FreeSync Premium Monitor with 240 Hz and HDMI 2.1 Samsung Electronics launches above 90-inch non-LCD TVs, LG Electronics to … Read more

Crystal Clear: Pioneering the Last 60 years of Display Technology Innovation & Looking Into the Future

From large outdoor interactive screens on buildings to tiny displays in wristwatches, the display industry has created applications and entire industries over the past 60 years, transforming our entire society. Just take a look at laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and other handheld devices, which were all possible thanks to display technology innovation. Older TV’s took … Read more

Apple in talks with Samsung Display to apply OLED to MacBook

What They Say The Elec reported that Apple has started to talk to LG & Samsung about the possible supply of OLEDs for MacBooks, a plan that had been originally planned for 2025, the paper said. The paper expects Apple to use tandem LTPO OLEDs for iPads in late 2023 or 2024 in 11″ and … Read more