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Demand for Large Area FPD Panels Remains Strong Even as Prices Increased by Over 50% in 2020

A combination of tight capacity for thin film transistor (TFT) display screens, along with key material and component supply bottlenecks, is fuelling a panel shortfall, which is increasing demand further, as set manufacturers rush to buy more panels to fulfill demand in 2021. In the second half of 2021 TFT supply / demand is forecast … Read more

Hibino partners with ROE Visual for Virtual Production Studio in Japan

What They Say LED supplier ROE Visiual said that it would work with Hibino Corp. to develop virtual production technology. Hibino’s studio will use Ruby RB1.5F LED panels in a 12m x 4m configuration. Additionally, Carbon CB5 is used for a LED ceiling and two side screens to fill-in lighting. What We Think I first … Read more

Innovations Abound at TechBlick Quantum Dot Conference

Even though SID Display Week started this week, I could not help myself from attending a new conference last week with a heavy focus on quantum dot technologies. Since I also dabble in technology areas outside of displays, I was very interested to attend TechBlick’s “Quantum Dots – material innovations and commercial applications” conference. Compared … Read more

German Market for CE Up Overall in Q1, but TVs & Smartphone Volumes Down

What They Say The GFU in Germany released its Hemix Home Electronics Market Index for Q1 2021 and said that home electronics sales were up 4.8% on 2020 at €11 billion. The three CE segments developed very differently: Consumer electronics recorded a minus of 4.5% to just under €1.9 billion. Privately used telecommunication products achieved … Read more

More Pico Neo 3 Details Announced

Pico 2 vs 3 table

What They Say We reported a link to news about new headsets from Pico, the Neo 3 Pro and the Neo 3 Pro Eye and now more details are available of the displays used. (Spring Brings New Headsets). The headsets are intended for business use and have a single 5.5″ 3664 x 1920 resolution display … Read more

Global smartphone shipments to decline in 2Q21, says Digitimes Research

What They Say Digitimes said that it expects Q2 to see smartphone shipments decline because of chip shortages. Overall the firm saw 47% year on year growth in Q1. Samsung was up 15.9% to 75 million and #1 position Apple was in second place with 56 million units and up 49.5% Huawei’s problems have given … Read more

Sigmaintell Research|Mobile &Tablet Panel Price Trends in May 2021

What They Say Sigmaintell Research released a report on the trends in small/medium panel pricing in May which showed no change from last month. Smartphone demand has fallen in some countries, such as India, but this has been balanced by issues such as shortages and price increases in display drivers. In tablets, education demand remains … Read more

JDI Brings Dual Cell LCD to Monochrome for Mammography – Boosts LCD Transparency

What They Say JDI has announced a new 21.3″ 5MP (2048 x 2560) IPS monochrome display panel that uses the idea of dual cell LCD technology to boost contrast. The firm said that it has solved potential problems of halo effects and double images which can be caused by parallax issues. General Specifications Specifications (Target) … Read more

JDI Announces Development of High-Brightness & Ultra-High-Contrast Ratio LCD for Medical Monitors

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced the development of a 21.3-inch 5mega-pixel monochrome LCD (2048 × 2560ppi) with High-brightness and High-contrast ratio TFT display made by Dual-cell (*1) technology. In the medical field, displays are required to have accurate image quality with, high-brightness, and high-contrast for the best image diagnosis. JDI has developed a 21.3-inch high … Read more