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E Ink ESLs Now 4 Colour

What They Say E Ink announced some new four colour displays under its Spectra sub-brand for use in ESLs and retail signage. SES Imagotag and Pricer are both quoted as working with E Ink to develop the labels. The labels have a sparkling flashing mode when changing images and this offers more flexibility to retailers … Read more

New Agreement Between IMAX and Barco to Further Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Laser Light Source Technology Worldwide

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Barco and IMAX Corporation have announced the further expansion of their long-standing relationship. The goal is to reinforce the provision of exceptional laser cinema experiences to audiences worldwide. As part of the expansion of their ongoing partnership, the companies will now collaborate on optimizing the use of Barco’s latest cutting-edge laser light source technology to … Read more

Easy-to-Use Hardware Solution for Driving KOE LVDS TFT Displays

Industrial LCD manufacturer KOE (Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics) has announced the introduction of an easy-to-use display interface board. KARD, which is derived from a combination of ‘KOE’ and ‘Card’, has been designed and developed to provide a convenient, efficient solution to drive and evaluate KOE TFT display modules. KOE are actively developing and introducing a series of … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 32% in First Quarter of 2021

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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 69.9 million units in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 32% from the first quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The market rebounded from a weak first quarter of 2020 to record the fastest year-over-year growth since Gartner began tracking the PC market in 2000. … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 10.4% in 2020

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Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $466.2 billion in 2020, an increase of 10.4% from 2019, according to final results by Gartner, Inc. “Memory, GPUs and 5G chipsets led semiconductor growth, driven by hyperscale, PC, ultramobile and 5G handset end-market demand, while automotive and industrial electronics suffered due to lower spending or a pause in spending owing … Read more

DSCC Highlights LTPO and High Refresh in Smartphones

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What They Say In an information dense blog post, DSCC picked out some highlights from its most recent report on ‘Advanced Smartphones’. It highlights the trend to higher refresh rates, which have developed from 0-60% for five brands in early 2020 to 45% to 90%+ forecast for this quarter. Apple will join in with LTPO … Read more

OLUM Has Cell Approach to FMM

What They Say The ET News in Korea reported that a Korean start-up, Olum Material, has developed a new technique for shadow mask OLED deposition, replacing current fine metal masks (FMM). The company calls its approach a ‘unit cell FMM’ and allocates a mask to be used for each display and these are attached to … Read more

LaSAR Alliance Formed to Advance Laser Scanning

A new industry organization has been formed called the LaSAR Alliance with the aim of bringing together a community around laser scanning technology and applications in the AR market. According the press release describing their formation, LaSAR’s goal is to provide an environment to facilitate a marketplace for ideas where members can exchange and share … Read more

A New Adventure Begins with Calibre LEDFusion Pro Series

Cementing its reputation as a leader in innovative All-in-One LED video wall development, Calibre UK introduces the brand new line of LEDFusion Pro direct view LED displays. LEDFusion Pro will be available to market in the second half of 2021 in the APAC region, and in two sizes and differing pixel pitches catering for most … Read more

OLED TVs – SDC, Samsung Visual and LGD – A Double Reversal of Fortune

President Han Jong-hee at Samsung Electronics (Visual Display) recently agreed to use QD-OLED panels in their TVs, after almost a year of claiming the technology was inconsistent with their current strategy of using LCDs with LED backlights for the low end, LCDs with QD enhanced LED backlights for the mid-range, QD enhanced Mini LED LCDs … Read more