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New IGNIS Automated Optical Inspection System (AOIS)

What They Say A hat-tip to OLED-info which spotted that image compensation developer, Ignis, has a new optical system that can be used to apply its MaxLife compensation technology to repair or recalibrate OLEDs or microLEDs. It can also be used during production. At the moment the system supports panel sizes up to 6″ but … Read more

New TVU Rack Router Transmits Live 8K UHD Video over Network Powered by China Unicom 5G mmWave Technology

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What They Say TVU Networks said that it is working with China Unicom to develop the collection, transmission, distribution, and management of 4K and 8K ultra-high-definition video using mmWave 5G networks. China Unicom’s 5G mmWave technology will be deployed over 5G networks during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where the Chinese telecommunications operator will … Read more

Kyocera to shutter Chinese automotive LCD plant

What They Say Nikkei reported that Kyocera is to shut down a plant, originally opened by Optrex in 1997 in Jiangsu province in China that has been making STN displays valued at around $28 million. The displays were going into automotive applications, but also into machinery. The firm doesn’t plan to directly replace the capacity … Read more

AI Could Reduce Cyber Discomfort

What They Say TowardsDataScience has reported work that looks at the issue that causes some to suffer from ‘cybermotion sickness’ when viewing 3 DOF content (from a fixed position) in 6 DOF (fully movable) headsets. The difference means that your optical system doesn’t seem to match your physical motion and that causes discomfort. The research … Read more

Deep Learning Enables Real-Time 3D Holograms On a Smartphone

What They Say IEEE Spectrum published an article about a new AI-based technique that has been developed to generate 3D holograms with very limited processing compared to conventional methods. The full material from the MIT team has been reported in the journal Nature. The method is based on deep learning and is able to generate … Read more

DSCC Interviews Compound Photonics & GF

What They Say We published the release from Compound Photonics about its deal with GlobalFoundries (GF) (Interview: Compound Photonics Partners with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Manufacture Microdisplay Chip) and we subsequently spotted that DSCC had gone one further by interviewing the firms about the technology and the implications of making the devices. The article highlights the advantage … Read more

Pico Completes $37.4M B+ Funding Round; Announces Neo 3 Headset

Pico Interactive, a global tech company that develops innovative virtual reality (VR) and enterprise solutions, announces the completion of a $37.4M (€31.4M) B+ funding round, supporting Pico’s B2C presence in Asia as well as Pico’s initiatives in Western markets by expanding the number of B2B partners and boosting new product development. “Pico is looking to … Read more

Oppo Find X3 Series And Reno 5 Pro+ Smartphones Incorporate Pixelworks Technology

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Pixelworks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, and OPPO, a premium global technology brand, announced that the new OPPO Find X3 series phones – the Find X3 and Find X3 Pro – incorporate Pixelworks’ patented high-efficiency color calibration and flesh tone management technology, bringing a lifelike display and visual experience … Read more

Polarizer supply to improve in 2H21, says BenQ Materials chairman

What They Say Digitimes reported a comment from the chairman of BenQ Materials that suggested that the ramp-up of new capacity from Chinese makers would ease the current tight supply of polariser film, although he denied that there is actually a shortage. The company is trying to boost its share of revenues from non-display production … Read more

Sony, Nokia and More Pull Out Of #MWC2021

What They Say After the demise of the full ISE event in June (there will be a series of two day ‘local events’ including 2 days in Barcelona, and after Ericsson pulled out of MWC, Sony, Nokia, Facebook and Oracle announced that they too would pull out, despite tight restrictions being put on the event … Read more