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Kulicke & Soffa Further Extends Mini and Micro LED Technology Through Strategic Acquisition of Uniqarta

February 10, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.announced it has acquired a 100% equity stake in Uniqarta, Inc (“Uniqarta”), a technology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This strategic acquisition includes Uniqarta’s patent portfolio and other intellectual property rights. Prior to closing the acquisition in the Company’s fiscal second quarter, Kulicke & Soffa worked extensively with Uniqarta to … Read more

Apple to Work with TSMC on Microdisplays

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reported that Apple is to work with TSMC on the manufacture of microdisplays using OLED technology at a ‘secretive’ facility in Taiwan. The report said that the project is now at the trial production phase at a complex in the Longtan district of Taoyuan. The report said that microLED is also … Read more

Google has officially pulled the plug on Daydream VR

December 21, 2022February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Google has finally finished off the Daydream VR platform by shutting down its servers, including those on the VR Play Store, so there apps cannot be downloaded, although they may be available on other platforms. What We Think Google said a few months ago that it was stopping support (Google Ends Support … Read more

New Samsung OLED Panel adds “Super Touch”

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The adaptive refresh rate in the latest Samsung Display OLEDs, used in the Galaxy S21 Ultra, has been widely analysed and commented on. In a press release, Samsung Display also said that the display uses what it calls ‘Super Touch’ technology to boost touch sampling to 240Hz, improving the interactive experience and … Read more

New Samsung OLED Panel Advances “Adaptive Refresh Rate” and “Super Touch” Technologies for Smartphones

February 10, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Display once again is shaking up the smartphone marketplace with two of its most efficient OLED features — an “adaptive refresh rate” and “super touch” technology. The “Adaptive Refresh Rate” enables smartphone users to enjoy a refresh rate that varies from 10Hz to as much as 120Hz, based upon the application in use at … Read more

Seoul Semi & Viosys Present Micro Clean LEDs

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Viosys presented information on a new microLED technology that it calls Micro Clean at the recent CES show. The MC04 device is based on an RGB module that can be used to make a 135″ UltraHD display with 1,000 cd/m² and a display pitch of 0.78mm. The full … Read more

Kulicke & Soffa acquires microLED placement technology developer Uniqarta

December 21, 2022February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc of Singapore said that it had acquired Uniqarta, a company that has developed a laser-based die transfer technology using lasers. (Laser-Enabled Advanced Placement (LEAP). Ronn Kliger, Uniqarta’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “After collaborating with K&S on the development of a LEAP prototype, we concluded that the best … Read more

SoLuM Claims #3 Spot for ESLs

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec reports that SoLuM, a Korean vendor with production facilities in China and Vietnam, had won orders for electronic shelf labels (ESLs) to the value of 550 billion won ($497 million) in Q4 2020, after signing three year deals with a number of distributors. The company told the paper that it … Read more

Biogradable Low Power Printed Displays are Possible

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

Displays are a significant source of electronic waste and back in the CRT days, I paid a lot of attention to the disposal of old TVs and monitors. I also did some work, some years ago, on recycling LCDs, so my attention was caught when I saw a headline about ‘biodegradable displays’. Now, the displays … Read more

European VOD revenues increased 30-fold over the last ten years

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The European Audiovisual Observatory has issued a free report on the development of VOD in Europe that pointed out that VOD revenues have increased 30-fold over the last ten years. What We Think If you are interested in the developments in TV in Europe, it’s worth looking at this report. We have … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Gaming, Remote Work Drove Record Notebook PC Demand During 2020 Holidays

February 10, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

As remote working and e-learning continues worldwide, demand for Notebook PCs was at its highest ever in Q4 2020, driving 54% year-on-year growth for notebook shipments. The Notebook PC industry picked up pace in the last quarter as consumer demand supplemented sustained work and school-from-home demand, according to Strategy Analytics’ latest report. There is no … Read more

LCD panel makers post sequential falls for January revenues

February 10, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say AUO was down 7.8% in revenues on the month of January on a sequential basis to $950 million, but a long way up on a year ago at the start of the pandemic. Area shipments dropped by the same percentage. The firm said that it expects impacts from the problems in glass … Read more