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Flexible OLED Display Driving Next Generation Smartphones

The smartphone market has slowed down considerably in recent years. It was expected to recover in 2020 with 5G product introductions but the pandemic impacted both supply and demand side in the first half of the year. Smartphone shipments returned to positive growth in 4Q20 with the Apple iPhone 12(5G) introduction and its record performance. … Read more

LG’s 27″ OLED monitor, the 27EP950, to cost $2,999

What They Say A Reddit user posted a link to a new product page for a 27″ UltraHD OLED monitor from LG Electronics, due to cost $2997. Pre-orders are available, but no specifications have been released, although there is a part number, the 27EP950-B. The part number has already been logged with Korean regulatory authorities. … Read more

Developments Regarding LEDs that Can Directionally Emit Polarized Light

A team of researchers headed by Xiangyu Fu in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) are developing a means to control the direction and polarization of light emitted from thin film LEDs. One reason that this development is significant is that it has the potential to improve … Read more

Kopin Corporation and HMDmd Enter Development Agreement with Major US Medical Technology Company to Develop Wearable Display System for Surgeons

Kopin® Corporation, a leading developer of high-resolution microdisplays, display subassemblies and head-mounted display systems, and HMDmd, INC., an innovator and developer of wearable display technology for surgeons, announced they have signed an agreement with a major medical technology company to design a precision head-worn display system. The device, based on Kopin’s proprietary platform, will be … Read more

ISE Sticks with June

What They Say Although the Infocomm 2021 show has moved back to take place in October in Orlando, the organisers of ISE have decided to stay with 1st to 4th June in Barcelona. Mike Blackman said Looking ahead to June, we can confirm that today, over 37,000 sqm of space is signed up with just … Read more

And the Academy Award Goes To….

This week, specialist display and visual systems maker, Eizo, had some good news to announce about its monitors. It has won an Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its ColorGraphic monitors which are widely used by content creators. The award was granted because Eizo has introduced monitors … Read more

AMOLED Materials Market Will Grow to $2.5 Billion by 2025

DSCC AMOLED Materials

What They Say DSCC forecast that AMOLED stack materials would grow at 18% CAGR from $927 million in 2019 to $2.46 billion in 2024. The company has increased its forecast because of an expected increase in rigid OLED sales for IT applications. The firm’s new report confirms the additional green layer in LG’s latest WOLED … Read more

DSCC Interviews X Display

What They Say DSCC followed up the recent news by XDisplay about its tools being installed (XDC Installs World’s First 300mm MicroLED Tool) by interviewing the company. The company said that it uses a stage with 600 x 800mm travel and can support support substrates up to 700mm. The system can transfer up to 240 … Read more