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VueReal Offers a High Yield Flipchip microLED Structure for Lower Cost Displays for Automotive, Wearable, and TVs

December 22, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

VueReal is pleased to announce that its patented flipchip structure has demonstrated the higher yields and lower cost of the vertical LED process. Most of the recent large-area microLED applications are based on flipchip microLED due to easier integration, no need for post processing, and easier repair process. However, most flip chip microLED structures offered … Read more

VueReal Offers a High Yield Flipchip microLED Structure for Lower Cost Displays for Automotive, Wearable, and TVs

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say VueReal of Canada published a release that said that its vertical LED structure for microLEDs is now capable of producing LEDs with edge sizes of less than 8?m with production yields of 99.9996%, compared to ‘well below 90%’ for flipchip competitors. Dr. Fathi, VP of Technology at VueReal, explained that “the traditional … Read more

World’s largest Supernova screen installed in Japan

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DNP of Japan said that it has installed its largest ever Supernova Infinity display is a modular screen system, featuring ALR (Ambient Light Rejection technology). It has an 18.3 metre (724″!) diagonal in a 32:9 format and is located in an office tower in Tokyo. ”The panels are perfectly joined and the … Read more

Amazon Prime Video launches on Freesat

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Amazon Prime video has done a deal to allow Amazon Prime Video to launch on the UK’s FreeSat platform. Prime Video joins Freesat’s other services, including Netflix, UKTV Play, Britbox and BBC Sounds. What We Think The combination of FTA and SVoD looks like a good option that want to minimise their … Read more

Display Industry Award Nominations Deadline Is Jan 15, 2021

December 22, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

SID’s Display Information Awards, which recognize the best displays, display components, and display applications introduced to the market during the previous calendar year, are now open for nominations. The DIAs are the display industry’s most prestigious honors. They are announced and presented each spring at Display Week, the Society for Information Display’s annual Symposium, Seminar, … Read more

Understanding 3D technology in Robotic Surgery with 4K 3D Medical Displays and NUCLeUS

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sony put out a substantial video explaining how stereo 3D medical displays can be used in robotic surgery. The video highlights the challenges of different 3D methods. What We Think I confess, at the time of publishing, I haven’t had time to watch this 45 minute video through! This is a real … Read more

Power Outage at NEG May Create Q1 Glass Shortage for Displays

December 22, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

A power outage at one of NEG’s main glass production sites in Japan may exacerbate an already tight glass supply situation and lead to a full-blown glass shortage. An unrelated tank problem at one of Corning’s Gen 10.5 plants in China adds to the supply woes. A constraint on glass supply may lead to a … Read more

Samsung TV Plus Expands to 12 Countries With Over 740 Channels Worldwide

December 22, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced that Samsung TV Plus,1 Samsung’s free Smart TV video service, which delivers instant access to news, sports, entertainment and more, has now expanded to 12 countries and 742 channels worldwide, bringing access to over 60 million Samsung Smart TVs. Since launching in 2015, Samsung TV Plus has become one of the most … Read more

Samsung TV Plus Expands to 12 Countries With Over 740 Channels Worldwide

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They S Samsung announced that it is extending its TV Plus service to now reach 12 countries and has 742 channels available. The firm said that over 60 million of its SmartTVs will be able to access the content. Recent platform expansions have brought the total market presence to 12, with new additions that … Read more

Samsung Electronics Pauses Efforts to Develop Foldable Glass

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Business Korea reports that Samsung has temporarily stopped its project to make its own foldable glass. The decision was made that it was likely to be more competitive if it focussed instead on helping optimise the supply chain that Samsung Display is already using (Schott glass, processed by Dowoo Insys, which is … Read more

The World’s First Under-display Selfie Camera Isn’t Very Good

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Verge has got hold of the new ZTE Axon 20 5G and is the first phone to have its front-facing camera underneath the OLED. The smartphone has a 6.92″ 1080P OLED that the Verge found gave some colour-shifting when viewed off-axis. The area where the camera is has lower pixel density … Read more

Sony Teases ‘next breakthrough in direct-view display technology’

December 22, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sony has issued a teaser about its direct-view display technology, with a development to be announced on January 6th 2021. What We Think The teaser strongly suggests to us that the announcement in the New Year will be the next development in the CLED LED display technology that Sony has been selling … Read more