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What They Say Omdia released free of charge a detailed look (26 Powerpoint slides) at the takeover of Samsung’s Suzhou fab by CSOT/TCL. The document looks at what is happening, how TCL might develop the fab and the implications for consolidation in the industry. It also looks at how it will change the TCL group … Read more
After a period of consultation with the industry and the impact of the ongoing pandemic, Integrated Systems Events announce that ISE, scheduled for 2-5 February, has been postponed and will now take place in June, dates tbc, alongside a virtual offering. Additionally, ISE will launch RISE Digital, a regular programme of content and networking events … Read more
JOLED Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director and President: Tadashi Ishibashi), an OLED expert and manufacturer of 4K OLED by printing technology, and Rosen Aviation LLC (headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A.), a specialists in aviation display technology, announced a partnership to advance the passenger viewing experience. JOLED and Rosen will collaborate on the … Read more
Last week DSCC released the capacity section of its Quarterly Display Capex and Equipment Market Share Report which looks into industry capacity by application, frontplane, backplane, country, supplier, substrate, etc. One of the interesting takeaways was the outlook for G7+ capacity for LCDs and OLEDs. As indicated below, G7+ capacity is expected to fall 1% … Read more
Samsung Display announced that it is the first in the industry to successfully commercialize a foldable display panel having a 1.4R rating* for its curvature, representing the smallest degree of curving among commercialized foldable smartphones to date ? an advancement first applied to the recently-released Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. Furthermore, the UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass) on … Read more
What They Say Digitimes reports that panel prices are rising for TVs, notebooks and PC monitors partly because of restricted supply of driver and power management chips. What We Think Panel makers have to make the most of some respite in panel prices. As Ross Young of DSCC pointed out at the DSCC/SID Business Conference … Read more
What They Say A US integrator, Keywest Technologies Inc, based in Kansas City, has a new antimicrobial film, infused with copper, that is claimed to be able to self-disinfect a touch screen in less than 15 minutes. The technology, called NanoShield, is from a Singapore company, Nanoveu Ktd. What We Think This kind of coating … Read more
What They Say Panasonic is releasing its first Android TVs in Europe which are targeted to the mid-range of the market. What We Think FlatPanelsHD suggests that this may be an experiment by Panasonic. The company has had an interesting history in trying to develop its own platform, using Mozilla and Firefox in the past … Read more
What They Say Huawei has to reduce its use of US technologies in line with US government restrictions, so will move away from Google’s Android to its own Harmony OS 2.0. What We Think The OS, which is open sourced, was originally developed for IoT applications but was revealed to developers in 2019. However, investments … Read more
What They Say Tennagels Medientechnik, a German digital signage integrator installed a 325m² LED video wall for the new headquarters of Wilo, a pump maker in Dortmund. There is also a 77m² indoor wall. What We Think There is nothing particularly technically interesting, but this project shows that although the digital signage industry is down … Read more
What They Say Nintendo had its best financial quarter for April-June, reporting a 427% rise to $1.3 billion (¥144 billion) because of strong demand for the Switch console as well as good software sales including “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”. What We Think “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good” is an old English … Read more
What They Say A Korean company, FlexiGO announced that its technology can be used for testing rollable and flexible displays, in-folding or out-folding.. The company was started in 2017 by Ki Yong Lee who previously worked at Samsung SDI and Samsung Display. What We Think Yield is a challenge for folding displays so good testing … Read more
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