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THine Introduces a Small Package, Low Power Consumption MIPI CSI-2 Serializer IC for Video Applications

THine®, the leader in high-speed serial interfaces and image signal processing, announced the high-volume availability of their new MIPI CSI-2 serializer IC, THCV243. This new chip allows engineers to extend MIPI CSI-2 transmission to greater than 15 meters with a tiny 2.9mm package! It also allows the reduction of a significant number of cables between … Read more

NEC and Sharp Announce Joint Venture to Combine Display Solution Businesses

NEC Corporation and Sharp Corporation have agreed to create a joint venture by combining NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (NDS), a subsidiary of NEC, with Sharp. NDS and Sharp are two market leading brands in the production and development of visual solutions. The Sharp-NEC joint venture will allow both companies to build upon their strengths and … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Global Smartphone Shipments Tumble 38 Percent YoY in February 2020

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments tumbled 38 percent year-on-year in the month of February, 2020. It was the biggest fall ever in the history of the worldwide smartphone market. Linda Sui, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global smartphone shipments tumbled a huge 38 percent annually from 99.2 million units … Read more

Over $4 billion AR/VR Investment in 2019 for 3rd Highest Year

Digi-Capital’s AR/VR Analytics Platform tracked $4.1 billion AR/VR investment in 2019, the third-highest virtual reality investment and augmented reality investment year on record after 2017 and 2018. However, investment dropped significantly in Q4 2019 compared to the previous quarter in terms of both deal volume (i.e. number of deals) and deal value (i.e. dollars invested). … Read more

Global LCD-TV Panel Unit Shipments Set to Drop by 10 Percent in 2020, as Area Shipments Decline by 3 Percent

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In a historic first, the worldwide market for LCD-TV display panels is set to decline both in terms of unit and area shipments in 2019, as major suppliers cut production, according to Omdia. Global LCD-TV panel unit shipments will drop by a steep 10-percent margin this year, declining to 257.8 million units, down from 287.2 … Read more

Epson’s Revolutionary Native 4K Projector Now Available

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide,1 announced availability of the world’s first native 4K 3LCD 12,000-lumen laser projector. A groundbreaking large-venue solution, the new Epson Pro L12000QNL delivers extraordinary detail and ultra HD image quality for incredible, lifelike performance for live events, higher education and corporate environments. The 4K resolution projector boasts 12,000 lumens … Read more

IDTechEx Research on Virtual Reality: To Be or Not to Be

XR is a term which has become more prominent in the last few years. It encapsulates virtual, augmented, and mixed reality topics. The definition of each of these has become saturated in the past decade, with companies using their own definitions for each to describe their products. The new IDTechEx Report, “Augmented, Mixed and Virtual … Read more

A Biaxially Stretchable Substrate Applicable to OLEDs is Under Development

A team of researchers led by Professor Kyung-Chul Choi within the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (Daejeon, Korea) is developing “stretchable OLEDs that are compliant and maintain their performance under high-strain deformation.” First, a few words of background information. Part of the definition of … Read more