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UDC Great Quarter and Year, Challenging Q120 and a Future that Could Under Underperform the Industry

UDC reported Q419 and 2019 results last week. For the quarter, red and green material revenues were $60.5m up 52.4% Y/Y and total material revenues, including royalties were $98.5m up 46.2% Y/Y. For the full year, red and green material revenues were $242.7m, up 34.5% and total material revenues were $392.9m up 48.0% Y/Y Figure … Read more

Samsung Presents Groundbreaking All-Solid-State Battery Technology to ‘Nature Energy’

On March 9 in London, researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Samsung R&D Institute Japan (SRJ) presented a study on high-performance, long-lasting all-solid-state batteries to Nature Energy, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. Compared to widely used lithium-ion batteries, which utilize liquid electrolytes, all-solid-state batteries support greater energy density, … Read more

Augmented and Mixed Reality: What is It, and Where is It Going?

XR is a term that 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

Visually Stunning and Feature-Rich MMD Launches the Philips 346P1CRH Monitor

MMD, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips monitors, announces the launch of the 34” (86.36 cm) Philips 346P1CRH LCD monitor. Featuring a curved UWQHD display with DisplayHDR 400, this monitor delivers an outstanding visual performance in addition to offering a host of convenient connectivity features such as a built-in USB-C docking … Read more

Leader Supports Britain’s First Live 8K Sports Demonstration for BT Sport

A Leader LV5900 HD/4K/8K multi-standard waveform monitor was chosen by BT Sport to monitor the signal feed from the UK’s first public demonstration of live 8K sport. The UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos (round of 32) on the 27th February was transmitted live by BT Sport and its partners using the LV5900 … Read more

DSCC’s Latest Display Capacity Forecast Shows China’s Share Surging Even Higher, LCD Capacity Declines for the First Time and OLED Capacity Growing Rapidly

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DSCC has updated its display capacity forecast as part of its Quarterly Display Capex and Equipment Market Share Report. There were a number of interesting findings such as: Capacity is only expected to grow 1% in 2020 with LCD capacity down 1% and OLED capacity up 26%. This is the first capacity decline we are … Read more

TÜV Rheinland Launches Eyesafe Display Standard, New Requirements Guide Industry to Improve Users’ Eye Health

The international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization, TÜV Rheinland Group, has announced the launch of the Eyesafe Display Standard. It is based on clinical health and safety research covering comprehensive high-energy visible blue light management and display color requirements. The upgraded certification process was formally implemented from March 5, 2020. It will put … Read more

GCC Mobile Market Buoyed by Strong Smartphone Shipments, but Uncertainty Looms Following Global COVID-19 Outbreak

Smartphone shipments to the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased 6.3% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q4 2019 to total 5.15 million units, according to the latest insights from global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC). However, this was not enough to prevent a small 0.2% QoQ decline in the … Read more

Africa’s Smartphone Market Posts Growth, but Uncertainty Around Global COVID-19 Outbreak Casts Shadow over Short-Term Prospects

The overall African mobile phone market grew 3.8% year on year (YoY) in Q4 2019, according to the latest figures from global technology and consulting services firm International Data Corporation (IDC). This growth was spurred by various end-of-year sales promotions, which were augmented by earlier Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount offerings. Sustained demand for … Read more

Plessey Extends its Data-Vµ MicroLED Product Family with a Passive Matrix Micro-Display

Plessey, an embedded technologies developer at the forefront of microLED technology for augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) display applications, has added passive matrix microLED displays to its Data-Vµ product family. Following the successful launch of Plessey’s Data-Vµ segmented microLED display products in 2019, the company has now extended the range with the introduction of passive … Read more