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iPhone SE is Amalgam of Three Generations

by Tom Allen

In a teardown, IHS has revealed its early estimate of the production cost of Apple’s iPhone SE. The firm estimates that the handset costs about $160 to build; the entry-level US version, with 16GB …

Copper Raises OLED Efficiency to 100%

by Tom Allen

Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Cynora, and the University of St Andrews have made contributions to the advancement of OLED power efficiency, using copper. Specifically, the researchers measured the underlying quantum …

Indium Recovery Relies on Acid Solution

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeTo address the potential shortage of indium – a component of touchscreens – scientists have developed a new way to recover the metal through recycling. Writing in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry …

Canatu’s Film Used in 40µm Package

by Tom Allen

Canatu’s CNB Flex Film has been used to create a complete One-Plastic-Solution (OPS). The solution incorporates a display window, touch sensor and decoratin in a robust package, says the company. The OPS is designed …

WSJ Confirms Taptic Engine Limiting Watch Supply

by Tom Allen

Image credit: WSJSources have told the Wall Street Journal that one of the issues limiting supply of the Apple Watch is a defective taptic engine (a new component providing haptic feedback) as rumoured in …

BOE Bundles Touch Sensors With Panels

by Tom Allen

Asian sources claim that BOE has been promoting on-cell touch solutions to smartphone vendors by bundling free sensors with display panels. The move is said to be equivalent to reducing panel prices by between …