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Shanhai Capital To Acquire Analogix

by Bob Raikes

Beijing Shanhai Capital Management Co, Ltd. (Shanhai Capital) is to acquire Analogix Semiconductor Inc for over $500 million, subject to the usual regulatory approvals and the deal is expected to be finished in late …

Tags:Analogix| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Thalmic Raises $120 Million for Gesture Input

by Milos Pavlovic

Thalmic Labs has secured $120 million in Series B funding from Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund and others to develop its technology which is a wristband sensor that tracks movement in the muscles …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 37| Wearables

Time Warner Investments Leads $12M Funding Round in You.i TV

by Isaac Oburu

Time Warner Investments has led a $12M Series B funding round for You.i TV, whose platform powers the design, development, and delivery of immersive user interfaces for video applications across multiple devices. Scott Levine, …

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Taiwan Invests $3.2 Billion in OLED Development

by Tom Allen

Reports from Taiwan say that the government is to invest NT$100 billion ($3.2 billion) in OLED technology development. The bulk of investment will go towards flexible AMOLED and PMOLED technology, as part of the …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| OLEDs| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 32

Taiwan Invests $3.2 Billion in OLED Development

by Tom Allen

Reports from Taiwan say that the government is to invest NT$100 billion ($3.2 billion) in OLED technology development. The bulk of investment will go towards flexible AMOLED and PMOLED technology, as part of the …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 32

Leyard Plans New European Factory

by Tom Allen

LED maker Leyard is planning a new European factory and showroom near Presov, Slovakia. The 3,120m² building is due to be completed in early 2017. It will help Leyard to meet demand from its …

Tags:Europe| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Leyard| Production| Slovakia| Vol 23 - Issue 32

Lite-On to Expand Automotive Production

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Lite-On is investing NT$10 billion ($320.3 million) on expanding its facility at the Nantze Export Processing Zone in Kaohsiung. The work includes building a new manufacturing plant for automotive electronics and an operational …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 32

HTC Expands VR Investment

by Tom Allen

HTC says that eight new firms have joined the VR Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), which aims to support the growth of the VR industry. The VRVCA’s funding is now expected to increase from $10 …

Tags:HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 30

LG Display To Invest $1.8 Billion in Flexible OLEDs

by Tom Allen

LG Display is investing KRW1.99 trillion ($1.8 billion) in a new flexible OLED production line. The E6 line will be located in Paju, South Korea and will manufacture sixth-generation (1,500mm x 1,850mm) substrates. Han …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Investment| Korea| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 29

Vizio Investment to Help LeEco in US Market

by Tom Allen

LeEco (formerly LeTV) is said to be seeking to make a ‘strategic investment’ in Vizio. The Chinese firm hopes that Vizio can help it to promote its online video services in the US market, …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| USA| Vizio| Vol 23 - Issue 27

HTC Establishes VC Fund for VR Investment – Spins off VR

by Tom Allen

Credit: Mobile World LiveHTC has continued its commitment to virtual reality, announced the formation of a venture capital investment fund at Mobile World Congress Shanghai. The news comes just one month after we reported …

Tags:HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Nikkei: Samsung Will Raise OLED Production by 50%

by Tom Allen

The Nikkei newspaper claims that Samsung will invest about KRW8 trillion ($6.8 billion) to boost OLED panel production this year. The move will raise capacity by about 50%, or 200 million smartphone panels, at …

Tags:AMOLED| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| Vol 23 - Issue 24