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Minneapolis Convention Centre Chooses Nanolumens

by Raverstead

Nanolumens has supplied two large-scale LED displays to the Minneapolis Convention Centre. Both are part of the Nanocurve product line, installed in the new visitor information centre in the Centre’s main corridor. The displays …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Nanolumens and Partnertech Expand to Canada

by Raverstead

Nanolumens has expanded its operations with Partnertech to manufacture large-format LED displays for distribution in Canada.

Tags:Distributors| Large Display Monitor| LED| North America| Vol 21 - Issue 44

SiliconCore Shows 1.2mm LED at Gitex

by Raverstead

At Gitex 2014 in Dubai, SiliconCore showed the word’s first 1.2mm pitch LED display, enabled by its new driver chip which can drive 640 LEDs. Steve Scorse tells us about it and also about …

Tags:Gitex 2014| LED| SiliconCore| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP

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Physics Prize Goes to LED Inventors

by Helen Vince

Lighting – The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on October 7, 2014 “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. The prize was awarded to Isamu …

Tags:Awards| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Nichia| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Ostendo Show Impressive LED Imagers and Light Field Display

by Bob Raikes

Ostendo has been quietly working on a micro-LED display they call a Quantum Photonic Imager. This consists of red, green and blue LED with some near-collimating optical structures fabrication with extremely small pixel pitches …

Tags:LED| SID Display Week 2014

Absen Appoints Regional Sales Director

by Super User

Absen Optoelectronics has appointed Christopher Backhaus as its regional sales director for the German-speaking region. Backhaus joins Absen from Barco LiveDots, where he served as sales director for the DACH region. Prior to working …

Tags:Absen| Large Display Monitor| LED| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

PSCo Expands LED Team

by Super User

AV distributor and rental specialist PSCo has announced the expansion of its specialist LED team with the appointment of Mike Bone. Bone joins from LED screen provider Mediatec Solutions UK where he was managing …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Cree, Lextar Sign LED Agreement

by Super User

Cree and Lextar Electronics have entered into a supply agreement for sapphire-based LED chips, with Cree gaining approximately 13% of Lextar through an $83 million investment. The deal also includes a royalty-bearing license agreement …

Tags:Cree| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Fraunhofer Transfers Data Quickly With IR Light

by Super User

Modules have been developed that can transfer data, wirelessly, at up to 1Gbps over a distance of 10m. Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS), the modules rely on LiFi technology: that …

Tags:Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Rumour: Tariff Rise to Hit LEDs in China

by Super User

China may raise import tariffs on LEDs from 4% to 10%, local media claims. The move would be taken to advance the country’s own LED chip industry, as well as to protect against competition …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Video Highlights from SMPTE 2014

by Super User

We were able to interview several companies during SMPTE. Central China Development Labs (CCDL) was at the SMPTE Fall conference where it made a big impression with its 3D LED screen using polarization – …

Tags:Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| LED| SMPTE 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21