Vol 21 – Issue 50 – Page 3

First Carbon Nanobud Roll Delivered by Canatu

by Bob Raikes

The first order of Canatu’s carbon nanobud film, in a roll format, has been delivered to a touch module manufacturer in Asia. A Direct Dry Printing method, on a roll-to-roll line, was used in …

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Chinese Vendors Open Bidding Wars

by Bob Raikes

Rather than price negotiations, some Chinese TV vendors have adopted open-bid competition with optical film suppliers, say sources in Asia. The vendors are seeking to lower procurement costs; suppliers from China, Japan, Korea and …

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Chinese Polariser Production Delayed by Approvals

by Bob Raikes

Production of polariser’s at Chi Mei Materials’ factory in eastern China may not begin until mid-2016. Production was originally scheduled for Q1’16, but has apparently been delayed by the time taken to obtain government …

ASE Plant Resumes Operations

by Bob Raikes

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering’s K7 plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has been allowed to resume operations. The plant was closed earlier this year due to major pollution violations, which ASE has endeavoured to fix.

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32″ Panel Prices on The Rise

by Bob Raikes

32″ LCD TV panel prices have risen 25% since March 2014, to $95, say Asian supply chain sources. Prices have been driven up by demand from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. The increase has …

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‘Major’ CNT Project Set to Begin in Azerbaijan

by Bob Raikes

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in Azerbaijan, regarding a ‘major’ carbon nanotube (CNT) project. Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC), Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park and Southwest Nanotechnologies (SWNT) agreed the MOU, which will see …

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 21 Issue 50

by Bob Raikes

Until the end of December, AMD is offering up to 50% rebates on its Firepro graphics cards. First-time purchases of the W9100, W8100, W8000, W7000, S9000 and S7000 cards from approved resellers will be …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 21 Issue 50

by Bob Raikes

Asus‘ Zenwatch (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) will be on sale in the UK from the 23rd December. It will initially be sold exclusively at Currys and PC World, for £165 ($260). Fujitsu …

Work On-The-Go With Fujitsu

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q335 is an 8″ Windows tablet for business users. Weighing less than 500g, the tablet is portable and offers a long (9.5-hour) battery life). A quad-core 1.83GHz Intel Atom CPU runs Windows …

TCL Moves Into Quantum Dot Space

by Bob Raikes

An LCD TV using quantum dots from QD Vision has been developed and released by TCL in China. The H9700 is a 55″ UltraHD model, and the company’s first QD TV, covering 100% NTSC. …

Sceptre Brings MHL to Small TV

by Bob Raikes

Sceptre’s new 18.5″ LCD TV is an affordable model for the US market. Somewhat unusually for a small model, the TV features an MHL-HDMI port for mobile device connection. Two versions are available, one …

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Samsung Takes Smart Signage Outdoors

by Bob Raikes

Samsung’s new OMD displays are suitable for use in outdoor (OMD-K) and semi-outdoor (OMD-W) environments. Both new series consist of three sizes: 46″, 55″ and 75″. They feature ambient brightness sensors; 24/7 operability; and …

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