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Wavien Proposes Liquid Suspension of Laser Phosphor for High Power Applications

by Chris Chinnock

For high lumen projectors using laser phosphor, the phosphor material will typically run too hot and burn if exposed to too much blue light. To address this issue, Wavien has proposed a mixture that …

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Bicycles may be a Key to Consumer Adoption of Augmented Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

Future Cities Catapult is a British-based company focusing on analyzing issues in today’s urban environments and the development of innovations defining the urban society of tomorrow. The company helps innovators and futurists to develop …

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What are Wearables for Anyway – Wearable-Flexible Display Market Update (WF7)

by Phillip Wright

The Wearable-Flexible Market Focus Conference organized by IHS at SID’s 2015 Display Week included a presentation by IHS analysts that touched on What are Wearables for Anyway and a Wearable-Flexible Display Market Update. Coming …

Via Supplys Optical Bonding Materials & Processes (IC14)

by Bob Raikes

Juergen Eichner is from Via Optronics which started as a display enhancement company that quickly started to focus on optical bonding materials, technologies and processes. As a result it has become a supplier of …

UniPixel Updates on X-Sense Acquisition (IC14)

by Bob Raikes

Jeff Hawthorne is CEO of UniPixel which makes engineered films and hard coat resins for displays. The firm has just acquired the X-Sense flexible touch film product line from Atmel. The firm’s touch sensor …

Innova Adds Touch to Films (IC14)

by Bob Raikes

Dr Dan Button is from Innova Dynamics and the company effectively used SID to make announcements and come more into public view. It has announced new products with Dai Nippon Printing. Innova is an …

Display Week Wearables Conference Revisits Head Mounted Displays (WF2)

by Phillip Wright

Margaret Kohin, SVP, Business Development, eMagin Corporation was invited to present a Special Wearables Address at the Wearable-Flexible Market Focus Conference organized by IHS at SID’s 2015 Display Week. Kohin’s address was unique at …

Cima Updates on its ITO Replacement Material (IC11)

by Bob Raikes

John Brodd is CEO of Cima Nanotech which is making materials for ITO replacement. There are around 70 staff in the company, mostly in China. Procap touch technology is great, but runs out of …

Glo Aims to Exploit LCD Then Compete (BC17)

by Bob Raikes

The next speaker was Fariba Danesh from glo, which is a VC-backed company developing LED products using nanotechnology. Although founded in Lund, Sweden, the company moved to Silicon Valley to further develop. Danesh said …

CBrite Looks for LTPS/IGZO Alternative (IC8)

by Bob Raikes

Boo Nilsson is from CBrite which develops new backplane technologies. The company is based in Santa Barbara and has offices in Taiwan and China. The company has technology that is competitive with IGZO and …

ViewSonic’s Pen Tech Eases eSignatures

by Tom Allen

The PD1611 is a 15.6″ pen display from ViewSonic, aiming to support eSignatures, note-taking and drawings on the A4-sized screen. ViewSonic uses Electromagnetic Resonance Pen technology on the touch screen, supporting 2,048 levels of …

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Vuzix Excited by HMD Opportunity (IC11)

by Bob Raikes

The next speaker was Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix, which we have covered a lot in recent months. Vuzix started in 1997 and has been a partner for Kopin for a long …