2023-05-26

Philips RacingVision GT200 is 2023 Headlight of the Year

Suresnes France, — Philips RacingVision GT200 has won the prestigious Auto Express title of Headlight of the Year in the 2023 staging of the magazine’s annual Product Awards. Lumileds, the global manufacturer of Philips automotive products, is celebrating yet another award for this pioneering headlight, further adding to the host of accolades the bulb has received since its introduction. In its 2023 Awards Issue, Auto Express described Philips RacingVision GT200 as a shining example to the rest. The Philips bulb had the longest beam length and scored...
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2023-05-25

TCL CSOT Introduces a Full Range of Breakthrough Display Innovations at SID Display Week 2023

New cutting-edge display products and technologies promise a reimagined future for the field of display technology LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL CSOT, a company focused on developing new technologies and innovations in the display industry, today unveiled over 30 of its latest products and advanced technologies, including more than ten firsts in the world, at Display Week 2023 organized by the Society for Information Display (SID), held from May 21 to 26 in Los Angeles, California. Guided by the vision of "Display A Better Futu...
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2023-05-25

BOE attends SID Display Week 2023, presenting trailblazing semiconductor display technologies

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 23, SID Display Week 2023, a prestigious event hailed as the "Oscars" in the display industry, opened in Los Angeles, the United States. It was the 60th edition of the SID Display Week and coincided with the 30th anniversary of the founding of BOE, a global leader in the semiconductor display industry. BOE brought a slew of cutting-edge technologies to the significant event, including many new launches under its technology brands of ADS Pro, f-OLED and α-MLED, and brand-new inno...
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2023-05-25

Nichia expands the portfolio of its Clear White color LED, providing the joy in life for senior citizens

Tokushima, Japan – 25 May 2023: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce an addition to the Clear White color LED portfolio, the new 1W LED (NF2W757GR-V4H6: sm78xu/Rc0ac). The Clear white color LED, with its clear white color geared to support the joy of sharper vision for senior citizens, has been developed by combining Nichia's expertise and technology in phosphors and LEDs cultivated over many years. It improves senior citizen's visibility and makes e...
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2023-05-24

Nichia will exhibit at LightFair 2023 in New York City, NY

On May 23rd, 24th, and 25th, Nichia will proudly exhibit at LightFair 2023 in New York City, NY. LightFair is the premier, biennial architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, the preferred marketplace, networking and learning destination bringing the best and the brightest together. The LightFair Conference has been setting the standard in continuing lighting education for 30+ years offering the lighting community the chance to earn CEUs, learn from the best and connect with leading practitioners. Nichia will display new LED technology inclu...
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2023-05-24

Settlement of KSF Patent Infringement Lawsuit With Trading Company Selling US Bridgelux LED Products

On May 17, 2023, Nichia Corporation (“Nichia”) and CoreStaff Co., Ltd. (“CoreStaff”) settled the patent infringement lawsuit pending before the Tokyo District Court (Case No. Reiwa 5 (Wa) No. 70062) based on Nichia’s Japanese Patent No. 4974310, relating to KSF (PFS) phosphors, in which Nichia had sought an injunction against patent infringement and damages. Out of respect for Nichia’s intellectual property rights and other considerations, CoreStaff, promptly and without proceeding with the lawsuit, discontinued hand...
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2023-05-24

Seoul Semiconductor Unveils 2nd-generation LED Technology for Future Displays at Display Week 2023

ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, will participate in the Society for Information Display (SID)’s Display Week 2023, scheduled for May 23 to 25, to unveil its second-generation LED technologies for future displays, including WICOP-Pixel-based microLED displays and Low Blue Light (LBL) displays that help maintain the health of users' eyes. MicroLED displays based on WICOP Pixel, the world's first RGB one-chip technology During this exhibiti...
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2023-05-24

Kopin Extends OLED Deposition Capabilities to Support US Department of Defense Initiatives

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading developer and provider of high-resolution microdisplays and application-specific optical sub-assemblies for defense, enterprise, consumer and medical products, today announced it has executed partner agreements for redundant and new OLED deposition capabilities for its current and future OLED family of devices. "Due to our non-proprietary silicon wafer-based OLED deposition process and our highly integrated and flexible backplane design, Kopin is able to u...
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2023-05-24

Mojo Vision Develops First 300mm GaN-on-Silicon Blue LED Wafer for Micro-LED Display

Mojo Vision reaches historic milestone to advance micro-LED commercialization with key design and manufacturing breakthrough SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED company, today announced an important development and process milestone with the successful light-up of the first-ever 300mm blue GaN-on-Silicon micro-LED array wafer. This accomplishment marks important progress towards maturing micro-LED manufacturing at state-of-the-art 300 mm CMOS fabs. This is Mojo Vision’s fourth world record in t...
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2023-05-24

Macroblock Joins Forces with Timewaying to Launch a 3D LED Cinema Screen, Stunning Audiences in Los Angeles, USA

(May 23, 2023) Macroblock has partnered with Timewaying to develop the 3D LED cinema screen “HeyLED”. HeyLED cinema screens have been launched in theaters in China's big cities, such as Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen and Taiyuan, and officially settled in Krikorian Theatre in Los Angeles, USA at the beginning of this year. The HeyLED cinema screen creates an unbelievable 3D immersive experience in high-end theaters through cutting-edge technology, bringing audiences sharp, realistic, and fantastic image effects. Macroblock believes that LED cine...
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2023-05-23

Breakthrough Applications for Micro LED Create New Technological Possibilities for AUO at Display Week 2023

Transparent, Blended, and Foldable Display Technologies are Penetrating into the Diversified Field Domains and Revolutionizing the Gaming Market AUO Corporation (AUO) has constantly been improving the company’s technological research and development capabilities over the years. As a result, the company has successfully set up a comprehensive Micro LED ecosystem, and Micro LED technology is now ready for widespread commercialization and mass production. AUO is participating in Display Week 2023, a global exhibition for display technologies and companie...
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2023-05-23

VR/AR Shipments Expected to Drop to 7.45 Million in 2023, with Rapid Rebound Projected by 2025, Says TrendForce

May 22, 2023 ---- TrendForce forecasts a global downturn in AR and VR device shipments for 2023, predicting a shipment total of roughly 7.45 million units—an 18.2% YoY decrease. VR devices are expected to shoulder the majority of this decline, with projected shipments hovering around 6.67 million units. This dip is primarily attributed to weaker-than-expected sales of newly released high-end devices. Consequently, manufacturers are likely to pivot their sales strategies, shifting their focus to more cost-effective offerings. Conversely, shipments of AR devices are expec...
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2023-05-22

RoboSense Joins NVIDIA Omniverse Ecosystem

Sensor Maker Integrates LiDAR Model on High-Fidelity Autonomous Vehicle Simulation Platform RoboSense Joins NVIDIA Omniverse Ecosystem RoboSense's second-generation smart solid-state LiDAR model is integrated into NVIDIA DRIVE Sim, built on Omniverse, enabling physically based, high-fidelity sensor simulation. (Graphic: Business Wire) SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RoboSense, a world-leading provider of smart LiDAR sensor systems, today announced it is now connected to the NVIDIA Omniverse ecosyst...
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2023-05-22

LG Display Recognized for Pioneering Research on Ultra-large OLED and Stretchable Displays at SID 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, May 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that two of its research papers on 'ultra-large OLED display' and 'Stretchable display' have been selected as Distinguished Papers by the Society for Information Display (SID). Under the theme of 'A Novel Ultra-Large Size OLED Display for Premium TVs,' LG Display's research team led by Dr. Hong-jae Shin, research fellow, received the Excellence Paper Award for introducing the key...
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2023-05-19

New Product Bevel-LED

Welcoming and friendly infotainment systems with large screens is a requirement in modern vehicles. Brighter yet thinner displays are necessary since the screen size in increasing to more than 20 inch. In line with this development, DOMINANT, a market leader in LED manufacturing has released the Bevel-LED, worlds first LED with a bevelled edge for use in full array dimming display (FALD). The Bevel-LED is a diminutive sized LED with dimensions 1.2w x1.6l 1.2h, designed to be attached using the Package on Board platform. Coming in this smaller size of 1-...
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2023-05-19

SMARTKEM, INC. CEO TO GIVE KEYNOTE SPEECH AT THE BUSINESS CONFERENCE AT DISPLAY WEEK 2023

MANCHESTER, England, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartKem, Inc. (OTCQB: SMTK), a company seeking to reshape the world of electronics with its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) that have the potential to drive the next generation of displays, is a gold sponsor of this year's Business Conference at Display Week 2023 taking place in Los Angeles, USA. SmartKem Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ian Jenks, will be giving the keynote speech on Wednesday, May 24th at 9:40am PT. DATE: Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 TIM...
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2023-05-19

Fluence Partners With Dutch Research Organization Innexo BV To Support Better Access to Cannabis Research

Fluence LEDs selected to enable Acceleration Platform for Innovation, a program helping companies participate in research advancing medical cannabis production across EMEA  AUSTIN, Texas & ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (May 18, 2023)—Fluence, a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, announced today an extension of its research partnership with Dutch organization Innexo BV (Innexo), a specialty agricultural contract research organization (CRO) that focuses on molecular f...
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2023-05-19

Seoul Semiconductor Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Various LED Products for Patent Infringement in Europe

ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced on May 16 that the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf, Germany, issued a final judgement confirming a permanent injunction for infringement of Seoul’s patent against multiple LED companies' LEDs. The permanent injunction judgement extends to LED products from Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., which were distributed globally through Mouser Electronics Inc., as well as LED products from L...
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2023-05-18

Innoviz Expands Collaboration with a Major Customer, Adding InnovizTwo for New Light Commercial Vehicle

Fast-moving new program with an accelerated timeline Framework agreed, pending final requirements and commercial terms Strong financial contribution, expected start of production mid-decade Collaboration with a major compute platform provider, may lead to additional opportunities TEL AVIV, Israel, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 supplier of high-performance automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced that a ...
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2023-05-18

Samsung Introduces New High-Performance Kiosk Built on Windows OS

Samsung’s latest Kiosk operating on Windows is an interactive self-service display with expanded compatibility to help businesses and retailers maximize sales potential Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the global launch of the KMC-W, an updated Windows version of the Samsung Kiosk, winner of an ISE Best of Show award from AV Technology at Integrated Systems Europe 2023. The new version of the Kiosk features an interactive 24-inch display that brings expanded software compatibility to advanced self-service display technology for the food and bev...
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2023-05-18

TRUMPF VCSEL enables proximity sensor in iPhone

TRUMPF VCSEL featured by Apple // Collaboration with Apple on future laser technologies continues // TRUMPF to expand German manufacturing sites and further invest TRUMPF Photonic Components, a global leader in VCSEL and photodiode solutions for consumer and industrial sensing, has been featured as a key supplier by Apple [link to Apple newsroom] for its work supporting the proximity sensor in iPhone. The proximity sensor for iPhone turns off the screen when it detects an object that is close by — such as when a user holds iPhone up to their ...
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2023-05-17

Unilumin Made a Wonderful Appearance at German PLS

New software features for cognitive, speech, and vision accessibility are coming later this year Apple's new accessibility features, including Assistive Access, Live Speech, and more, will arrive later this year. (Photo: Business Wire)   CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today previewed software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak. These updates draw on advances in hardware and software, incl...
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2023-05-17

Ouster Announces Expansion of Supply Agreements with May Mobility to Support Autonomous Vehicle Deployments Around the Globe

Over one thousand lidar sensors scheduled to be shipped through 2024 May Mobility is set to launch driverless operations later this year May Mobility autonomous vehicle outfitted with Ouster lidar sensors. (Photo: Business Wire) SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ouster, Inc. (NYSE: OUST), a leading provider of high-performance lidar sensors, and May Mobility, a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, announced today expansions to their supply agreements to provide lidar sensors for May Mob...
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2023-05-17

AIXTRON introduces new Executive Committee

Current COO Jochen Linck not to renew his contract due to personal reasons. / New Executive Committee will support CEO and CFO. Herzogenrath, May 17, 2023 – As of October 2023, AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6) will introduce a new Executive Committee to support Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Felix Grawert and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dr. Christian Danninger. Due to personal reasons, the current Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dr. Jochen Linck, will not renew his contract, which ends in S...
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2023-05-16

ROHM Begins Mass Production of 650V GaN HEMTs That Deliver Class-Leading Performance

Increasing efficiency and miniaturization in a wide range of power supply systems, including servers and AC adapters ROHM has started with the mass production of 650V GaN (Gallium Nitride) HEMTs GNP1070TC-Z and GNP1150TCA-Z optimized for a wide range of power supply systems applications. These new products are jointly developed with Ancora Semiconductors, Inc., an affiliate of Delta Electronics, Inc., that develops GaN devices. Improving the efficiency of power supplies and motors, which account for most of the world’s electricity consumption...
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2023-05-16

InnovizTwo LiDAR Wins Gold at 2023 Edison Best New Product Awards™

InnovizTwo won the gold award in the Smart Transportation category for its technical excellence TEL-AVIV, Israel, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INVZ) a Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, (the "Company" or "Innoviz") announced today that its second generation LiDAR sensor, InnovizTwo, won Gold in the Smart Transportation category of the 2023 Edison Awards™. Recognition from the Edison Awards coincides with InnovizTwo...
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2023-05-16

TCL NXTPAPER 11's Innovative Paper-like Display Earns Global Recognition with iF Design Award

[Berlin, 15th May] TCL, a pioneer in display technology and affordable, smart connected experiences, is proud to announce its TCL NXTPAPER 11 has won a prestigious award: the iF DESIGN AWARD 2023, as the product goes on first sale in Spain. Praising the device’s stylish design and striking display with innovative NXTPAPER 2.0 technology, the award recognizes TCL’s commitment to creating beautiful, market leading products that are accessible to all. The iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most prestigious design awards in the wo...
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2023-05-16

2024 Volvo EX30: Prices, specs and release date

New Volvo EX30 is an electric small SUV All-new entry-level model to offer Scandi-cool styling and an EV range of around 275 miles Full reveal scheduled for 7 June Open for reservations this summer with prices likely to start from under £40,000 The new Volvo EX30 is an exciting all-new electric SUV from the fast-evolving premium Swedish brand. Positioned below the existing Volvo XC40 Recharge, this new entrant is targeting a younger, more urban customer base than Volvo’s traditional buyers. The aim is for the new Volvo EX30 ...
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2023-05-15

Society for Information Display Unveils 2023 Display Industry Award Winners

Recipients of 29th Annual Awards recognized for the year's most significant technological advances CAMPBELL, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Information Display (SID) is pleased to announce the winners of its 29th Annual Display Industry Awards. The 2023 Display Industry Award (DIA) recipients reflect the ever-evolving display and imaging product landscape and represent a wide range of technological advancements with products designed to make devices that are more sustainable, economical, and engaging while providing users with a ...
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2023-05-15

Newsight Imaging and Brightlaser Awarded Collaboration Grant to Develop Next Generation 3D Home and Industrial Security LiDAR

Grant is the First Funding from the Hong Kong-Israel R&D Cooperation Programme 3D LiDAR Camera will Combine Newsight’s eTOFTM Proprietary Patented Technology and Brightlaser’s Innovative Solution for VCSEL  NESS ZIONA, Israel, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsight Imaging Ltd. (“Newsight”), a leading semiconductor innovator developing proprietary 3D machine vision sensors, spectral vision chips and systems, and Brightlaser Limited (“Brightlaser”), a global competitive supp...
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