2021-11-05

Lumentum To Acquire NeoPhotonics to Accelerate Optical Network Speed And Scalability

- Combination accelerates Lumentum's penetration of the fast-growing opportunity for high-speed optical components for cloud and telecom network infrastructure and creates a better partner for customers globally - Expected to be immediately accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share and deliver more than $50 million in annual run-rate cost synergies within 24 months of transaction close - Companies to host investor call today at 5:30 a.m. PT to discuss the transaction - Separately, Lumentum and NeoPhotonics announce quarterly financial results   SAN JOSE, C...
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2021-11-04

High-bay Lighting Installations Made Easy!

Light Management Systems (LMS)     02.11.2021 | Products   HubSense – the new, wireless control system from OSRAM   High-bay installations with ceiling heights of more than 5 meters for lighting systems including motion and daylight sensors can be highly challenging and expensive at the same time. Most of the sensors available on the market are not suitable for installation heights above 5 meters – and the general installation, maintenance and service costs are usually higher than for ceilings with a height b...
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2021-11-04

Introducing the New Oura Ring Generation 3

From the hardware to the software, one of the most accurate wearables in the world just got better.      What’s New? 1.      Daytime Heart Rate: Powered by a new suite of green LED sensors. Seeing your heart rate throughout the day and in real-time help you understand how your body responds to your routines, meals, stress levels, and environment. How does an extra cup of coffee or an especially stressful period impact your heart rate? 2.      Workout Heart Rate: Powered by a new...
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2021-11-04

Cellid, Inc. : The Best in Class Display Module for AR Glasses, 60 Degree Diagonal FoV Waveguide and 1.8 cc Size Projector "Cellid Waveguide 60" Was Released

November 01, 2021 11:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time     https://youtu.be/iCVPV4JfAFY   TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cellid, Inc. (the head office location: Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Satoshi Shiraga) announces its participation in the world biggest consumer technology exhibition CES 2022, beginning January 5th, 2022 through January 8th in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Cellid started accepting advance reservations of on-site demonstrations and business meeting during the exhibition. The booth will be located in...
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2021-11-04

Ideal Systems Deliver Next-Generation 4K TV Studio for iFAST in Singapore

Ideal Systems announces today that it has designed, built and delivered next-generation NDI® based TV studios with 4K live production and streaming capabilities for iFAST Corporation Ltd in Singapore.   iFast TV Studio   SINGAPORE, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideal Systems announces today that it has designed, built and delivered next-generation NDI® based TV studios with 4K live production and streaming capabilities for iFAST Corporation Ltd. ("iFAST Corp"), a leading Singapore public ...
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2021-11-03

Seoul Semiconductor’s SunLike Natural Spectrum LEDs Selected by European Premium Lighting Brand LEDVANCE

ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that SunLike natural spectrum LED to produce light that closely matches the spectrum of natural sunlight has been applied to the 19 models of the premium product line Sun@Home of LEDVANCE, a global lighting brand in Europe.   Sun@Home is a premium lighting product line for homes and offices. With the SunLike natural spectrum LED technology, it has an optimal smart sol...
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2021-11-03

GlobalLogic, Jungo, and OpenSynergy Release an Integrated Virtual Driver Monitoring System (DMS)

New, Co-developed Solution Helps OEMs Deliver More Secure DMS Capabilities While Leveraging In-vehicle System Convergence via Cockpit Controller Integration SAN JOSE, Calif. & NETANYA, Israel & BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GlobalLogic Inc., Jungo and OpenSynergy announced today the product of a partnership agreement to co-develop an automotive virtual driver monitoring system (DMS) solution that delivers advanced security, convergence and ease of implementation. The new solution integrates a s...
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2021-11-03

E Ink Partners with TÜV Rheinland to Establish Paper Like Display Standards and Awarded the World’s First Certification of Its Kind

Leading digital paper supplier E Ink Holdings was awarded the “Paper Like Display” Quality-mark and China-mark for its color epaper display module by TÜV Rheinland Greater China—a Germany-based international inspection institution. The module, E Ink Kaleido Plus, is the first epaper module granted with the world-class certifications. Demand for e-paper has rocketed as digital display contents advance with increasing emphasis on visual health among users. However, the existing display product standards target at self-luminous products (e.g.,...
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2021-11-03

US Startup Makes AR Contact Lens Using Micro LED Displays

The idea of embedding sand-sized Micro LED into an AR contact lens that can produce a 200-inch virtual display might sound like some kind of futuristic concept from a sci-fi novel, but a startup is making it happen—literally. The startup, US-based Mojo Vision, was founded in 2015. Its CEO Drew Perkins had previously established various companies with other cofounders. In 2011, Perkins was diagnosed with cataract. After being treated with intraocular lens implants, Perkins still lost part of his vision. This has prompted Perkins to start thinking whether op...
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2021-11-03

AOC’s New Mini LED Gaming Monitors Available Soon

As TechPowerUp reported, AOC unveiled three AGON PRO gaming monitors (i.e., the AG274QXM, AG274UXP and AG274QG) on October 26. The three models are 27 inches in size with VESA DisplayHDR certification, one of which even supports Mini LED display. AOC PRO AG274QXM The Red Dot Award winner adopts Mini LED backlighting incorporated with a fast IPS panel. The monitor features a resolution of 2560×1440, 170Hz refresh rate, 576 local dimming zones, HDR 1000 certification and peak brightness of 1,000 nits. Regarding c...
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2021-11-02

Samsung Plans to Cut Pixel Pitch to P0.5 for 100″ and Smaller Micro LED TVs

As South Korean media reported, Samsung plans to reduce the pixel pitch of its Micro LED TVs of ≤100″ in size to achieve 4K resolution. However, the manufacturing conglomerate is faced with mass transfer difficulties, high costs and other challenges. Reportedly, Samsung is now developing a new technology to cut the pixel pitch of Micro LED TVs (≤100″ in size) to 0.5mm with chip size of 34×58 μm2. To meet the requirement of display resolution, the South Korean company produced a 110″ 4K Micro LED TV featuring a pixel pitc...
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2021-11-02

In a Clinical Trial, Daytime Exposure to Short-Wavelength Enriched Light with Daylight-like Spectrum Improves Learning and Memory Function

ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that following Seoul National University in Korea and Basel University in Europe, a research team found that exposure to short-wavelength enriched light with daylight-like spectrum improves key components of learning such as working memory, cognitive processing speed, and testing accuracy. The clinical trial began in 2019, conducted by the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women&rs...
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2021-11-02

Fagerhult, Interim Report January-September 2021

The third quarter: Order intake was MSEK 1,895 (1,664), an increase of +13.9% adjusted to +14.5% for currency effects of MSEK -7, acquisitions of MSEK +3 and disposals of MSEK -5 Net sales were MSEK 1,745 (1,700), an increase of +2.6% adjusted to +3.7% for currency effects of MSEK -5, acquisitions of MSEK +4 and disposals of MSEK -16 Operating profit was MSEK 184.2 (66.8), an increase of +175,7% with an operating margin of 10.6 (3.9)% Q3 2021 operating profit was MSEK 184.2 compared to a Q3 2020 adjusted operating profit of MSE...
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2021-11-01

Signify's Third Quarter Results 2021

Signify reports third quarter sales of EUR 1.6 billion, operational profitability of 11.1% and a free cash flow of EUR 85 million     Third quarter 20211 Signify's installed base of connected light points increased from 86 million in Q2 21 to 92 million in Q3 21 Sales of EUR 1,643 million; Comparable Sales Growth of -4.8%, impacted by global supply chain disruptions Order book increased by 90% in Q3 21 vs. Q3 20 LED-based sales represented 83% of total sales (Q3 20: 82%) Adj. EBITA margin of 11.1% (Q3 20: 11.5%) Net...
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2021-10-29

2 µm Full-color Micro-LED Chips Achieved! NPQD® technology is now commercialized

October 29th 2021, Saphlux Incorporation, a spin-off company from Yale University, announced the full-color NPQD® Micro-LED array with a sub-pixel size of 2 µm, an important breakthrough in AR display developments.        【2µm R-G-B NPQD® Micro-LEDs】   Due to the difficulties of mass-transferring small size (<10 µm) micro-LEDs, most AR displays are fabricated using monochrome wafer bonding. How to achieve a full-color conversion became a universal challenge. ...
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2021-10-29

Sensor Solution On A Single Chip: ams OSRAM Provides High-resolution Images For Medical And Security Computed Tomography

News Facts: With its on-chip photodiodes, ams OSRAM's AS5951 offers a cost-effective solution for 32-slice detectors of Computed Tomography scanners in the price-sensitive market segment Thanks to the monolithic integration of the A/D converter, the photodiode array and the voltage reference into one single component, the AS5951 facilitates system development and reduces the cost of materials Low noise performance and low photodiode leakage current ensure high image quality and low dose performance   With its on-chip photodiodes, ams OSRAM...
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2021-10-29

Sony Installs A Curved 8K Crystal LED Used For Aerospace 3D Simulations

A large US-government contractor in the aerospace sector installed a curved 8K 9.7 x 2.7 meters Sony Crystal LED display, used for internal and external design briefings. The display was installed on a custom frame and base, as close to the floor as possible, which creates a portal-like effect.   This large microLED tiled display was installed by Mechdyne, which provided the design, integration and virtual reality expertise.   2022 Global LED Video Wall Market Outlook and Price Cost Analysis Release Date: September 2021 Language: Tra...
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2021-10-29

Process Paves Way For More Efficient Lasers, LEDs

North Carolina State University team develops MOCVD process that produces the highest concentration of holes in p-type III-Nitride material Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new process that makes use of existing industry standard techniques for making III-nitride semiconductor materials, but results in layered materials that will make LEDs and lasers more efficient. A challenge for people who make LEDs and lasers has been that there was a limit on the number of holes that you can make in p-type III-nitride semiconductor m...
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2021-10-29

SMART Uses Intrinsic Defects to Form Indium-rich Quantum Dots Yielding Long-wavelength InGaN LEDs

Together with collaborators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), researchers at the Low Energy Electronic Systems (LEES) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART, a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Research Foundation of Singapore) have discovered a new method of generating long-wavelength (red, orange and yellow) light through the use of in...
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2021-10-29

Reimagining Los Angeles’ 2nd Street Tunnel with Light

Signify’s Color Kinetics and Lumec solutions have transformed this iconic city landmark for the next generation of film production and community engagement.     Photo Credits: ©Forman & Associates   The Terminator, Kill Bill, Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” and the Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” – what do these movies and music videos have in common? All feature Los Angeles’ (LA) 2nd Street Tunnel.   Dubbed the most recognizable city landmark most Americans have n...
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2021-10-28

Visionox Establishes Pilot Scale Micro LED Production and All Related Processes

On October 20, Visionox revealed its progress of Micro LED and AMOLED development to investors during a market research gathering. Expecting the Micro LED market to thrive in the future, Visionox has actively developed related technologies; meanwhile, Chengdu Vistar Optoelectronics, a company co-established by Visionox through equity investment, built a pilot scale Micro LED production line, thereby accomplishing the development of all related processes. Visionox also confirmed that its Micro LED strategies are likely to diversify the company’s pro...
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2021-10-28

Acer’s Mini LED Gaming Notebook to Be Launched in Q4

During the product launch event held on October 21 in Taiwan, Acer debuted four NBs that will be available in the fourth quarter, namely the thin and light Swift series, ConceptD for creators, eco-friendly Aspire Vero and flagship Predator Helio 500 with a 4K Mini LED monitor for gamers.  The Predator Helio 500 features an Intel® CoreTM i9 processor, NVIDIA RTXTM 3080 GPU, 64GB DDR4 memory and PCIe NVMe SSD in RAID 0, along with RGB lighting effect and a MagTek mechanical keyboard. Display is another highlight of th...
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2021-10-27

GE Current, a Daintree company, Announces Plan to Acquire Hubbell Commercial and Industrial Lighting Business

Creates a premier end-to-end Lighting Solutions Business   Closing targeted for 1Q22 Brings together two businesses with deep innovation heritage, strong brands, leading agencies and distributor partnerships New product pipeline in LED Fixtures, Controls and Lamps expands offering Respective agent networks and commercial functions to continue to operate independently Combined distribution footprint and digital tools provide ability to service customer needs quickly and efficiently Strategically positioned to focus all investments into lighting ...
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2021-10-27

U.S.-Based Luminii Acquires Precision Lighting and Remote Controlled Lighting, Expanding Global Presence and Roster of Architectural Lighting Solutions

Acquisitions bolster focus on product miniaturization and modularization, creating new category of highly customizable remote-control lighting LONDON, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Lighting and Remote Controlled Lighting, two British lighting manufacturers, are pleased to announce that Luminii, a Chicago-based manufacturer of industry leading specification-grade architectural LED lighting systems, has acquired the companies.   Precision Lighting and Remote Controlled Lighting are sister companies under common ownership and man...
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2021-10-26

Varjo Introduces Varjo Aero Headset To Bring the Highest-Fidelity Virtual Reality For Professionals and Leading-Edge VR Users Alike

The new VR headset, together with Varjo’s recently announced Reality Cloud platform, marks the next step toward enabling a true-to-life metaverse for all Helsinki, Finland – October 21, 2021 – Varjo™, the leader in professional-grade VR/XR hardware and software, today announced the launch of Varjo Aero, the company’s newest virtual reality device in its portfolio. The headset expands the company’s reach beyond its traditional enterprise customer base to also advanced VR users like flight simulator enthusiasts. Varjo Aero offe...
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2021-10-26

Superlattice Electron Blocking Layer Boosts UV LEDs Efficiency

WHU team shows improved quantum efficiency of UV LEDs by introducing AlInGaN/AlGaN superlattice electron blocking layer (SEBL) A research team led by Shengjun Zhou at Wuhan University has reported a special design of electron blocking layer (EBL) to improve the efficiency of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs). They proposed an AlInGaN/AlGaN superlattice electron blocking layer (SEBL) to boost quantum efficiency of ~371 nm UV LEDs. The UV LEDs have gained growing interest for tremendous applications, such as lithography, m...
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2021-10-22

Black Shark and Huami Launch New AMOLED Products featuring Screens Made by Samsung and Visionox

After Xiaomi released two AMOLED products last month, the tech company’s affiliate under MiOT Ecosystem Black Shark announced its gaming smartphone 4S—also featuring an AMOLED screen—on October 11. The next day, Huami (Xiaomi’s wearable affiliate) launched three AMOLED products. Black Shark’s AMOLED Smartphone Launched on Oct. 13 At 15:00 of October 13, the gaming phone maker officially launched its 4S series. The 4S features a Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 870 processor, 6.67-inch AMOLED flat screen...
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2021-10-22

LG Displays Expands OLED Production, Causing Another Drop in TV Panel Prices

LG Display (LGD)—a South Korea-based major supplier—announced a plan to expand OLED production, causing the price of OLED panels for TVs to plummet again. Shortly before the announcement, OLED panels, for the first time in three years, witnessed a price increase in April–June thanks to demand from the stay-at-home economy and rise of OLED TV sales, The Nikkei reported on October 13. In practice, panel and TV suppliers negotiate with each other and decide the price. During the July–September period, the trade price of OLED...
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2021-10-21

2022 MacBook Air Rumors: Non-Tapered Design With Notched Mini-LED Display, MagSafe, 'M2' Chip, and More

Following the highly accurate leaks about the new MacBook Pros that were first reported by MacRumors, we now have clearer details and more certain expectations about the next-generation MacBook Air that Apple is working on. Here's everything we've learned in the past few months.     Here Comes the Notch (Again)   The next-generation ‌MacBook Air‌ will feature a notch in the display housing. This is according to Ty98, the same leaker who was first to mention the notch on t...
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2021-10-21

Apple Rumored to Launch 27-Inch Mini-LED iMac With ProMotion in Early 2022

Apple is planning to introduce a new 27-inch iMac in early 2022, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young. This information comes from both Young's tweets and additional details that he shared with MacRumors. Young told MacRumors that the 27-inch display for the iMac will feature mini-LED backlighting, which likely means that it will have XDR branding. Young tweeted that Apple is currently planning to release the new iMac in the first quarter of 2022. Young added that the 27-inch iMac display will feature ProMotion, allowing for...
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