2024-03-08

Light+Building 2024:Spotlight on Intelligence, Electrification and Sustainability

Among the international lighting-related exhibitions, the Frankfurt International Lighting and Building Technology and Equipment Exhibition (Light + Building) represents the world's largest lighting and building electric exposition. On March 3, 2024, the six-day (3/3-3/8) Light + Building 2024 kicked off in Germany, with a focus on sustainability and foresight in the field of architecture, launching the hot topic of "electrification". The exhibition is divided into two major industries: lighting and building technology, covering a wide range of exhibits includin...
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2024-02-15

ISE 2024: Highlights from Over 20 LED Manufacturers

From January 30 to February 2, the Integrated Systems Europe 2024 (ISE 2024), the world's premier showcase of professional audio-visual equipment and information systems integration technology, took place in Barcelona, Spain. Credit: ISE Unlike the CES event that just concluded in early January, ISE 2024 witnessed not only the presence of end-user companies but also numerous Chinese manufacturers of LED displays, components and modules, and related materials in the upstream and midstream segments. Among them were notable participants such as LED di...
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2023-10-11

【ALE 2023】Highlights from 26 Exhibitors including ams OSRAM and Nationstar

Compared to other segments in the LED lighting industry, the automotive lighting market is much larger and has higher growth potential. Moreover, its low price sensitivity allows suppliers to realize greater profit growth opportunities. In recent years, driven by the call for energy conservation and carbon reduction, and the four new trends in the automotive industry, the value of automotive lighting has been further explored. Numerous domestic and foreign automotive lighting and automotive LED manufacturers have flocked to this sector. They have collectively contributed to the di...
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2023-09-12

DIC 2023: A Glance at New Display Technologies

On August 29, the three-day event DIC EXPO 2023 (Display Innovation China Expo 2023) kicked off at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), where display manufacturers throughout the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the display industry gathered to showcase the latest technologies of novel displays. During the event, display manufacturers (e.g., TCL, BOE, HKC, Tianma, JDI, MANTIX and Visionox), chipmakers (e.g., Prima, HGC, Highbroad, ShineOn, Chipone, ShanJin and SDK) and equipment providers (Coherent, HYC,...
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2023-06-26

Digital Brilliance Unleashed! MEAN WELL Shines at COMPUTEX with a Powerful Display of Cross-Industry Power System Mastery

The Taipei International Computer Show (COMPUTEX) has successfully drawn to a close, with global standard power supply leader MEAN WELL showcasing a host of major products, including its 3+N System Power Supply, DC High-Voltage Centralized Power Supply Lighting, Security Monitoring Power, and Power Supply Series Dedicated to Harsh Environments, demonstrating comprehensive, adaptable, and robust system power supply solutions. Rex Lin, Project Manager at MEAN WELL’s Product Strategy Center, noted that as many applications are ev...
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2023-06-12

SID 2023 Brings Focus to Microdisplays Powered by Mini/Micro LED

On May 23, SID 2023 (Display Week 2023) kicked off in California, USA, with more than 200 exhibitors attending the three-day event. This year, most attention was drawn to microdisplays engineered with Mini/Micro LED and Micro OLED for AR/VR wearables. Several leading companies, including Saphflux, Seoul Semiconductor, JBD, Porotech, TCL CSOT and BOE, showcased their latest microdisplay offerings. SAPHLUX Saphlux exhibited three products at SID 2023. The LED maker unveiled a prototype of a 0.39-inch RGB microdisplay designed...
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2023-04-26

【Touch Taiwan 2023】The Rise of Micro LED

【Touch Taiwan 2023】The Rise of Micro LED Touch Taiwan 2023 was held from April 19 to 21, 2023 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, where Micro LED applications were extended to automotive displays, AR/VR, watches, and other wearable devices that are thinner, smaller with high brightness and low power consumption. Major exhibitors included Ennostar and its subsidiaries Epistar, Lextar, Unikorn, Yenrich, and Prolight, along with PlayNitride, AUO, Innolux, Kulicke & Soffa, ASMPT, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Coherent, Stroke PAE, Sitan, Macrobl...
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2023-02-09

【ISE 2023】LED Video Wall Inspires Business Horizon

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), a major AV systems integration show, was held between January 31 and February 3, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. As the first international event of its kind after the COVID pandemic slowed down, the 2023 ISE event has garnered widespread attention among relevant businesses. The event attracted more than 850 exhibitors, among which video wall companies have high expectations for market development in 2023-2024. LED Video Wall At ISE 2023, Samsung showcased all of its LED and LCD video wall solutions. The product line...
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2023-01-18

【CES 2023】Micro/Mini LED Will Be Dominant Display Trend in 2023

As the world’s biggest tech show, Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held between January 5 and January 9, 2023 in Las Vegas. TrendForce has summarized several highlights and categorized them into four themes, namely the 1) automotive lighting and display, 2) Micro / Mini LED TVs and video walls, 3) Micro LED AR smart glasses, and 4) Micro LED-backlit TVs and monitors.   Topic One: Automotive Lighting and Display Macroblock showcases driver IC product service for automotive lighting and display.   1. Headlights: Ada...
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2022-12-01

【electronica 2022】Automotive Lighting/Display and Infrared Sensing Solutions Light up the Future

electronica, a biannual electronics trade fair held in Munich, Germany, is one of the top events in the global electronics industry. This year, electronica 2022 took place between November 15 and November 18, 2022, focusing on consumer and automotive electronics. Everlight offers automotive lighting components for the original equipment (OE) market, where its products are adopted for rear combination light (RCL), daytime running lamp (DRL), front fog light, and ambient light applications. In response to the rise of intelligent ambient lights, Everlight joined the ISELE...
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2022-09-26

Micro LED Forum 2022 – Large Display Technology and Application Development of Micro LED

TrendForce hosted the Micro LED Forum 2022 seminar at the NTUH International Convention Center on September 13th. Large display, among numerous Micro LED display applications, is the most anticipated product for the current stage, which is why experts from the Micro LED industry were invited to respectively interpret the technological development and solutions for large Micro LED displays, including the increase of wavelength uniformity in chips, applicability of laser mass transfer and stamp mass transfer, as well as the selection of active glass backplanes an...
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2022-09-26

Micro LED Forum 2022 – Micro LED AR Micro Display Technology and Its Applications

TrendForce hosted the Micro LED Forum 2022 seminar at the NTUH International Convention Center on September 13th. Well-known industry experts were invited to the event to discuss the current trends in the development of the Micro LED industry. Their lectures covered a wide range of related topics such as epi-wafers, mass transfer, backplane technologies, equipment development, and market applications. On the whole, this year’s Micro LED Forum revolved around two themes or product categories: large-sized Micro LED displays and Micro LED AR micro d...
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2022-05-18

【ISE 2022 Exhibition】New Era of Video Walls Revealed to Reshape Business Vision

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022 was grandly opened in Barcelona on May 10-13, 2022, revealing commercial possibilities of new video walls through next-gen commercial displays and solutions.   Under the vision of "Business Reimagined", Samsung Electronics released the latest product series of The Wall in 2022, providing premium professional functions. “Micro LED technology is set to define the future of display innovation. From the luxury industry to hospitality and travel, the potential of Micro LED is endless in enabling businesses to ac...
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2022-05-12

【SID Display Week 2022】: Rise of Micro LED, Mini LED and OLED Displays

SID Display Week 2022 was held between May 8 and May 13 in San Jose, California. During the annual event, leading players worldwide showcased their latest Micro LED display technologies and products, including Samsung, LG, AUO, Innolux, BOE and PlayNitride. The product applications shown included large-size displays, automotive displays, transparent displays, wearables and AR/VR headset displays. PlayNitride In response to the trend of Micro LED commercialization, PlayNitride presented its products in several categories at SID Display Week ...
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2022-05-04

【Touch Taiwan 2022】Breakthroughs in Micro/Mini LED Production Equipment and Processes

This year, Touch Taiwan––a leading event for the display industry held in Taipei, Taiwan––focuses on six themes, namely display and solution, smart manufacturing, advanced equipment, industrial material, startup and circular economy. In addition to major players showcasing their latest Micro/Mini LED displays with astonishing features (e.g., AUO, Innolux, PlayNitride and Ennostar), suppliers of equipment for critical processes such as mass transfer and mass repair as well as solution providers have exhibited products that can effectively help their c...
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2022-05-04

【Touch Taiwan 2022】Partnerships between Giants to Create Win-Win Micro/Mini LED Display Solutions

Touch Taiwan 2022 kicked off on April 27 in Taipei, centering on the theme “Features on Cross Industry Integration , the Future of Displays”, during which major players––such as Ennostar, Macroblock, AUO and PlayNitride––showcased various products which they have spent years to make. Ennostar Ennostar focused on displays and sensing. The first thing catching visitors’ eyes was an ultra fine pitch display featuring 0404 RGB LED. The LED manufacturing group also exhibited solutions for small and large displays powered...
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2021-10-25

StrongLED Smart Lighting Proposes Panorama Lighting Solutions for Better Home and Workplace Health

StrongLED Smart Lighting (SSL)—the newly established smart lighting business of Suzhou-based StrongLED Group—held a press conference with its research partner from National Central University (NCU) on October 22, 2021. Intending to prevent depression, insomnia, and other diseases of modern life, the company proposed lighting solutions for happiness- and health-centered architecture and welcomed guests to try on the “Lighting-based Brain Wave Test” on site. Various notables were also invited, including James Chang (CEO of StrongLED ...
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2021-05-21

ISLE 2021: An Overview of the Exhibitions of 16 Display Manufacturers

The 2021 edition of the International Signs & LED Exhibition (ISLE) was held from May 10 to 13 at Bao’An New Hall of the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. Two other trade shows also took place concurrently under the ISLE, which was the overarching event. These two trade shows were the International Smart Display & Integrated Exhibition and the International Signs & Smart Space Application Exhibition.   At this year’s ISLE, all-in-one system, smart retail displays, immersive displays, and UHD display...
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2021-04-27

Touch Taiwan 2021: LED Displays and LED Backlight for HDR Support Offer a Bright Path for Development of High-End Display Applications

Touch Taiwan, an annual trade show exhibiting the most advanced display and touch technologies, finally returns after a two-year hiatus. This year’s edition of Touch Taiwan is scheduled to take place at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from April 21 to 23. The exhibitions are divided into five major themes: (1) smart displays, (2) smart manufacturing, (3) advanced equipment, (4) industrial materials, and (5) the incorporation of innovations into supply chains.   Touch Taiwan 2021 has gathered 296 domestic and foreign companies to exhibit their products. Featuring...
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2021-04-16

Live Report from CITE 2021: Mini/Micro LED Products Are a Major Focus of Exhibitions

The 9th annual China Information Technology Expo (CITE 2021) is being held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Duration of the trade show is from April 9 to 11. The main theme of the event is “Innovation-Driven High-Quality Development”. To effectively articulate this theme, the event organizers have divided the show floor into nine sections that include the main CITE exhibition, applications for new display technologies, and smart manufacturing. More than 1,500 companies are attending the event as exhi...
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2020-02-18

Micro/Mini LED Displays Showcased at ISE 2020

ISE 2020 ended last week on February 15 at RAI Amsterdam. Despite that some companies decided to pull off from the exhibition with coronavirus concerns, still many worldwide industry leaders attend ISE 2020 with their latest products. Micro LED and Mini LED displays, the next-gen display technology, also played significant roles at the event with several new products showcased and innovative solution presented. Samsung Presents 583-inch Micro LED Display - The Wall for Business Samsung extended product portfolio, The Wall for Business, covering Mic...
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2020-01-31

【AUTOMOTIVE WORLD】LiDAR Supports New Market and Applications for ADAS and Automotive Driving Technology

CASE – Connected, Autonomous/Automated, Shared and Electric was centered at AUTOMOTIVE WORLD this year. Following the topic, LEDinside visited several LiDAR and LiDAR component companies participating the event and learnt the latest trends and development in ADAS and self-driving technology. Velodyne Lidar showcased the full portfolio to support progresses in ADAS and autonomous driving. Its Alpha Prime carries a sensing range up to 200 meters and 360 degree horizontal FOV, making the highest specification in the industry. Velar...
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2020-01-31

【AUTOMOTIVE WORLD】Driver IC and Compound Semiconductor Technology Overview

One of the major focuses at AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2020 was driver IC, who plays a critical role for automotive lighting technology. Driver IC companies across the world came to the event with their novel technology and components to simplify current management, improve the flexibility of light design and increase applications. Rohm released a new four channel LED driver BD18337EFV-M, which its thermal dispersion outputs can be controlled by one pin to reduce component and installation area. The driver can be applied in rear lights including brake lights and tail...
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2020-01-31

【NEPCON JAPAN】Micro LED on Its Way to Commercialization with Equipment Solutions

Comparing to CES, NEPCON is more a low-key show focusing more on the technology communication rather than media exposure. The event style also reflected on how Micro LED technology was presented in the two shows. At NEPCON Japan, even though Micro LED and Mini LED displays are not as highlighted as they were at CES 2020, LEDinside still saw some Japan based exhibitors introducing their proprietary technologies covering mass transferring and inspection. These equipment makers offer mass production solutions for Micro LED displays, which are right ...
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2020-01-30

【AUTOMOTIVE WORLD】Automotive Displays Unlock More Details; Floating Displays Open Innovative Applications

The progresses of EV and autonomous driving technology bring in new designs and functions for vehicles. Automotive displays also extend its applications from function oriented to entertainment oriented. Rearview mirrors, dashboard and central control system also become more integral, leading to new challenges and opportunities for technology developers. At AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2020, countless new technology and products were thus presented. Japan’s Asahi KASEI created a conceptual self-driving car at AUTOMOTIVE WORLD, providing a next-gen trans...
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2020-01-30

【AUTOMOTIVE WORLD】LED Technology to Upgrade Interior and Exterior Automotive Lighting

Every year at NEPCON and AUTOMOTIVE WORLD, industry professionals and experts across the world come and present their latest progresses as well as exchanging insights of development trends. LEDinside was honored to joined the show this year as well and observed that many companies who used to registered under NEPCON have moved to AUTOMOTIVE WORLD and showcased products of automotive LEDs and panels, marking transformations within the LED industry. EVERLIGHT, Taiwan’s LED packager, was one of the LED companies that m...
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2020-01-30

【AUTOMOTIVE WORLD】DENSO, BOSCH and Continental Share Strategies and Insights for Autonomous Driving

Autonomous driving technology and related applications continue their heat at NEPCON and AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2020 with the event host inviting leading industry professionals from DENSO, BOSCH, and Continental to talk about “Evolution of Mobility.” The keynote speech attracted more than 3000 people and was the most popular conference this year. Yoshifumi Kato, Senior Executive Officer at Engineering Research & Development Center of DENSO, opened up the section by pointing out the background of mobility technology development ...
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2020-01-22

【AUTOMOTIVE WORLD】MaaS and 5G Open up New Mobility Era

he concurrent show with NEPCON Japan, AUTOMOTIVE WORLD, consists of six specialized shows including CAR-ELE JAPAN, EV JAPAN, Automotive Lightweight Technology Expo, Connected Car Japan, and CAR-MECHA Japan, making it the world largest exhibition for advanced automotive technologies. Autonomous driving technology and related industry is beyond doubt the most attractive topic at the show. The exhibition invited several industry leaders to share the current trend and technology progress of self-driving technology. The keynote speec...
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2020-01-22

【NEPCON JAPAN】LED Displays with Sensor Integration Open up to New Applications

The 34th NEPCON Japan was held last week from January 15 to 17 in Tokyo. Launched more than 30 years ago, the show has grown together with the Japanese and Asian electronics industry, gathering specialists of electronic components, materials, packaging devices, LEDs, lasers and more. Worldwide visitors and professionals continuous to participate in the event to learn the latest trend and technology of the industry. This year in LED & Laser Diode Technology EXPO, one of the show under NEPCON, LEDinside observed a trend that most of the exhibitors ...
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2020-01-22

【NEPCON JAPAN】AI and 5G Applications Targeted by Global Technology Experts

NEPCON, Japan’s largest exhibition for electronics manufacturing and R&D technology consisting of seven shows, together with AUTOMOTIVE WORLD, the world’s biggest automotive technology exhibition, took place last week in Tokyo Big Sight. The two events gathered more than 2100 exhibitors with 440 global participants, attracting more than 70000 visitors across the world to take a look of the leading technologies. This year, NEPCON Japan focused on AI and the ready to go 5G connection. Companies that expert in 5G component manufac...
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Tokushima, Japan - 6 March 2024: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has started mass production of the new UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs in its popular 434 Series packa... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested... READ MORE