2024-11-06

OMNIVISION Debuts Industry’s Smallest-Footprint Sensor for Presence Detection, Facial Recognition and Always‑On

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — November 4, 2024 — OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analog, and touch & display technology, today announced the new OV0TA1B monochrome (mono)/infrared (IR) CMOS image sensor, the first and only solution that fits 3 mm module Y dimension and smaller notebook computers, webcams and IoT devices. The OV0TA1B is a low-power device that is ideal for artificial intelligence (AI)-based human presence detection (HPD), facial authentication and A...
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2024-11-06

Five Powys schools fitted with solar panels thanks to grant

The project is expected to save £42,000 in annual costs (Image: Powys County Council) Five Powys schools, each with a community centre, have been fitted with solar panels, batteries, LED lighting, and loft insulation. This initiative aims to make the establishments more sustainable. The work on the schools is expected to save around £42,000 in annual costs and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 23 tonnes of CO2e. The schools benefiting from the scheme developed by Powys County Council's Property Design Services are Berriew County Primar...
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2024-11-06

Vertiberry picks Sollum for strawberries

Sustainable indoor farming group Vertiberry has announced that it has chosen Sollum’s LED lighting solution for its new facility in L’Assomption, Québec. Expected to be operational by the end of 2024, the indoor/TCEA facility will serve as a test bed for Vertiberry’s innovative growing methods, which include both strawberry propagation and production. Vertiberry said its decision to choose Sollum’s technology underscored its dedication to producing high-quality, pesticide-free strawberries year-round in a 100 per cent controlled environ...
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2024-11-05

Is LiDAR Everything It's Made Out To Be?

While LiDAR is a powerful technology with unique capabilities, it's not without drawbacks. Its effectiveness often depends on the specific application and context. So, we might have written about LiDAR once in a while. Well, maybe a wee bit more than that. And why not? LiDAR excels in providing highly accurate and detailed 3D mapping capabilities, making it invaluable across every industry. Its ability to quickly collect data from challenging environments, coupled with minimal human intervention, enhances efficiency and reduces costs. It even was instrumen...
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2024-11-05

Bali International Convention Centre Unveils Newly Refurbished Facilities

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bali International Convention Centre (BICC), managed by The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali and one of Bali's most prestigious convention and event venues, proudly announces the completion of extensive renovations, further positioning it as a leading choice for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) in Bali. This latest refurbishment enhances BICC's standing as a key player in Bali's thriving MICE hotel and convention scene, offering an unrivaled blend of state-of-the-art...
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2024-11-05

TCL expands its footprint in Pakistan with new biggest flagship store in Islamabad

Lahore - TCL, Pakistan’s No 1 LED TV brand, proudly celebrated the grand opening of its flagship store in Islamabad, marking a significant step in expanding its presence in Pakistan. This new store represents TCL’s dedication to bringing cutting-edge technology and immersive entertainment experiences directly to consumers. The launch event was attended by cricketers, key opinion leaders, influencers and TCL’s valued customers. Located in the heart of Islamabad, TCL proudly announced the opening of its flagship store, where visitors experienced the ...
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2024-11-04

Celestial AI Acquires Rockley Photonics Patent Portfolio

Celestial AI announced the acquisition of silicon photonics intellectual property from Rockley Photonics, including worldwide issued and pending patents. The combination of Celestial AI and Rockley IP results in one of the strongest IP portfolios in the field of silicon photonics for optical compute interconnect, bringing their total IP portfolio to more than 200 patents globally. The acquired patent portfolio is comprised of three main technology categories including optoelectronic systems-in-package, electro-absorption modulators (EAMs) and optical switch technology,...
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2024-11-04

4K Leyard LED chosen for film institute’s rooftop cinema

A cinema on the new roof terrace at the the Danish Film Institute (DFI) building in Copenhagen has been fitted with a Leyard 4K LED screen. The cinema is the centrepiece of the 1,700 sq metre terrace, which is also home to a bar, eatery, exhibition space, children’s play area and two outdoor ‘videotheque’ covered booths for watching movies on large touchscreens. The DFI chose a Leyard Luminate Ultra Series 1.5 mm display due to its suitability for outdoor use, with an IP66 weatherproof rating, dual power supply and ultra-wide viewing angle. ...
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2024-11-01

AccuSim introduces LEDs in partnership with Bendac

AccuSim, in partnership with Bendac, has launched the AccuVision LED – a scalable, cost-effective LED system for professional simulators. Up until now, the high cost of LEDs has been a limiting factor for simulators. Working with Bendac, AccuSim has designed a solution that meets the performance and cost requirements of simulator applications. AccuVision LED is an industry first, offering better performance than existing projector systems at cost parity while introducing functional benefits. The LED offers low latency (16.6ms), high refresh rates an...
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2024-11-01

Lost Silk Road Cities Discovered With Lidar Tech

Ancient Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan captured through advanced lidar technology. Credit: fdecomite / CC BY 2.0 Researchers recently used drones with special light-sensing tools, known as lidar, to discover two ancient Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan’s mountains. This is the first time in Central Asia that such advanced drone technology has been used to study high-altitude archaeological sites. Often used to map areas blocked by thick vegetation, lidar proved equally effective in capturing the rugged landscape of Uzbekistan’s mountains, providing a clear ...
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2024-11-01

Xiaomi TV S Mini LED 2025 debuts in Europe with 4K resolution and Google TV support

Xiaomi has launched its new TV S Mini LED 2025 in Europe, which is available in three screen sizes: 55, 65 and 75 inches. Here's What We Know The TV S Mini LED 2025 has a bezel-less design and uses QD-Mini LED technology with 512 independent dimming zones to deliver vivid colours and deep blacks. Peak brightness of up to 1200 nits ensures clear images in all lighting conditions The TV supports a 144Hz refresh rate and MEMC technology, which reduces blurring during fast movement. Game Boost mode increases the refresh rate to 240Hz, which ca...
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2024-11-01

LG partners with Dallas Cowboys, begins AT&T Stadium installations

Image: LG LG has entered a multi-year partnership with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and has completed its first installation at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to a press release. LG is now "Official Display Partner of the Dallas Cowboys" in a deal that includes AT&T Stadium along with Cowboys training facility and corporate headquarters The Star, located in Frisco, Texas. The initial installation includes seven MAGNIT Micro LED walls installed in the Bank of America Founder's Club at AT&T Stad...
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2024-11-01

Deep UV micro-LED display photolithography

Researchers based in China report on the fabrication of 270nm-wavelength deep ultraviolet-C (UVC) arrays of micro-LEDs with a view to maskless proximity photolithography [Feng Feng et al, nature photonics, published online 15 October 2024]. The team from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Suzhou Institute of Nanotech and Nano-Bionics, comments: “UVC micro-LED arrays are increasingly valued in photolithography and photochemistry as tools for generating arbitrary image patterns and transferrin...
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2024-11-01

Long-range LiDAR Sensors – Valeo’s SCALA™ Gen 3

What is a Long-range LiDAR Sensor ? Building on over 14 years of automotive-grade LiDAR experience, Valeo’s SCALA™ Gen 3 Long Range LiDAR Sensor is at the forefront of advanced driving technology. With its outstanding performance, the Valeo’s SCALA™ Gen 3 is enhancing both safety and comfort; being a key enabler for level 3-4 highway and urban autonomous driving, but also extanding the Operationnal Domain Design of L2+ ADAS functions. This technology is based on our leadership in releasing automotive-grade LiDARs, inc...
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2024-10-30

"Students here also learn how smart LED lighting can be applied to cultivation"

In one of World Horti Center's greenhouses, four students from the Horti Technics & Management course are busy growing young strawberry plants. The LED lighting is turning the greenhouse 'pink', the plants are getting fruit and there are bumblebees are flying around. A collaboration between MBO Westland, Vertify, and RED Horticulture is investigating the effect of LED lighting on strawberry cultivation. RED Horticulture has equipped the test site at World Horti Center - where they are also based - with the latest lighting technology. RE...
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2024-10-30

Unilumin Group 20th Anniversary Celebration: Advancing Together with Metasight for Global Cooperation and Mutual Success

Speech by Lin Mingfeng, Chairman of Unilumin Group at the Conference HUIZHOU, China, Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 26th, Unilumin Group's 20th anniversary celebration themed "Advancing Together with Metasight" alongside the Global Ecosystem Partner Conference was grandly held at the Unilumin Daya Bay Science and Technology Base. Unilumin Group showcased its technological achievements in Mini/Micro LED, virtual production, stage rental, and other niche areas, unveiling new products, strategic metasight ecosystem layout...
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2024-10-29

Latest moviemaking technology makes its way to Utah through SLCC

Jake Dickey, right, teaches Salt Lake Community College students how to use the latest technological advancement in Hollywood, called the virtual production stage. Jake Dickey, right, teaches Salt Lake Community College students how to use the latest technological advancement in Hollywood, called the virtual production stage. (Salt Lake Community College) SALT LAKE CITY — Imagine as a director you want to film a scene that takes place at the Great Wall of China. In the past, you would have to send the crew, the actors, and hair and makeup people t...
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2024-10-29

Indian Railways To Reportedly Invest ₹3,200 Crore In LiDAR Technology To Enhance Track Safety

The Indian Railways has issued a ₹3,200 crore tender for the implementation of light detecting and ranging (LiDAR) technology to bolster track safety. What Happened: The LiDAR technology will be employed to identify fractures, faults and missing sections on the tracks, according to a report by Moneycontrol. The system will create 3D models of railway tracks using sensor images, thereby minimising human intervention and potential accidents. The tenders are for the installation of LiDAR systems across 1,000 trains and 1,500 kilometres of tracks, with the project ...
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2024-10-29

SICK takes LiDAR sensor technology to new heights

St Albans-based sensor specialist SICK has expanded its high-performance multiScan and picoScan LiDAR ranges to make them even more powerful, compact and robust. With a variety of industry specific software applications that run on-device, SICK is taking LiDAR sensor technology to new levels of performance, reliability and flexibility. The modular multiScan 100 3-D product family and compact picoScan 150 LiDAR sensors are customisable to suit a wide range of applications, with bespoke parameters, operation and integration. From robotic guidance and outdoor...
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2024-10-29

Samsung Display Introduces Innovative Quantum Dot Ink Regeneration Technology

New technology successfully recovers 80% of the costly QD ink that was previously discarded in the QD emitting layer manufacturing process The recovered ink is refined through advanced synthesis technology that revives its purity and optical properties The process is expected to achieve an annual cost savings of KRW 10 billion (approximately $7.3 million), contributing to resource recycling efforts SEOUL, October 28, 2024 – Samsung Display, an industry pioneer in integrating ultra-fine semiconductor particles known as quantum dots (QD) into displays, a...
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2024-10-28

Embracing the shift toward more eco-friendly plants

"This LED-lighting system will revolutionize the way we produce plants," says Merih Tesfamicael, Quality & Environmental Manager at Gartneriet PKM. Recently, this Danish nursery upgraded their greenhouse area with 73,000 m² and installed a new LED-lighting system. All with the goal to produce plants more sustainably and efficiently. We interviewed Tesfamicael to learn more about this system and how it fits in the company's efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. CO2 reduction efforts According to Tesfamicael, the company has long been f...
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2024-10-28

New Xiaomi S Pro Mini-LED TV series debuts with up to 3,200 nits peak brightness rating

Xiaomi S Pro 2025 Mini-LED TV series starts at ~$646 (Image source: Xiaomi) Xiaomi has made the 2025 S Pro Mini-LED TV series official, and the new TVs will be available to purchase from October 29 in China. The new lineup has four models, with a starting price of 4,599 yuan (about $646). Among the four, three have a peak brightness rating of 3,200 nits, which is reasonably high compared to competitors like the Hisense U7 (65U7N curr. $797.99 on Amazon). Only the 100-inch model has a peak brightness rating of 3,000 nits. The company also highlights ...
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2024-10-28

Samsung Unveils Generative Wallpaper, Offering Personalized 4K Images on Its AI TVs

Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of its Generative Wallpaper feature for the 2024 Neo QLED and QLED models, powered by Tizen OS. This new feature leverages AI to create custom 4K images that enhance the TV’s display, offering users a unique way to personalize their viewing experience. “Generative Wallpaper brings a new dimension of personalization to our customers’ screens, allowing them to customize their TVs in a way that truly reflects their style,” said Cheolgi Kim, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display...
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2024-10-28

New deep ultraviolet micro-LED array advances maskless photolithography

Schematic diagram of self-stabilizing luminescence system built with vertically integrated devices. Credit: Prof. Sun's team A team led by Prof. Sun Haiding from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed a vertically integrated micro-scale light-emitting diode (micro-LED) array which was then applied in deep ultraviolet (DUV) maskless photolithography system for the first time. Their study was published in Laser & Photonics Reviews. Photolithography plays a crucial role in the manufacture of integrated circuit chips and is on...
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2024-10-25

Global Adoption of LED Video Floors: Transforming Sports with Immersive Experiences

LED video floors have gradually made their way into the sports industry, replacing traditional hardwood floors. These LED floors not only offer better protection but also enrich sports events. In addition to functioning as playing surfaces, the floors are also versatile platforms for advertising campaigns, eliminating the need for court advertising stickers. This change helps reduce the risk of player injuries and brings more entertainment and commercial opportunities, increasing the efficiency of sports venues. Recently, the University of Kentucky’s basketball team in t...
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2024-10-25

Signify reports third quarter sales of EUR 1.5 billion, operational profitability of 10.5% and a free cash flow of EUR 119 million

Third quarter 2024 Signify's installed base of connected light points increased to 139 million in Q3 24 On track for three Brighter Lives, Better World 2025 sustainability program commitments Sales of EUR 1,537 million; nominal sales decline of -6.8% and CSG of -5.2% LED-based sales represented 90% of total sales (Q3 23: 85%) Adj. EBITA margin of 10.5% (Q3 23: 10.7%) Net income of EUR 108 million (Q3 23: EUR 83 million) Free cash flow of EUR 119 million (Q3 23: EUR 152 million)   Eindhoven, the Netherla...
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2024-10-25

Leyard LED screens add flexibility to 24/7 studios at Slovakia’s TV Markíza

Independent Slovakian Broadcast company, TV Markíza recently installed a Leyard TVF video wall in its news studio and Leyard CarbonLight CLI and CLI Flex screens in The Morning Show studio. The fine pitch LED displays add functionality and flexibility to the 24-hour, multi-use studios, allowing TV Markíza to switch between news, weather or morning chat show layouts. Leyard’s association with the broadcaster dates back to 2017, when three Leyard TVH series video walls were installed for the news studio. Leyard was then chosen as the s...
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2024-10-25

Rice grown in Xinjiang desert

(ECNS) -- In an agricultural industrial farm in Hotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, rice is thriving on three-tiered cultivation racks in a plant factory, thanks to vertical, multi-layered space utilization and soilless culture technology, which significantly boosts yield per unit area. It takes just two months from planting to harvest, much shorter than the typical 120-150-day growth cycle for rice in China. An agricultural industrial farm in Hotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Video screenshot) "We are growing the local Xindao-1 (new rice) va...
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2024-10-25

Nature's Miracle Holding Inc. Launches Wholly Owned Subsidiary, NM Rebate Inc. to Complement Core LED Lighting Segment

ONTARIO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Miracle Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: NMHI) ("Nature's Miracle" or the "Company"), a leader in vertical farming technology and infrastructure, today announced it has launched a wholly owned subsidiary, NM Rebate Inc., to facilitate the Company's energy rebate financing segment. Due to the Inflation Reduction Act, many utility companies offer rebates to commercial customers who upgrade to more energy efficient lighting, such as LED lights. These rebates can help offset ...
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2024-10-25

Samsung Onyx Enhances the Cinema Experience in One of the World’s Most Beautiful Cinemas, the Pathé Palace in Paris

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that six Samsung Onyx cinema LED displays have been successfully installed at the Pathé Palace theater in Paris, France. Together with The Wall, an 8K screen installed in the lobby, and Smart Signage around the cinema, Samsung displays will raise the bar on the entire moviegoing experience. Completely renovated over five years, the Pathé Palace is a one-of-a-kind venue known as much for its architecture by Renzo Piano as it is for the quality of its unique services. To deliver a premium cinema experie...
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ams OSRAM’s OSIRE® E3731i and Stand-Alone Intelligent Driver (SAID) use OSP license-free protocol to connect color LEDs, sensors and microcontrollers. ams OSRAM, a global leader in intelligent emitting and sensing technologies, will... READ MORE

JBD, a pioneering MicroLED display manufacturer, has set a new standard with its Phoenix series microdisplay, achieving an industry-record white-balanced brightness of 2 million nits. JBD’s Phoenix - Native Monolithic RGB Panel Leveragin... READ MORE