As NVIDIA, Broadcom and TSMC rally behind co-packaged optics (CPO), Huawei is charting a different course with near-packaged optics (NPO). According to Nikkei and the South China Morning Post, the Chinese tech giant unveiled its own NPO standard and debuted a 7.2Tbps solution on Thursday at the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE). South China Morning Post, citing Man Jiangwei, director of the company’s advanced optoelectronics laboratory, reports that Huawei’s new module features 36 channels running at 200Gbps ...

Ouster, Inc., a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, and Flyability, a pioneer in confined-space inspection and mapping, will showcase their long-standing technology collaboration at INTERGEO 2026, taking place September 15–17 in Munich, Germany. Flyability will join Ouster at Booth B5I018 in Hall B5, where the companies will demonstrate how the combination of Flyability’s collision-tolerant Elios 3 drone and Ouster’s digital lidar enables industrial teams to capture accurate 3D data in environments that are difficult to access wi...

International automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA and the Finnish start-up Distance Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership, supported by an investment through HELLA Ventures. This joint development will bring a mirrorless 3D AR Head-Up Display (HUD) for automotive applications. As a market innovation, it fundamentally extends the display principle of conventional Head-Up Displays: instead of merely projecting simple two-dimensional graphics into the driver’s field of view, the entire view is now augmented with three-dimensional visuali...

Sports venues require LED display solutions that can deliver consistent brightness, image quality and reliability under demanding environmental conditions. Outdoor stadiums may face intense sunlight, heavy rainfall and high humidity, while indoor swimming pools can expose electronic equipment to moisture and chlorine. Recently, LEDMAN delivered two sports venue LED display projects in Southeast Asia and Australia: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Malaysia and an indoor swimming pool in Australia. The two projects demonstrate how LEDMAN adapts its LED display tech...

NTT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NTT-AT; headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tadashi Ito) and EV Group (EVG; headquarters: Austria), a leading provider of innovative process solutions and expertise serving leading-edge and future semiconductor designs and chip integration schemes, have jointly verified the compatibility of NTT-AT’s UV-curable high-refractive-index resins with EVG’s proprietary SmartNIL® process technology and evaluated the feasibility of manufacturing waveguides for AR op...

Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces that Kwekerij Bolleboom in Bleiswijk and Kwekerij Bazuin in Pijnacker in the Netherlands are investing in Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force elite and Philips GrowWise control for their cucumber cultivation. Both family businesses choose LED lighting to spread production more evenly throughout the year, plan labor requirements more effectively, and deliver to the trade with greater certainty. The projects are being carried out with specialized Horti LED partners: Stolze at Bolleboom and Hortipar at Bazuin. ...

Marelli, a global automotive supplier, and Microchip Technology, a broadline supplier of semiconductors committed to making innovative design easier through total system solutions, today announced a new solution that enables graphics and video content generated by a vehicle's central computer to be streamed directly to automotive displays using ASA Motion Link (ASA-ML), an open standard for automotive video connectivity. The demonstrator of this solution helps vehicle makers simplify display architectures, optimize system costs and increase sourcing flexibility while sup...

Daktronics, Inc., a recognized industry leader in digital display and control system technology, today reported results for its fiscal 2027 first quarter, ended August 1, 2026. The first quarter of fiscal 2027 reflects a 13-week reporting period, compared with a 14-week reporting period in the prior-year first quarter. Fiscal 2027 Q1 Financial Highlights: Sales of $234.6 million, 7.1% growth from $219.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, despite one less week Operating income of $24.9 million, 7.2% growth from $23.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026,...

Cree LED®, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), and Promier Products, Inc. today announced that they have reached a mutually beneficial settlement resolving a patent infringement dispute involving Cree LED’s patents related to LED components used in portable lighting products. As part of the settlement, Cree LED has granted Promier Products a limited license to certain Cree LED patents covering LED components. Cree LED has established itself as a trusted brand in portable lighting applications, known for consistently high performanc...

at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 from September 8 to 12, 2026 ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS) is presenting an exciting look at its automotive‑aftermarket portfolio under the ‘Be Road Ready’ slogan. Alongside new road‑approved¹ LED retrofit solutions – including the NIGHT BREAKER LED SPEED H1 and the NIGHT BREAKER LED VINTAGE H1 – and innovative workshop and breakdown accessories, the OSRAM BETTER SIGHT WIPERblades are this year’s standout product. The trade‑fair presence conclude...

Nichia, a global leader in LED and laser diode technology, will present a broad portfolio of automotive technologies at SIA VISION 2026, taking place on September 23–24 at Les Pyramides in Le Port-Marly, France. On Stand 36, Nichia plans to demonstrate light-source technologies for adaptive headlighting, road projection and in-vehicle projection systems. Its solutions give engineers and designers at OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers greater control over light to improve visibility, communication, entertainment and brand experiences. Nichia will present its wi...

Ningbo Qiushui Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. ("QSSEMI") today released the world's first mass-producible 8-inch red Micro-LED chip. Built on the company's industry-first damage-free Micro-LED technology, the product completes the first full process integration of hybrid bonding on an 8-inch quaternary AlInGaP red material system, delivering 640×480 red display in a volume of just 0.15 cubic centimeters. The breakthrough is seen as a landmark in AR glasses' transition from today's mainstream monochrome-green approach to full col...

At IAA Transportation 2026, international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA is presenting an adaptive interior lighting concept that combines comfort, visual communication and safety-related functions in a seamlessly integrated surface. Intelligent RGB LED arrays enable dynamic lighting scenarios and communication functions within the driver’s cab. This expertise is already being applied in customer development projects, with a major European commercial vehicle manufacturer currently using FORVIA HELLA’s RGB module technology in the develo...

During its Investor Open Day on August 28, TCL Technology detailed its strategic layout in optical communications for the first time. TCL’s management noted that the optical communications industry is on the verge of major development opportunities. The company expects to execute its roadmap following the sequence of “optical chips → optical components → optical modules.” In the optical chip segment, TCL stated that it has already established a foundational capability. Through the acquisition of the Fuzhou Huazhao, TCL secured techn...

From September 8th to 9th, the DVN Shanghai Lighting Workshop will be held in Shanghai, China. Nichia will give a presentation in the Automotive forum titled “Advanced Light Sources: Enabling Personalized Experiences in the Intelligent‑Vehicle Era,” focused on the future of next-generation intelligent automotive lighting, enabling personalized headlight beam distribution, brightness, and color characteristics. Topics will also include µPLS technology, RGB laser diodes, and high-brightness LEDs. DVN (Driving Vision News) is a commu...

Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces a wide range of Philips Hue innovations designed to make connected lighting more intelligent, immersive and beautifully integrated into the home. Shaped by customer feedback, the latest software, entertainment, design and wider product innovations give consumers new ways to personalise their homes. These include advanced automations created through natural-language instructions, new ways to synchronise lighting with television content, compatibility with Nanoleaf Shapes, and a collection of luminaires designed for contemporary interi...

The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA is further expanding its portfolio of LED work lamps of the S-series. The current product generation scores with significantly increased light output, additional variants and extended design options. These are aimed specifically at manufacturers of agricultural machinery, construction machinery, forklifts, trucks and trailers as well as municipal vehicles. Since its launch in 2021, the S-series has followed the "simple, steady and streamlined" approach, combining robust technology with an attractive price-perfor...

Excelitas®, the leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the MedTech, Life Sciences, Advanced Industrial, next-generation Semiconductor and Avionics end markets, today announced the launch of its enhanced OmniCure® AC Series UV LED curing platform, delivering higher irradiance, improved uniformity, advanced process control, and expanded wavelength options to support a broad range of industrial curing applications. The enhanced AC Series includes the AC8⁺, AC9⁺, and AC8⁺HD syste...

As automakers pursue greater cost efficiency and more integrated automotive lighting designs, conventional optical solutions are increasingly reaching their limits. Mainstream automotive LED light sources often suffer from poor beam uniformity, glare, and low light utilization. Conventional solutions also rely on complex secondary optical modules, resulting in more components, greater optical loss, larger system size, higher power consumption, and higher overall costs. As a professional LED light source solution provider, Refond leverages more than 20 years of expertise in ba...

Ouster, Inc., a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, announced a strategic partnership with GeoCue, a premier provider of drone mapping payloads and software, to integrate Ouster’s native color Rev8 OS1 Max digital lidar into GeoCue’s TrueView product line. The collaboration pairs GeoCue's TrueView 1 payloads and LP360 software with Ouster's digital lidar to deliver survey-grade data to the utility and infrastructure industries. GeoCue is expanding its TrueView lineup to include options featuring the Ouster Rev8 OS1 Max,...

Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces that Qaztomat, one of the largest high-tech greenhouse operations in Central Asia, has selected Philips Horticulture LED Solutions as the lighting supplier for a new 10-hectare greenhouse expansion in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. The project will increase Qaztomat’s total greenhouse area from 30 to 40 hectares, further strengthening its position as a leading producer of fresh tomatoes in the region. Located in the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan, Qaztomat operates a state-of-the-art greenhouse complex that produces more than 1...

Driven by the rapid growth of AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and automotive electronics, chips are evolving toward high performance, chiplet designs, and heterogeneous integration architectures, fueling continuous demand for advanced packaging. According to Counterpoint Research, the global market size for Fan-Out Panel-Level Packaging (FOPLP) and glass substrates packaging is expected to grow from approximately US$650 million in 2024 to over US$8 billion in 2030. Capitalizing on its expertise in large-size panel manufacturing, precision processing, and mass pr...

Sense the power of light CIOE is the world’s leading optoelectronic and annually held in Shenzhen, China, covering various topics including precision optics, lens & camera module, lasers technology, infrared applications, optoelectronic sensor, photonics innovations and so on. As a global leader in digital photonics, ams OSRAM pioneers advanced light and sensor solutions. Our commitment to pushing the boundaries of illumination, visualization, and sensing has earned us the trust of customers worldwide. Together, we create break-through applications that make our ...

Kuwait City’s skyline has gained a powerful new digital presence. At Oula Tower, Unilumin has delivered Kuwait’s first large-scale transparent LED façade, transforming one of the city’s prominent structures into a dynamic canvas for advertising and visual storytelling. Measuring an impressive 52.8 metres wide and 29 metres high, the installation covers almost 1,600 sqm, making it the largest outdoor transparent LED display in Kuwait. Powered by Unilumin’s O-H2550F/Pro transparent LED solution, the façade combines scale, visi...

As AI applications continue to proliferate, demand for high-performance computing and high-speed data transmission is accelerating, making AI infrastructure capacity a critical enabler of industry growth. Targeting key technologies at the forefront of AI infrastructure, AUO will showcase its latest advancements in optical communications and advanced semiconductor packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, taking place September 2-4. At the booth of AUO Group company Daxin Materials (L1210), AUO will present an optical communication solution featuring a system-level M...

Researchers have developed a full-color near-eye display that uses three stacked holographic gratings, each engineered to direct red, green or blue light. The new design could help advance compact, energy-efficient augmented reality (AR) glasses for use in a variety of professional and consumer applications. Holographic gratings are microscopic optical structures that use a laser-recorded interference pattern to precisely redirect and shape light. In a near-eye display, they can be used to couple light into and out of a transparent waveguide, allowing digital images to be delivere...

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., a global provider of optoelectronic components, today held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Chachoengsao, Thailand, marking a major step in the company’s global manufacturing and supply-chain expansion. The new facility is designed to support customers’ “China+1” strategies and strengthen Everlight’s manufacturing capabilities in Southeast Asia amid the continued regionalization of global supply chains. Construction begins this August, with the plant scheduled for completion and ma...

VITURE, the leading XR/AR glasses manufacturer, and S-GAME, the studio behind Phantom Blade Zero, revealed an official hardware collaboration at Worlds of Play: The Game Art Exhibition. Phantom Beast XR Glasses bring the "kungfupunk" aesthetic of S-GAME's highly anticipated action-RPG to VITURE's flagship XR glasses. VITURE x Phantom Blade Zero: Phantom Beast is available to pre-order now for $599 exclusively at viture.com and the IGN Store. Phantom Beast launches on October 29, the same day as Phantom Blade...

VIJO (Suzhou) Optoelectronics Technology (VIJO), a Micro LED optical chip manufacturer, has completed a new financing round of nearly 100 million RMB, according to an official statement on the company’s WeChat account on Monday. The investment round was backed by Xinhe Capital, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Seed Investment Fund, and Appotronics, a Shanghai-listed semiconductor laser technology company, alongside Peng Qian, chairman of Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group, a Shenzhen-listed semiconductor inspection equipment s...

Edison Innovations, a subsidiary of Dominion Harbor Enterprises, is a global leader in managing and licensing major patent portfolios—most notably its breakthrough KSF narrowband phosphor technology, which has fundamentally transformed the display industry by enabling unprecedented color accuracy and energy efficiency across a licensing network of more than 35 partners worldwide. As market demand for enhanced display performance grows, brand manufacturers and LED suppliers are actively adopting high dynamic range (HDR), local dimming, and wide color gamut (WCG) soluti...