2024-04-02
In cooperation with the City of Davenport and Musco Lighting, the Quad Cities River Bandits have announced the installation of an upgraded LED field lighting system at Modern Woodmen Park, a news release says.
Modern Woodmen Park (OurQuadCities.com)
Custom designed and manufactured by Musco, the Total Light Control—TLC for LED lighting system increases light levels on the field by more than 40 percent and brings the historic venue into compliance with Major League Baseball’s enhanced lighting standards. Key benefits of the system upgrade ...
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2024-04-01
Laser-assisted bonding bypasses one of the remaining roadblocks in volume microLED display production.
Samsung wowed attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2024, with their huge, transparent microLED display. But there’s more to microLED displays than just good looks. They offer several advantages over other display technologies, such as LEDs and OLEDs. These include improved energy efficiency, longer lifetimes, higher brightness, and better color accuracy. In addition, utilizing microLEDs allows manufacturers to easily modify s...
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2024-04-01
On Wednesday, Chinese leading display panel manufacturer BOE started construction of its first 8.6-gen AMOLED production line in Chengdu, Sichuan, with an investment of around RMB 63 billion ($8.72 billion). This is the largest single investment in the manufacturing sector in the history of industrial development in Sichuan, a province located in southwestern China. The upcoming production line is expected to occupy around 1,400 acres, boasting a planned monthly capacity of 32,000 glass substrates. The company claims that the production line, primarily targeting high-en...
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2024-04-01
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Recap: TCL's flagship 4K QD-Mini-LED television (model QM851G, also known as the X955 internationally) has been available in the US and elsewhere since the company introduced it last year, but a larger version has begun to appear in various markets. It's unclear when those in the US with large homes and ample funds can order one, but it has started to surface at European retailers.
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2024-04-01
Apr. 1, 2024 ---- TrendForce’s latest LED industry report indicates that the global market is set to recover in 2024, with estimated revenues reaching US$13 billion—marking a YoY growth of 3%. This resurgence is primarily driven by demand across various sectors, including automotive lighting and displays, general/architectural/agricultural lighting, LED video walls, and UV/IR LEDs. Additionally, the successful deployment of Micro LEDs in large displays by Samsung and luxury watches by Tag Heuer has played a significant role in this growth.
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2024-03-29
According to TrendForce’s report “2024 Deep UV LED Market Trend and Product Analysis", the UV LED market value is expected to reach USD 309 million in 2028, thanks to application expansion to fields such as curing, medical, disinfection/purification, photocatalytic air purification, and tanning/horticultural lighting/food preservation. Seoul Viosys continued to generate the highest UV LED revenue between 2019 and 2023 in consecutive, securing its top position. Furthermore, ams OSRAM saw an increase in revenue from UV-C LED business ...
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2024-03-28
SEOUL, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), the world best-in-class technology in opto-semiconductors, is supplying and mass-producing “WICOP,” the world’s first high-power LEDs without wire, for the headlamps of Genesis GV80, a luxury SUV model by Hyundai Motor Group, which is one of the world’s top three automobile companies. The technology applies to all functions of the high-light, sophisticated headlamps introduced by GV80.
Seoul Semiconductor applied its new technology of Ultra-High Luminance &l...
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2024-03-28
TRUMPF’s 980nm VCSEL extends transmission reach to 500 meters using optimized multimode fiber Ulm/San Diego, March 26, 2024 – TRUMPF Photonic Components, a global leader in VCSEL and photodiode solutions for data communication, announces transmission reach extended to 500 meters with its 980nm VCSEL and a multimode fiber optimized for this wavelength. The results will be presented in more detail by Jochen Hellmig, Head of Technology & Application Development at TRUMPF Photonic Components, during his presentation at Optical F...
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2024-03-28
Nichia's laser diode technology has been recognized for its contribution to the advancement of the motion picture industry and has received a Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
About the Academy Awards for Science and Technology
The Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards are given to companies and engineers who have developed significant technologies that have contributed to the motion picture industry.
Five of Nichia's LD engineers involved in the development of the blue and gr...
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2024-03-28
ams OSRAM now offers the first H7 retrofit lamp for motorcycles, the NIGHT BREAKER® LED GEN 2 H7
Equipped with the latest LED technology, the NIGHT BREAKER® LED series stands for high performance, high luminous intensity and maximum light output
Premstätten, Austria and Munich, Germany (27 March 2024) – With the launch of the NIGHT BREAKER® LED GEN 2 H7, ams OSRAM, the market leader in automotive lighting, is for the first time providing an H7 retrofit lamp for low and high beam on m...
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2024-03-28
Drivers can now enjoy the classic warm color of halogen combined with the latest LED technology
The new Philips Ultinon Classic LED bulbs, developed by Lumileds, offer the best of both worlds – the warm color of classic halogen lighting and the performance of LED. These Philips bulbs are compact and easy to install in headlights.
3500 K warmth of classic light in LED bulbs
Nothing beats the visual appeal of a 3500 Kelvin warm white light on a car, and now, thanks to Lumileds LED innovation, a warm white LED headlight bulb can offer the same brightne...
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2024-03-28
Entering 2024, the blockbuster Chinese TV series Blossoms Shanghai, directed by Wong Kar-wai, has started airing, showcasing the LED virtual production technology to the general public. With the arrival of the Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival Gala, as a traditional cultural event in China, has embraced modern trends. For the first time, it introduced virtual production technology, allowing the audience to experience more stunning stage effects and visual feasts right in front of their screens. As the Lunar New Year approaches, the focus turns to family reunions....
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2024-03-27
Coherent expands capacity in its U.S. and European fabs and significantly reduces die cost for InP optoelectronic devices including lasers, detectors, and electronics
PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leading provider of compound semiconductors and high-performance optical networking solutions, announced today it has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, in the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fa...
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2024-03-27
Stellantis has announced its investment in SteerLight, an innovative French LiDAR start-up, indicating a strategic shift towards enhancing automotive capabilities through advanced technology. This partnership aims to deliver superior performance at a feasible cost for large-scale production. However, despite the promising prospects of this venture, certain questions persist within the industry.
On Wednesday, March 20, Stellantis disclosed its endorsement of LiDAR technology through the Stellantis Ventures investment fund. Notably, the chosen beneficiary of this automo...
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2024-03-27
Although many people think of Xiaomi just as a smartphone manufacturer, the company make a wide variety of products. For example smart TVs are a big part of their business, and the Chinese manufacturer is currently one of the top five largest in the world. In fact, as of the third quarter of 2023, they held 13.1% of the global market, coming in third behind Samsung and LG. Xiaomi isn’t slowing down, and they recently launched the Xiaomi TV S Mini LED Series to show their commitment to the market. Here are the details… Xiaomi Unveils TV S Mini LED ...
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2024-03-26
An all-in-one (AIO) display is an integrated computer display that combines all components like a monitor, processor, and other features into a single unit. In education, AIO display solutions provide an engaging platform for diverse learning experiences by facilitating interactive and collaborative learning, integrating multimedia resources, and enabling real-time feedback
Advantages of AIO Displays in Education
AIO display solutions provide numerous instructional advantages when used in educational settings through enhanced interactive and collaborative learning, sea...
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2024-03-26
Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle
The world of autonomous driving and robotics is rapidly evolving, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping its trajectory. Among the many technological marvels driving this transformation, lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) technology stands out as a cornerstone for safety and precision. At Hesai, we're not only leading innovators in the field, working at the forefront of lidar research and development, but we've also embarked on a groundbreaking journey into lidar manufacturing. In this article, we delve into our strategic shif...
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2024-03-26
The iF Design Award is highly regarded as an authoritative award worldwide in the industry.
Recently, four products of Unilumin's rental display Upad Series have won international iF Design Awards, which are UpadIV HB, XV Series transparent screen, tailored-made LEDskin Series, and a new product under R&D.
By acclaiming the most authoritative award in the industry, Unilumin’s innovative capabilities and customer-centric product design philosophy have been well recognized again.
Upad Series UpadIV HB
UpadIV HB is undoubtedly ...
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2024-03-22
The trial marks One Floral's first-ever foray into LED lighting.
Photo Credit: One Floral Group
Greenhouse plant grower One Floral Group is conducting its first-ever foray into LED lighting with SUNaa LED grow lights supplied by Sollum Technologies.
Based in Leamington, Ont., One Floral has been propagating a variety of flower and vegetable crops distributed to clients across North America. With a particular focus on developing floral solutions, One Floral has decided to conduct a trial with LEDs, with the goal of bringing more efficiency t...
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2024-03-22
Resolution Productions Group owns and operates Resolution Studios in Chicago’s Near West Side, an 86,000-square-foot production complex featuring four premier stages and other amenities. Approximately 70 percent of the studio’s business centers on TV commercial work with the rest dedicated to feature films and episodic projects. Resolution Studios’ approach to virtual production (VP) is to create customized LED video wall backdrops according to the unique requirements of each project. To support this flexibility, the studio utilizes 400 Planar® V...
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2024-03-22
MSI has outlined fresh details about its first Mini LED monitor to combine a 500 Hz refresh rate with a 1440p resolution. Like the MEG 271Q before it, the MPG 272QPX may never actually see the light of day after its Las Vegas reveal. The MSI MPG 272QPX may remain a CES 2024 exclusive. (Image source: OC3D) MSI has provided new information about a gaming monitor it showcased a few months ago. To recap, the company brought the MPG 272QPX to CES 2024 in Las Vegas at the start of the year. Since then, MSI has now released multiple mon...
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2024-03-22
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The ultra-luxury Samsung TV will be available to purchase via the company’s official website and select retail stores.
The Micro LED TV is made from sapphire material, ensuring vivid and long-lasting colours on the screen.
The TV is claimed to have an invisible bezel with slim edges.
Tech giant Samsung just launched an ultra-luxury Micro LED TV in India with a jaw-dropping price tag of over Rs 1 crore. The 110-inch TV aims to revolutionise the television industry by introducing groundbreaking features and advanced techn...
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2024-03-21
Rudimental and Groove Armada performed in front of a 60 x 6 metre video wall comprised of 360 ROE Visual Vanish V8T panels at the Australian Open tennis tournament’s Finals Festival.
After selling out in 2023, the Australian Open tennis tournament’s Finals Festival was this year moved to a bigger venue in Melbourne Park.
Event hire and production specialist Novatech decided to capitalise on the switch by creating a vast curved LED wall as a backdrop for internationally acclaimed acts such as Rudimental and Groove Armada.
The Adelaide-base...
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2024-03-21
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 16s 2024 Extreme Edition, which is named the Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9 for the global market, is now live on Lenovo’s official website. Previously, the company launched the YOGA Pro 14s with 120Hz 3K display and Ryzen 7 7840HS in China back in January.
This powerhouse comes with plenty of configuration options when it comes to choosing the right amount of system resources.
Yoga Pro 16s 2024 Extreme Edition/ Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9 (global)
Key specs & features:
For CPU you get to choose between 14th generation Intel Core Ul...
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2024-03-20
Regina is now officially home to an LED Volume Wall, an essential tool in the expanding industry of virtual film production.
The wall is a system of linked LED panels used to project any locale - real or imagined.
The system is a crucial part of virtual productions by combining digital cinematography, LED volumes, game engines and processing platforms.
The grand unveiling took place at the John Hopkins Regina Soundstage on Monday. The system was brought to Saskatchewan in partnership with local production company Karma Film and Volume Global.
With the ad...
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2024-03-20
Walsall Council’s plan to convert 23,000 streetlights to low energy LED lighting is due to reach completion this April. The initiative began in April 2022 and is projected to deliver significant reductions in energy usage and carbon emissions.
Alongside the lantern conversion, the council have installed remote monitoring that allows them to identify issues and control lighting levels.
LED light direction eliminates glare and reduces light pollution. Residents have experience minimal disruption during the conversion, with each light taking less than 30 minutes to ch...
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2024-03-20
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2024 – Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI) and Leapmotor (9863.HK) today announced a strategic partnership to create a best-in-class intelligent driving experience utilizing Hesai's next-generation of high-performance automotive lidar products.
This agreement builds upon Hesai and Leapmotor’s ongoing collaboration which began in 2021. Since then, the companies have equipped multiple models across Leapmotor’s C platforms with Hesai’s AT128 long-range lidar. The latest Leapmotor vehicle to utilize Hesai&...
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2024-03-20
Innovative Data Matrix Code provides individual ID linked to measurement data for each LED
Provision of data per LED reduces manufacturers’ optical calibration effort, simplifying their production process
Launch of DMC initiative reflects ams OSRAM’s strategy of adding value to LEDs
Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (March 19, 2024) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, has introduced a product innovation that helps manufacturers of automotive lighting modules and systems to i...
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2024-03-20
All eyes were on the team in teal during the inaugural match in CPKC Stadium, the world’s first venue purpose-built for women’s professional soccer
Last December, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced a multi-year partnership as the Official Display Partner to provide display technology throughout the Kansas City Current’s CPKC Stadium, the trailblazing first venue purpose-built for a professional women’s soccer team. On March 16, 2024, CPKC Stadium officially opened its doors to KC Current fans ready to cheer the team on du...
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2024-03-20
Oslo, Norway, 18 March 2024: Glamox, a world leader in lighting, is replicating its success in lighting European offshore windfarms with three separate orders for LED lighting for the turbine foundation transition pieces for three fixed offshore windfarms in Taiwan and South Korea.
“The energy transition from offshore hydrocarbons to renewable power presents us with huge opportunities,” said Tommy Stranden, Chief Commercial & Sales Officer of Glamox’s Marine, Offshore & Wind business. “We lead the way globally in lighting wind farms a...
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