TCL's showcasing the impressive TVs at Milan Design Week (Image credit: TCL) Since 2018, TCL has been making the most of slightly-cheaper-than-OLED mini-LED TV technology. And now, the firm's promising bigger and better things with its latest-generation version, claiming an "even better visual experience with high and precise contrast, less blooming, high brightness, and a better uniformity". How is it taking aim at the best OLED TVs? You've guessed it: brightness. TCL's new mini-LED TVs apparently boast the highest...

SPL PL90AT03 infrared laser diode offers 75 W peak power and narrow 110 µm aperture for superior performance in long-distance LiDAR and time-of-flight sensing applications Ideal for 3D sensing applications such as robotics, factory automation, drones, range finders and smart cities and logistics Cost-effective plastic package for consumer and industry applications supporting short pulses with a duration from a few ns to 100 ns Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (12 April 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical soluti...

SunLike LED technology chosen by Volvo First application in production vehicles, following residential spaces, hospitals, schools, museums, and horticultural facilities Increases passenger comfort, such as boosting memory, better visual comfort, natural light replication, etc.   ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has announced that the new Volvo EX90 Electric SUV will feature its SunLike LED lights. This is the first application of the SunLike technolo...

Quantum dots have long been the secret weapon in the world of LCD backlights, offering a narrow emission spectrum, high color purity, and saturation, and the ability to achieve a wide color gamut. However, there has not been a direct-emitting quantum dot LED display on the market.   Until recently, Saphlux Inc. and Leyard Group have unveiled the world's first 4K 162-inch direct-emitting QLED display at their annual investor conference. This groundbreaking display is a game-changer in the world of screens, as it marks the first time that quantum dots have been ...

On March 30, 2023, TrendForce held the 2023 TrendForce Next-Generation Display Industry Seminar at JW Marriott Hotel in Shenzhen, China, with its affiliated LEDinside and WitsView. Over a thousand representatives from the display industry gathered at the conference to explore the next-generation display technologies. The conference began with an opening speech by Sara Fan, general manager at TrendForce (Shenzhen), who extended a warm welcome and gratitude to all the attendees, expressing her best wishes for the future development of the next-gen display i...

Via Planar Studios, the companies continue to support today’s diverse broadcast production and content creation needs, furthering their leadership position in extended and virtual reality Planar and OptiTrack to showcase their diverse and improved advanced broadcast technologies at NAB 2023. (Photo: Business Wire) LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and sister company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, today, at the 2023 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)...

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="267" src="https://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=13118601" width="476"></iframe>PHILADELPHIA -- If you feel blinded by the lights when driving, you're not alone. Thousands are complaining that vehicle headlights are getting brighter and causing more glare and at least one group says it's dangerous. About half of all fatal crashes happen in the dark and headlights make a difference in crash rates. The Soft Lights Foundation is calling for a ban on what it calls "blinding headlights", circulat...

Volvo has revealed that the fully electric EX90 SUV uses interior lighting that approaches sunlight in appearance in order to bring a more natural illumination to the vehicle’s cabin. Named SunLike LEDs and supplied by Seoul Semiconductor, the non-flickering lights complement the panoramic roof and glasshouse, and these LEDs enable a more natural colour expression that is beyond what is currently achievable with existing LEDs used in the automotive industry today, says Volvo; these deliver low light reflection and a high colour index that shows colours as the...

The new ProArt Cinema PQ07 in all its 135-inch glory Product launches from ASUS in Vegas will include the 135-in ProArt Cinema PQ07 — the first ASUS micro LED display — and the ProArt Display PA24US, the first ProArt monitor with SDI connectivity. There’s more as well. Two new ASUS ProArt products will be launched during the 2023 NAB Show, so let’s start at the top with the ASUS ProArt Cinema PQ07 as it’s a 135-inch (yes, 135-inch) 4K HDR monitor featuring advanced panel technologies, an ultra-s...

Nichia, the worldwide leading LED manufacturer, has always been on the cutting edge and innovation of LED technology for a wide range of applications. TrendForce had an opportunity and honor to interview Kei Haraguchi, Deputy General Manager, Lighting Planning Dept. Business Planning Div. Optoelectronics Products Business Unit, to learn more about the advanced technology progress of Nichia Light Cluster™ Type L.   Haraguchi noted that Nichia is dedicated to provide the high quality of light to achieve wellness, joyful and sustainability. Sustain...

Founded in 1992, Coretronic is the top DLP projector provider in the world and generated USD 1.686 billion in revenue in 2022, ranking sixth in Taiwanese optoelectronics suppliers. Focusing on DLP projector development, the company secures a 21% share in the global projector market and a whopping 38% share in the DLP segment. As the largest DLP ODM/OEM in the world, Coretronic is capable of vertical integration from the design, development, manufacturing to marketing of products with core technologies related to optical modules and engines, system’s heat...

At Touch Taiwan 2023, AUO and its ecosystem partners will showcase a variety of modules, systems, and solutions ranging from LED chips, mass transfer technology, and packaging, highlighting its crucial milestone in the commercialization of Micro LED technology. As AUO pioneers mass production of the 1.39-inch Micro LED Smartwatch, it signals the start of end product development and sets sail toward the new blue ocean in smart living. Micro LED displays offer advantages including high brightness, high contrast, wide color gamut, wide viewing angle, and high rel...

An LED screen replaces the grille on Skoda’s electric Enyaq in a trial to improve road safety. Replacing the electric Skoda Enyaq IV’s Crystal Face grille, the screen strip flashes green with arrows when it is safe to cross, and red with a cross when, in extreme situations, it is not. An orange triangle is used to warn pedestrians that the car is about to begin moving again. The system works automatically and without any driver intervention – for example, when the car approaches a pedestrian crossing to inform those waiting to cross in advance tha...

Samsung Display Co., the display division of Samsung Electronics, announced Tuesday that it has signed an OLED display supply agreement with Ferrari that will help the Italian luxury automaker with its digital transformation.   The two companies held a ceremony at Samsung Display’s Ansan campus, 83 kilometers from Seoul, to exchange a memorandum of understanding in which Samsung Display will supply automotive OLED displays to Ferrari. Samsung Display has already supplied OLED displays to Hyundai’s IONIQ and Audi’s e-tron m...

New TOPLED® D5140, SFH 2202 photodiode provides higher sensitivity and much higher linearity than standard photodiodes on the market today Wearable devices using the TOPLED® D5140, SFH 2202 will be able to improve heart rate and SpO2 measurement in challenging ambient light conditions By using the TOPLED® D5140, SFH 2202, manufacturers of wearable devices aimed at the premium segment of the market can differentiate their products through superior performance in vital signs measurement Premstaetten, Austria and Munich Germany ...

GENTOS, is a Japanese flashlight company established in 1978, providing high quality and reliable LED flashlights, headlights, work lights, lanterns, desk lights, and bike lights in the world, up to 185 items in total. TrendForce was great honor to interview with Takumi Furukawa, Section Chief, Product Planning Department and Hiroshi Sato, Manager, Overseas Sales Department of GENTOS to know their product strengths and sales promotion.

SHENZHEN, China, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ISLE, the International Smart Display & Integrated System Exhibition (Shenzhen), concluded in Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center on April 9, 2023. "The past three days are just incredible. Attendance is higher than our expectations, we saw packed exhibition halls. It is great to see everybody back for person-to-person reconnection, especially with thousands of international visitors!" said Li Yingjie, CEO of ISLE. As the annual event featuring innovations and solution...

According to new reports, Apple will not release a new 27-inch Studio Display with mini-LED backlights or 120 Hz ProMotion support anytime soon. Purportedly, Apple has cancelled the current model, but an analyst has revealed mass production plans centred around a new prototype. Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Young have expanded upon rumours for a new Apple external monitor. According to earlier rumours, Apple has planned to launch a more premium alternative to the Studio Display last summer. Allegedly, the 27-inch monitor would combined mini-LEDs with 120 Hz ProM...

Rohinni combines vision, execution and micron-scale electronics to make impossible products possible. Using its patented device-placement technologies, Rohinni, together with its joint venture partners, enables bringing innovative products to market in high volumes, and at greatly reduced cost. Example of micro/mini LED solutions. Challenge Micro LEDs developed using Rohinni’s technology can be deployed in consumer electronics devices, automotive applications and outdoor signage, among other applications. The disruptive technology enables products that are brighte...

By: Heinz Arnold, Senior Editor/Stellv. Chefredakteur Markt&Technik (Originally published in Markt&Technik, February 2023. Reprinted with permission)   Breaking into new market sectors with a fast-paced release of technical innovations, Cree LED has hit the ground running as a pure-play LED supplier. Cree LED is well known as a manufacturer of high-power lighting LEDs – where the company has long maintained a global market share of more than 30 percent – and is growing its traction in the mid-power lighting LED market. With ...

Could become rival to LX Semicon Fab equipment maker Wonik wants to acquire display driver IC company TLI, TheElec has learned. Wonik, which also makes display equipment and chips, has expressed its interest in acquiring the fabless chip company since last year, sources said. The pair have recently met to discuss the issue, they added. Wonik chairman Lee Yong-han is known for his close ties with Samsung, the company’s key customer. If the acquisition succeeds, Wonik will become a large Samsung-backed fabless rivaling LX Semicon, which spun off fr...

Innoviz and Ascendtek partner to grow LiDAR sales for automotive and non-automotive applications in Greater China region. Innoviz adds Ascendtek to its rapidly expanding global ecosystem of 30+ partners and distributors to accelerate high-performance LiDAR adoption worldwide. TEL AVIV, Israel and NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a technology leader of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception...

Since the Studio Display landed last April, Apple has been rumored to be working on an even better 27-inch monitor for desktop Macs. The purported 27-inch screen is said to use mini-LED backlighting, giving it superior contrast and high dynamic range, and is said to have support for ProMotion, with variable refresh rates up to 120 Hz. It was not clear how the new screen would be placed. It could have been a replacement for the Studio Display, which is already expensive enough to fit the role of a premium monitor with specs like HDR and variable refresh, or it could ...

IS32LT3965’s FCCM Switcher comes in tiny low-profile flip-chip package   MILPITAS, Calif., April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lumissil Microsystems, a division of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI), announces the release of its latest high-performance synchronous Buck LED driver IC. The IS32LT3965 is designed for automotive applications requiring stable LED brightness over a wide operating voltage and temperature range. It is a 1.5A synchronous switching LED driver with advanced features such as integrated h...

Thinner, lighter, brighter flat and foldable OLED panel displays are the future of smartphones, laptops and more Samsung Display unveils its next-generation OLED technologies in the world’s biggest display exhibition. Image: Samsung Display Samsung Display plans to more than double its OLED flat panel display manufacturing capacity over the next three years to maintain its world’s leading position in the face of intense competition from China. On April 4, at a ceremony attended by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Samsung Electronics...

SRG+ is set to revolutionize the industry by delivering reflective efficiencies at an HOE cost SRG+ breakthrough features (Graphic: Business Wire) SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DigiLens Inc., a global leader in waveguide technology, is proud to announce the launch of SRG+, the next level of surface relief gratings (SRG) that advances DigiLens' current industry-leading volume Bragg gratings (VBG) with improved efficiency, uniformity, increased field of view, and compact form factor — all at a low price point, and with the...

Smaller bezels mean a bigger screen (Image credit: Future / Basil Kronfli)   Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Watch 6 might bring some significant design changes to the series if the latest rumors are to be believed. The news this time around is that the device’s watch face will have a smaller bezel to increase the display’s size. This information comes from renowned industry leaker Ice Universe on Twitter(opens in new tab) who claims the screen size on the Galaxy Watch 6 is “100 percent confirmed” to be 1.47 inches, up from the Galaxy W...

Daktronics partners with High Country Low Voltage to provide sleek video backdrop for the American software company Partnering with AV integrator High Country Low Voltage, Daktronics recently manufactured and installed a new LED video wall at Ping Identity Corporation’s boardroom in Denver, Colorado. The 1.9mm direct-view dvLED video wall adds a dynamic visual element backdrop within the meeting space, supporting presentations, screen casting video sharing, hybrid meetings and more. “It is great to be able to provide such a beautiful canvas for P...

Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROHM Semiconductor today announced new 4ch/6ch LED driver ICs (BD83A04EFV-M, BD83A14EFV-M, BD82A26MUF-M) designed for medium- to large-size automotive displays in car infotainment and instrument clusters. In recent years, the continuing evolution of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and enhanced car infotainment functionality have led to the use of larger displays. Consequently, LED drivers for LCD backlights in automotive displays are required...

ams OSRAM confirms the finalization of the divestiture of the Digital Systems business in Europe and Asia to Inventronics This closing represents the last of the communicated disposals following the acquisition of OSRAM ams OSRAM will continue to focus on the high technology semiconductor business and its automotive and specialty lamps business Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (4 April 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, announced today that the disposal of the Digital Systems business in Europe a...