2022-11-22

Rectangular 4:3 field of illumination of new ams OSRAM IR LEDs cuts cost and raises performance of cabin monitoring systems

Rectangular beam from new 940nm OSLON Black IR LEDs matches field of view of automotive cameras used for driver and cabin monitoring   The new LEDs enable manufacturers to avoid the need for secondary optics, reducing their designs’ cost and complexity  The optimized field of illumination of the new emitters produces improved optical power distribution and homogeneity for better, more reliable IR imaging in the cabin    Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (16 November 2022) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS...
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2022-11-21

Huawei launched smart Vision VR glass that could connect to smartphone

Huawei launched the first smart Vision Glass. These viewing glasses pack a bunch of surprising features and some outstanding functionalities.   The Chief Operating Officer of Huawei Device BG – He Gang unveiled the smart viewing glasses on the event stage. Alongside this, the personnel mentioned how this device could serve benefits in the world of virtual reality.     Huawei Vision Glass launched with a Micro-OLED display. Ultimately, this mini panel amounts similar to a 120-inch massive virtual screen.   On the other hand, ...
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2022-11-18

Nichia expands the portfolio of its Direct Mountable Chip Series, a high luminous flux density chip scale LED

Tokushima, Japan – 17 November 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce the addition of the new NCSWE13A-V1 to its high luminous flux density Direct Mountable Chip portfolio.   The new NCSWE13A-V1 is a 1W-class LED, the same as the existing NCSWE17A-V1 (1.7mm x 1.7mm), but in an even smaller package size (1.3mm x 1.3mm). Additionally, the NCSWE13A-V1 complements the existing 0.2W-class, smaller NFSWE11A-V1, which is 1.1mm x 1....
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2022-11-18

Sensing in a new light as ams OSRAM shows its latest advanced optical technologies at electronica 2022

ams OSRAM will unveil new innovations at electronica in Munich, Germany, November 15-18 Company to showcase how optical technologies are advancing the automotive and mobility, industrial, horticulture, medical and wearable application areas Demonstration highlights include dynamic forward lighting, guidance systems for autonomous robots, smart water- and air treatment with UV-C light, and 24/7 vital signs monitoring in a smart watch Pierre Laboisse to deliver keynote at the Automotive Conference Jens Milnikel to deliver keynote at the Smart MedTech F...
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2022-11-17

ITRI Introduces High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses

ITRI, Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech applied research institutions, today introduced the High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses. This innovation assists panel manufacturers and other industry players to upgrade their technology, expand their Micro LED applications, meet market demand and secure business opportunities in next-generation augmented reality (AR) display products for immersive experiences in the metaverse. The High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses won a 202...
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2022-11-16

POET Technologies to Use Lumentum’s High Speed DMLs for its 400G/800G/1.6T Data Center Solutions

TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced that it will use high-speed directly modulated laser (DML) technology from Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”), a market-leading designer and manufacturer ...
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2022-11-16

Infineon and Stellantis agree on Memorandum of Understanding on multi-year delivery of silicon carbide (SiC) chips

Munich, Germany – 14 November 2022 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and the global automaker Stellantis have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding as a first step towards a potential multi-year supply cooperation for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors. Infineon would reserve manufacturing capacity and supply CoolSiC™ “bare die” chips in the second half of the decade to the direct Tier 1 suppliers of Stellantis. The potential sourcing volume and capacity reservation have a value of significantly ...
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2022-11-14

2022 Macroblock Online Symposium | Drive the Metaverse with the Leading Display Technology

Macroblock held the 2022 online symposium on November 9, and the theme of this year was “Drive A Whole New World – Metaverse”. This time our lecturers went deep into the metaverse from different applications, including VR headsets, smart cockpits and LED displays. In the speech, they covered how to realize the metaverse concept and how to deal with those challenges within this area through Macroblock products and technologies.   First, the symposium began with an opening remark given by Mr. Robert Chen, Macroblock General Manager. Mr. Rober...
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2022-11-14

Factors Affecting the Printing Quality of Mini LED Solder Paste

With the increasing improvement of process and equipment accuracy of major packaging plants, the chip size of Mini LED applications has gradually evolved from 5x9mil to today's 3x5mil, even smaller. The reduction of chip size means that more LED chips can be arranged in the same unit area of display  or backlight unit, and higher requirements are put forward for chip mounting. At the same time, higher requirements are put forward for chip mounting.   First of all, the most significant change is that the pad size of the PCB becomes smaller, and the correspondin...
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2022-11-14

Vuzix Announces General Availability of M400C Smart Glasses

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that its Vuzix M400C™ smart glasses are now available for customer orders in the US, Canada, UK, EU and Japan. Vuzix M400C smart glasses list for $1299.99 and interested customers should contact the Company sales department directly.   Vuzix M40...
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2022-11-14

【Exclusive Interview】Seoul Semiconductor’s Automotive Lighting Product Strategies in 2023

According to TrendForce’s latest report ,“2022 Global Automotive LED Product Trend and Regional Market Analysis”, despite the fact that automotive market demand fell due to the Russian-Ukraine conflicts and the Pandemic in China, automotive LED market demand in 2022 increases with the raise in market share of LED headlight and the development of advanced technologies including intelligent headlight, logo lamp, intelligent ambient lamp, Mini LED / HDR automotive display. Looking ahead, automotive lighting products tend to be characterized by pe...
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2022-11-11

Ennostar and PlayNitride Join Forces to Develop Micro LED, and Value of Market for Display-Related Micro LED Chips Will Reach Around US$542 Million in 2024, Says TrendForce

Nov. 11, 2022 ---- Ennostar’s subsidiary Epistar and PlayNitride’s wholly-owned subsidiary PlayNitride Display have announced that they have teamed up to build a production line for 6-inch Micro LED epi-wafers. Looking at the latest progress in the development of Micro LED, large-sized displays are regarded as the forerunners to the more advanced end products. Even though Micro LED has unresolved technological bottlenecks and cost-related issues, TrendForce is optimistic that this technology will eventually be adopted for the development of different kinds...
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2022-11-10

Current Chemicals Showcases Next-Generation Display Technology at Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum 2022

MiniLED LCD Display Panel with TriGain® red and JADEluxe™ green phosphor film (Photo: Business Wire) SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Current Chemicals is unveiling market-ready miniLED LCD displays with phosphor film at the Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum 2022 in San Francisco this week. These displays are high contrast and wide color gamut (WCG) to deliver a best-in-class viewing experience. Current Chemicals encapsulated Current’s TriGain® KSF/PFS red phosphor and Current’s ne...
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2022-11-09

3D-Micromac Receives Order for Multiple Laser Lift-Off Systems for microLED Device Manufacturing

microMIRA™ provides highly uniform, force-free lift-off of material layers at high speeds; more than ten 3D-Micromac laser systems sold for microLED applications to date CHEMNITZ, Germany, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the semiconductor, photovoltaic, glass and display markets, today announced that a leading optical solutions provider has purchased multiple microMIRA™ Laser Lift-Off (LLO) systems from 3D-Micromac for use in the production of micro...
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2022-11-09

LG Display Unveils the World’s First High-Resolution Stretchable Display

SEOUL, Korea (Nov. 8, 2022) – LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, unveiled today the world’s first 12-inch high-resolution Stretchable display equipped with an outstanding free-form technology that enables it to be extended, folded, and twisted without distortion or damage.   The company’s newly unveiled Stretchable display is the industry’s first to achieve 20 percent stretchability, a resolution of 100ppi, and full-color RGB. In addition, its high flexibility, durability, and reliability maximize ...
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2022-11-09

Empire State Development Announces Vuzix to Expand Operations in Monroe County

November 3, 2022   Augmented Reality Smart Glasses Company Plans to Lease up to an additional 40,000 Square-Foot of Manufacturing Space in West Henrietta: Creating Nearly 70 New Jobs   Investment Complements “Finger Lakes Forward” – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy   Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that Vuzix®, a global manufacturer of waveguides, wearable display technologies and augmented reality solutions, is ready to expand its oper...
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2022-11-09

ISELED Alliance welcomes three new members

Analog Devices, Renesas and Simoldes expand the potential of the industry alliance Munich, 09 November 2022 – The ISELED Alliance has announced that Analog Devices Inc., Renesas Electronics and Simoldes have joined the industry alliance. The open industry alliance is comprised of 46 companies from all over the world. Founded in 2016, the ISELED Alliance is an open industry alliance with the aim of building a comprehensive ecosystem based on ISELED technology – in other words, a complete system solution for innovative automotive lighting. M...
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2022-11-08

BOE Becomes Largest Shareholder in HC Semitek with Capital Investment of Around RMB 2.1 Billion, and Both Parties Will Jointly Develop Micro/Mini LED Businesses, Says TrendForce

Nov. 8, 2022 ---- BOE has become the largest shareholder in HC Semitek following a RMB 2.1 billion capital investment deal, and they are now in a partnership with respect to the development of Micro/Mini LED businesses. BOE has been involved in Micro/Mini LED since 2017 and now possesses related offerings such as displays and backlight solutions. In 2020, BOE established BOE MLED Technology as a subsidiary dedicated to the R&D and manufacturing of Micro/Mini LED products. As for HC Semitek, it is a major Chinese LED chip supplier and has ...
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2022-11-07

Signify’s Trulifi technology brings best-in-class connectivity to pioneering Berlin school

Berlin's Freie Waldorfschule enjoys high-performance, secure data connectivity through light waves  Nine rooms are equipped with custom-built transceivers and USB access keys  The school joins a growing number of educational facilities adopting Trulifi worldwide    Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has equipped a Berlin school with Trulifi technology to enable fast, secure data transmission through light waves. Students and teache...
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2022-11-04

Seoul Semiconductor Obtains Preliminary Injunction for High-Power LEDs in Europe

ANSAN, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced another victory in a patent infringement lawsuit against a global electronic components distributor of high-power LEDs in Germany. This continues Seoul’s record of successes in patent litigation.   In October 2022, the Düsseldorf Court issued a preliminary injunction for infringement of Seoul’s patent against various LEDs manufactured by Luminus D...
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2022-11-03

Product launch information of reactor with 200mW high power 265nm LED for water disinfection

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director: Yasuaki Kaizumi) announced today that new product launch of "UV-C LED Reactor ULR9C(AℓNUV_Aqua)" (hereafter referred to as "this product") equipped with world's highest class UV output 200mW 265nm LED light source. We have achieved high disinfection performance and high durability through our in-house development and integrated production from UV-C LED to finished products, using optical technology cultivated as an automotive headl...
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2022-11-03

Cree LED Photophyll™ Select LEDs Are Fully Optimized for Horticulture Applications and Photophyll™ Select Available on XLamp® XP-G3 and J Series® 2835 3V G Class LEDs

Cree LED Photophyll™ Select LEDs Are Fully Optimized for Horticulture Applications and Photophyll™ Select Available on XLamp® XP-G3   DURHAM, NC – November 2, 2022 –– Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH) today announced the launch of Photophyll™ Select LEDs, an advanced horticulture spectrum available now on the XLamp® XP-G3 LEDs and J Series® 2835 3V G Class LEDs. Photophyll Select LEDs are the industry’s first LEDs entirely characterize...
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2022-11-03

ams OSRAM solid third quarter revenues and operating profitability (adj.) in line with expectations in more demanding market environment; updated mid-term targets, microLED development advancing

Third quarter revenues of EUR 1.21 billion and adj. EBIT margin of 7.5% show quarter-on-quarter revenue growth matching expectation range in more unfavorable market environment Robust operating cash flow of EUR 151 million, group leverage at 1.75x net debt/adj. EBITDA Development and industrialization program for leading smallest structure size microLED technology advancing to plan supported by excellent customer engagement Mid-point of synergy creation period with 70% of expected total synergies and savings created (EUR 245 millio...
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2022-11-02

LG Announces Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Strong Demand for Premium LG Home Appliances and Auto Parts Drives Highest Quarterly Revenue in Company History SEOUL, Oct. 28, 2022 — LG Electronics Inc. (LG) announced third-quarter 2022 consolidated revenues of KRW 21.2 trillion, an increase of 14.1 percent from the same quarter last year and the highest quarterly revenue in the history of LG Electronics. Operating profit for the third quarter was KRW 746.6 billion, 25.1 percent higher than the same quarter last year. For the third quarter, the company recorded growth of revenues driven ...
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2022-11-02

Samsung Electronics Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results

Record third-quarter revenue of KRW 76.78 trillion, operating profit at KRW 10.85 trillion Demand to recover partially in 2023 but macroeconomic uncertainties to persist   Samsung Electronics today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.   Total consolidated revenue was a record for the third-quarter at KRW 76.78 trillion despite a challenging business environment, while operating profit declined 23% from the previous quarter to KRW 10.85 trillion. With record revenue in each of the respective quarters so far this year,...
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2022-10-28

Signify reports third quarter sales of EUR 1.9 billion, comparable sales growth of 4.3% and an operational profitability of 10.4%

Third quarter 20221 Signify's installed base of connected light points increased from 103 million in Q2 22 to 109 million in Q3 22 Sales of EUR 1,912 million; nominal sales increase of 16.3% and CSG of 4.3% LED-based sales represented 83% of total sales (Q3 21: 83%) Adj. EBITA margin of 10.4% (Q3 21: 11.1%) Net income of EUR 112 million (Q3 21: EUR 94 million) Free cash flow of EUR 135 million (Q3 21: EUR 85 million) Net debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.5x (Q3 21: 1.8x) Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Sig...
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2022-10-27

Wavelength stable green InGaN micro LEDs monolithically grown on silicon substrate

IMAGE: (A) SCHEMATIC OF THE INGAN/AGAN MULTIPLE-QUANTUM-WELL NANOWIRE ARRAY. (B) THE PEAK WAVELENGTH OF THE DEVICE’S ELECTROLUMINESCENCE STAYS CONSTANT OVER ONE ORDER OF MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE IN CURRENT INJECTION. (C) THE CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF A DEVICE THAT SHOWS GOOD RECTIFICATION RATIO AND STRONG GREEN EMISSIO...
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2022-10-27

Aledia and QustomDot to co-develop full-color micro-LED displays

Aledia S.A of Echirolles, near Grenoble, France (a developer and manufacturer of 3D micro-LEDs for display applications based on its large-area gallium nitride nanowires-on-silicon platform) and Belgium-based Ghent University spin-off QustomDot (which combines quantum dot synthesis, surface engineering and ink/photoresist formulation into patterned color conversion layers for micro-LED displays) have joined forces to leverage their expertise and co-develop a full-color micro-LED technology that will address the video wall and luxury TV markets. Aledia has unique 30...
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2022-10-27

iPhone 14 Pro Sales Favorable Yet Cannot Vanquish Rising Inflation, Apple Cuts 1Q23 Production to 52 Million Units, Says TrendForce

Looking at Apple's 2022 sales, the company began adjusting the proportion of new products after the initial wave of pre-orders. The market response after the release of the iPhone 14 Plus was lukewarm, escalating Apple's product adjustment process. The iPhone 14 Pro series boasts improved specifications yet unit prices are the same as last year's models, making pre-orders for the Pro series highly popular. In the past, the Pro series was the first choice for the earliest wave of users. In addition, the delayed launch of the 14 Plus this year has led to more concentr...
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2022-10-27

AIXTRON upgrades the 2022 growth guidance based on strong order situation

New G10-SiC system generation already largest driver of orders in the quarter Gross margin increased due to improved product mix   Herzogenrath, Germany, October 27, 2022 – AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6), a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, reported a significant year-over-year increase in order intake in the third quarter of 2022. The unabated strong demand for systems for the production of efficient power electronics based on gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), as wel...
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Figure 1. Overall concept of face-fit surface-lighting micro-LEDs (FSLED) mask. a. Optical image of the FSLED mask showing uniform surface-lighting. schematic illustration of the FSLED mask. The 2D to 3D transformation procedure b. Difference ... READ MORE

The next generation of high-performance LEDs is now available: the OSCONIQ® C 3030 from ams OSRAM. Engineered for demanding outdoor and stadium lighting applications, this cutting-edge LED series combines exceptional intensity with thermal... READ MORE