HTC VIVE is expanding its VIVE Focus 3 ecosystem with two new products: VIVE Focus 3 Facial Tracker and VIVE Focus 3 Eye Tracker. The new trackers offer more natural and immersive VR experiences, new options for enterprises to measure user responses, and even more accessible interaction methods such as gaze control. Through enhanced eye and facial tracking, people can have better engagement in virtual collaboration, which is ideal for virtual events, training sessions, social groups, VIVE Sync remote meetings, and more. With VIVE’s Wave...

STMicroelectronics sets the scene for advanced in-car safety and comfort with new hybrid sensor for full interior monitoring Hybrid rolling and global-shutter image sensor extends basic driver monitoring to enable more adaptive and convenient vehicles for all occupants Driver monitoring market is growing at more than 10% per year Geneva, September 8, 2022 – As leading automotive markets start to mandate driver-monitoring systems (DMS), STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers...

Guildford, UK– Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has been appointed by Frasers Group to design and supply the lighting for all 69 Everlast Gyms across the UK. The lighting upgrade is part of the Fraser Group’s ‘elevation strategy’ to develop a unique model within the UK fitness industry and offer an unparalleled class and gym experience for Everlast members and visitors which is both inclusive and immersive.     In addition, designing the gyms with LED lighting dramatical...

Supporting health with light, a huge boost to color quality and efficacy, and a HPS color LED are among the breakthroughs available for Light + Building visitors to discover   Tokushima, Japan - 13 September 2022: At Light + Building 2022 in Frankfurt, Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs will shine the spotlight on a number of ground-breaking LED technologies that are setting the pace in the global lighting industry. As Nichia continues developing for a brighter world, visitors to the ...

Fabrinet Will Help Quanergy Scale to Meet Growing Demand Quanergy Partners with Fabrinet to Expand Global Manufacturing of LiDAR Sensors (Graphic: Business Wire) SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quanergy Systems, Inc., (NYSE:QNGY) a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced today that the company will partner with Fabrinet, a leading provider of advanced precision optical and electronic manufacturing services, for the production of Quanergy’s LiDAR sensors. Fabrinet is a trusted par...

Announces Agreement to Acquire Advanced Jet Automation Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa", "K&S", "we" or the "Company") announced today that its subsidiary Kulicke and Soffa Luxembourg S.À R.L., has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Advanced Jet Automation Co., Ltd., which at closing will own designated dispensing assets and the dispensing business of its affiliate, Samurai Spiri...

TCL Smart Screen Ranks Second in LCD TV Market in Terms of Global Market Share HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2022, which will last for 5 days officially kicked off in Berlin today. TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics" or "the Company", 01070.HK) has showcased a collection of home theater and all-category smart home appliances at this exhibition and has held a product launch event themed "Inspire Greatness." The Company continues to implement its all-category strategy. TCL E...

Lumentum 10 W flood illuminators leverage the company’s decades of large-scale manufacturing expertise in providing industry-standard and field-proven VCSELs to the market. The state-of-the-art module’s compact package integrates three-junction VCSEL arrays, an optical diffuser, a ceramic substrate, and a photodiode to provide high efficiency, reliability, and the highest optical peak power in a consumer-grade flood illuminator with built-in eye safety function. Lumentum partners with driver IC providers to offer illumination solutions for different sensing ...

GaNo Optoelectronics Inc, China - which offers UV detectors and modules based on wide-bandgap semiconductors including GaN and SiC - has released what it claims are the first commercial SiC-based extreme UV (EUV) photodiode. Extreme UV is defined as having wavelengths from 124 nm down to 10 nm. The intrinsically visible-blind EUV photodiodes can work in either photovoltaic or photoductive mode with high EUV photon detection efficiency, high response speed and high stability. After pilot production and multiple customer verifications started from Oct. 2021, G...

ANSAN, South Korea – Seoul Viosys (“SVC”) (KOSDAQ: 092190), a manufacturer of optical semiconductor devices, will present micro-LED based on the laminated structure – which enables high-resolution display – as well as its micro-LED display products at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) 2022.    The stacked micro-LED developed by Seoul VioSys has a unique and innovative structure in which three chips representing red, green, and blue (R/G/B) are vertically arrayed instead of the usual horizontal a...

LG is Teaming Up with NTS to Showcase the Brand-new MoodUP at the “Notes + Tones” Event Featuring Themed Cocktail Pairings and Music Programmed by NTS BERLIN, Sep. 1, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) is set to host a sophisticated party in Berlin, to share the brilliance of its new MoodUP™ refrigerator, unveiled today at IFA 2022. Held in partnership with NTS Radio – a global online radio station and media platform – the event will present inspiring, mood-driven experiences centered on LG’s latest ki...

With the continuous upgrading of MiniLED industry, the market trend has gradually become clear. With the steady development of backlight TV and laptop display applications, the continuous innovation of small-size VR display technology, and the growing demand for intelligent EV, MiniLED backlights have become more and more popular in the market.  Jufeng, a leading semiconductor soldering and electronic packaging material solution provider since 2006, recently released its ultra-fine size solder paste solution JF-ML100, which can be widely used in differ...

LED has already found a place of choice in broadcast sets, and offered flexibility and performance to the corporate and hospitality sectors when they were forced to reach out to their audience in creative ways. Today, LED studios reach the dizzying heights of Hollywood movie sets, TV documentaries and commercials, as well as large-scale cinematic experiences, and Absen is at the heart of this technological leap with a comprehensive LED portfolio. Large and complex film sets often require heavy planning and logistics when taking place on busy streets or tourist hotspots: the ...

Showcasing the Latest Virtual Production Tech by Industry Leaders in South Korea Shenzhen, China (August 2022) – It was a perfect wrap-up of the 2-day Visual Innovation Seminar at NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) in South Korea. Hosted by ARK Ventures, LIVE-LAB, and YOUNG DO B&C, the seminar delivered the latest updates on virtual production techniques, featuring ROE Visual screens on the stage.     Gathering Brompton, MVR, Pixera, ARRI, BlackTrax, and ROE Visual, the seminar ...

Tokushima, Japan - 6 September 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, will start mass production in December of another new high radiant flux UV-C LED to help target the inactivation and sterilization of various bacteria and viruses, specifically industrial water and air applications. With its small 3.5mm x 3.5mm size, the NCSU434C has industry-leading radiant flux (110mW) and wall-plug efficiency (5.4%) when compared to a UV-C LED of the same size, an ~80% flux improvement over its pre...

On August 31, WELLMAX, a leading global supplier of LED lighting products, announced its new product-Sunlight Series DOB Downlight, which attracts wide attention. This series is available in both surfaced and recessed installation and is suitable for a wide range of scenarios, including home, office, corridor, aisle, shopping mall, exhibition hall, etc. Equipped with SAMSUNG LED chips, the new Sunlight series is designed for delivering the maximum lumen output with the slimmest body and optimizing the DOB lighting solution to provide customers with the best ...

In the summer of 2022, China's self-owned car brand "Li Auto" unveiled the flagship SUV-L9. Targeting the same market as BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS, Li L9 adopts “intelligence” as its design philosophy. Macroblock is honored to be a part of the Li L9 supply chain, creating an outstanding model of high-end in-vehicle displays together. Li Auto's Flagship SUV-L9 (Photo credit: Li Auto Website) Innovative intelligent cockpit - combining the head-up display (HUD) with the mini-LED interactive safe driving screen for t...

Samsung Display to showcase 240Hz OLED displays for laptops, and QD-OLEDs for TVs and monitors, aiming to lead the next-generation of gaming devices with its state-of-the-art self-luminous displays.   The exhibition hall of Samsung Display at Gamescom 2022   SEOUL, Aug. 23, 2022 – Samsung Display will showcase its game-changing 240Hz OLED and QD-OLED display technologies at Gamescom 2022, one of the largest video-game trade events in the world, on August 24-28 in Cologne, Germany. The company will become the first i...

TRUMPF Photonic Components enters the QYRO project, funded by the Federal Government of Germany // Compact and robust VCSELs as light source for quantum sensors // TRUMPF develops VCSEL with ten times more laser power // The first satellite controlled by quantum technology is scheduled to be launched into space in 2027 Ulm, August 29, 2022 – TRUMPF Photonic Components, a global leader in VCSEL and photodiode solutions, develops a high-power, single-mode VCSEL to be implemented in an altitude gyroscope sensor suitable for use in spa...

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Current™ selects Vertex Innovative Solutions, Inc. as its new representative in upstate New York for its HLI, GLI and Forum Brands effective September 1st.   Vertex Innovative Solutions, Inc. has been serving customers in upstate New York since 1960. The company offers sales and support for Lighting and Controls products through five physical locations, Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Elmira.   “We are delighted to be partnering with Vertex,” said Chip...

New model runs Android 11 and offers added security features and improved connectivity ROCHESTER, NY, August 24, 2022 – Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today introduced Blade 2™ smart glasses,  its third generation Blade model. The Blade 2™ is an AR workforce solution based on the popular Blade form factor that delivers a host of advanced features and high performance sp...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Aug. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Technologies, an award-winning developer of the best-in-class augmented reality (AR) smart glasses and platform, today announced that its fully custom and highly-anticipated development kit optics are up and running in the lab with production to start later this year. “An AR headset is nothing without its display and optics,” said Kura Founder, CEO and CTO Kelly Peng. “Kura's groundbreaking performance is made possible by our grounds-up architecture, including cust...

Tokushima, Japan – 24 August 2022: Nichia, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and inventor of high-brightness blue and white LEDs, is pleased to announce additions to the Hortisolis™ portfolio dedicated to plant growth, including new high output COB options (Part Number: NFDWJ130B-V5, NFCWJ108B-V5, NFCWL060B-V5, NFCWL036B-V5, NFCWS024B-V5) and also the high luminous flux density Direct Mountable Chip Series (Part Number: NCSWE17A-V1). By integrating only the light necessary for plant growth in one LED thr...

The agreement indicates BOE Pixey’s intent to purchase hundreds of the newly developed Rohinni Advanced MiniLED Placement Systems Liberty Lake, Washington–August 2, 2022–Rohinni, a leading developer of advanced component placement solutions, today announced its agreement with BOE Pixey, a joint venture between Rohinni and BOE, a global leader in the semiconductor display industry. The agreement outlines the intent to purchase hundreds of Rohinni’s new r-series placement machines to build miniLED display backlight engines and direct em...

The Odyssey Ark, a groundbreaking gaming screen, was released to make every gamer’s dream come true.   Along with 4K resolution and the 165Hz refresh rate, the world’s first 55-inch, 1000R curved gaming screen delivers a brand new gaming experience. The Odyssey Ark is equipped with innovative, high-performance gaming features, providing enhanced graphics and an upgraded gaming experience for gamers to enjoy while in the midst of intense gameplay.   Together with Odyssey Ark, gamers will dive into an uncharted multi-universe experience and discover t...

II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a leader in wide-bandgap compound semiconductors, today announced that it closed an over $100 million contract to supply Dongguan Tianyu Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., with 150 mm silicon carbide substrates to be delivered beginning this quarter and through the end of calendar year 2023. The electrification of the transportation infrastructure and industrial equipment is accelerating a market transition to power electronics based on silicon carbide (SiC), a third-generation or wide-bandgap semiconductor. SiC enables power el...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022  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 M400 smart glasses are currently being trialed in Japan for an emergency medical care plan with the objective of providing early treatment in an effort to improve patient outcomes and lifesaving rates for critically ill patients undergoing transport to the hospital. The collaborative ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) ("Lumentum") today announced that it has acquired IPG Photonics' (NASDAQ: IPGP) telecom transmission product lines in an all-cash transaction.   "I am very excited to add such highly complementary and differentiated transceiver product lines and ASIC capabilities, which help to expand our addressable market and augment our technology capabilities," said Dr. Beck Mason, SVP and General Manager, Tel...

ANSAN, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has obtained a permanent injunction in patent litigation against Conrad Electronic (“Conrad”), a large European retailer, for infringement of an LED patent in Germany. In July 2022, the German District Court of Manheim issued a permanent injunction against certain cell phones and a recall of those products in the patent litigation against Conrad. The accused products ...

Aug. 18, 2022 ---- According to the latest TrendForce research, "TrendForce 2022 Micro LED Self-Emitting Display Trends and Analysis on Supplier's Strategies," 4-inch wafers for Micro LED Large-Sized displays will reach approximately 1.14 million units by 2026. The chip market is expected to reach US$2.7 billion with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 241% from 2021 to 2026.   According to TrendForce, Large-Sized displays are currently the most anticipated products among a number of Micro LED display applica...