2024-11-27

Panasonic Connect Europe unveils its first LED display

Panasonic Connect Europe has unveiled its first LED display, the newest addition to its lineup of professional displays. The 110in TL-110AD12AW LED display is designed for higher education, in classrooms and university lecture theatres, or for corporate environments. The all-in-one LED display features a brightness of 700 cd/m2 and a pixel pitch of 1.27mm, delivering what the company describes as “high-quality images with no colour deviation, even in bright environments”. Panasonic says, for the first time, the new 110in model features multiple Intel...
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2024-09-05

Panasonic Announces Return to the US with New Line-Up of OLED and Mini-LED TVs with Fire TV Built In

Panasonic TVs are once again available in the United States Comprehensive range includes OLED and Mini-LED TVs, with sizes from 55 to 85 inches. All models feature Panasonic's renowned picture and audio quality and are designed and developed mainly in Japan. Aligned with Panasonic’s announced development deal with Amazon, all models will feature the Fire TV Built In. Available for purchase from retail partners including Amazon and Costco.com starting today. Today, Panasonic announced its return to the US with its industry-lead...
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2024-06-11

Panasonic to put projection mist on show at InfoComm 2024

As well as Silky Fine Mist, which beams light on to a small-particle mist, the company will be demonstrating solutions that power dynamic entertainment experiences and simplify workflows. The ET-FMP50 Series media processor offers camera-based warping, blending adjustment and 4K media playback Panasonic Connect will showcase solutions that support immersive entertainment, dynamic worship services and engaging corporate events at InfoComm 2024. One of the highlights will be a demonstration of the company’s Silky Fine Mist solution, which uses pressurised wat...
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2023-06-15

Panasonic unveils 2023 OLED line-up, adds QD Mini LED and Fire TV LED models

Panasonic has taken the wraps off a five-strong line up of OLED screens, and two new LED models, at a showcase event in Berlin. We already knew about the high-end MZ2000 OLED, having had a preview of this flagship at CES, but can now confirm it’ll be joined by the MZ1500, MZ980, MZ800, and MZ700. Panasonic has also unveiled its first Quantum Dot Mini LED model, the MX950, and its first LED 4K offering built around Amazon’s Fire TV OS, the MX800. New to the higher-end models this year is Nvidia G-Sync compatibility; a T...
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2022-01-07

Panasonic to Showcase New Products, Latest Innovations and Smart Partnerships at CES 2022

  LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At CES 2022, Panasonic will showcase its latest technologies, partnerships and more. Its booth in Main Hall LVCC #16419 is designed for attendees to autonomously engage with the brand's latest innovations, offering self-guided tours featuring a breath-taking Immersive Entertainment Experience; new trend-driven Tech Talks (pre-recorded) with Panasonic's subject matter experts; as well as rich video content and QR codes that connect to the company's product introdu...
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2021-09-03

Infineon And Panasonic Accelerate GaN Technology Development For 650 V GaN Power Devices

Munich, Germany and Osaka, Japan – 2 September 2021 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and Panasonic Corporation have signed an agreement for the joint development and production of the second generation (Gen2) of their proven gallium nitride (GaN) technology, offering higher efficiency and power density levels. The outstanding performance and reliability combined with the capability of 8-inch GaN-on-Si wafer production mark Infineon’s strategic outreach to the growing demand for GaN power semiconductors. In ...
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2021-08-20

Panasonic Supporting the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 with People-Friendly Robots

- Robot vacuum cleaners and Power Assist Suits contribute to the innovative Games -   Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation has provided the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo 2020) with its robots that automate tasks otherwise performed manually or assist people in carrying out their tasks. While aspiring to realize a society where human-friendly robots can help support a safe, comfortable lifestyle, the company strives to bring to life Tokyo 2020's vision of "holding the most innovative Games in history and bringing positive reform to the ...
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2021-06-21

Panasonic Plans to Auction Its 8.5G Himeji Plant Equipment and Gradually Withdraw from Display Market

Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display (PLD) announced a plan to terminate LCD panel production by the end of 2021 and hold an auction of the production equipment in its 8.5th-generation (8.5G) plant located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. The equipment comprises approximately 1,000 pieces of production machinery, with the number of auction items totaling 9,000, including apparatuses that can be used by non-semiconductor and non-LCD panel manufacturers. As reported by Japanese media, PLD has added equipment of front-end process to the auction, including machines...
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2021-06-01

Panasonic's Large-screen WS HUD Incorporated in the Mitsubishi Outlander

Osaka/Tokyo - The large-screen HUD (Head-Up Display) developed by Automotive Company of Panasonic Corporation is installed in the Mitsubishi Outlander, a new crossover SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, which was released in the U.S., Canadian, and Puerto Rican markets from April this year. This is the first time a Panasonic WS HUD has been used by Mitsubishi Motors, and the first time for them to use a WS (windshield) type HUD.   Photo: Panasonic   The HUD is a system which presents a variety of informa...
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2021-05-10

Panasonic mulls reducing TV production, shifting some to China's TCL

Panasonic Corp. is considering shifting production of small and midsize televisions to Chinese home appliance maker TCL Corp. as the Japanese electronics company aims to focus on larger, high-end products, sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday. Panasonic's TV business has been struggling due to fierce competition from Chinese and South Korean rivals. The company is planning to reach an agreement with TCL in May and end TV production at its plants in India and Vietnam once TCL starts manufacturing products for Panasonic, according to the sources. ...
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2021-02-04

Panasonic debuts next-gen head-up display at CES 2021

► Revealed at digital-only 2021 CES show ► Uses AR and AI ► And it's 4K Electronics company Panasonic has used the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show to display a futuristic augmented reality head-up display (HUD). Designed to build upon systems found in cars today, the augmented reality HUD uses artificial intelligence to detect and highlight potential hazards involving pedestrians, cyclists, bridges or other vehicles. The Panasonic Automotive arm of the technology firm says that with the advent of autonomous driving comes a reduced driver focus on i...
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2020-02-07

Panasonic Transfers Its Lighting Business in Europe to Fidelium Partners

Japan’s Panasonic Corporation announced that it has entered into a share transfer agreement with Munich-based Fidelium Partners, under which all shares of Panasonic Lighting Europe, which focuses on the lighting device business in Europe as a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic, will be transferred to the German investment firm. Panasonic acquired German lighting device manufacturer Vossloh Schwabe in August 2002 to expand its lighting device business in Europe and worked to strengthen sales of lighting devices for conventional light sources such as f...
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2020-01-13

【CES 2020】Display Trend – Innovative Displays Bring New Opportunities

LEDinside observed the on-going trend in the display industry that, apart from backlight technology revolution and big size display trend, novel display models are also focuses of many display manufacturers. Currently TV brands can hardly show new tricks with conventional displays. As a result, they are trying to demonstrate innovative display models to attract attention of the consumers. At CES 2020, LEDinside found several companies following the direction. Flexible and Curved Displays Despite that flexible and curved displays are nothing new, exhibits at the sho...
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2020-01-10

【CES 2020】Display Trend–TV Brands Launches High Resolution and Large Size Product to Target High-end Market

Many international brands have shifted their business focus from the consumer TV market to high-end display market as the price competition in the conventional size TVs is intense and producers can hardly profit. TV makers now aim to lift the price of TVs by launching new products adopting innovative technology to secure their profit. At CES 2020, LEDinside observed that more and more TV companies revealing TVs with higher resolution in bigger sizes, aiming at consumers at the top of the pyramid. In other words, these companies no longer put major focus on consumer ma...
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2018-10-19

Panasonic to End Production of Mercury Lamp and Strengthen Its LED Lighting Products

Japan-based electronics company Panasonic has announced that the company will quit production of mercury lamps by the end of June 2020 and promote LED lighting replacement in response to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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2018-05-14

Macroblock: A Micro LED Display Prototype Will Come Out in 2H19

LED driver IC specialist Macroblock reported a gross margin of 34.2% for the first quarter of 2018, reaching new high over the past two years. The company expects its 2Q18 revenue to increase by 20% QoQ after its driver IC is chosen and successfully adopted in Samsung’s display products.
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2018-02-05

Panasonic Vertical Farm in Full Operation; Special Horticultural LED Lighting Deployed to Increase Vegetable Production

Multinational electronics company Panasonic will start growing and marketing high-value vegetables in China from March 2018 with its vertical farm in Suzhou. Those vegetables will be made into salads and sold to up to 30 shops in Suzhou and Shanghai.
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2017-01-06

LG, Panasonic and Sony’s Next Generation Display TVs at CES 2017

OLED TVs are making a comeback at the largest consumer electronic show in U.S. which runs from Jan. 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas, most notable at this year’s show is Korean consumer electronic manufacturer LG is facing new competition from Japanese manufacturers Sony and Panasonic.
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2016-12-06

Panasonic in Talks to Acquire Austrian Headlight Maker

Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Panasonic is in talks with Austrian headlight maker ZKW Group, a Bloomberg report quoted person familiar with the matter saying.
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2016-11-30

Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Introduces New IPS Panel with 600 Times Higher Contrast Ratio

Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, today announced it has developed a new model of its IPS liquid crystal panel that achieves a contrast ratio[1] of over 1,000,000:1, which is 600 times*2 that of conventional liquid crystal panels. With Panasonic's unique IPS[2] liquid crystal technologies that feature wide viewing angles, high brightness, and high reliability, the new IPS panel has achieved a high contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1 by integrating newly developed light-modulating cells that permit pixel-by-pixel control of backlight intensity. This achieves a faithful and high-grade video display, ranging from dazzling light to pitch-black.
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2016-10-07

Panasonic Showcases Transparent OLED TV

Panasonic recently showcased an improved version of a transparent TV at IFA in Berlin in early September, reported Engadget.
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2016-07-21

Panasonic Plans to Expand Lighting Business Revenue to US $3.02B by 2018

Panasonic announced it will be raising its lighting revenue from JPY 320.3 billion (US $3.02 billion) from 2015 to JPY 400 billion by 2018, according to a report from Nikkei.
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2016-06-14

Panasonic Introduces Connectors for Connecting In-vehicle LED Lamp Modules to Boards

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed connectors for connecting in-vehicle LED lamp modules to control boards. These connectors improve in designing in-vehicle LED lighting.
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2016-05-31

Panasonic Reopens Vietnam-based Showroom to Showcase Latest Premium Lifestyle Solutions

Panasonic Vietnam (Panasonic) opened its newly designed corporate showroom, Panasonic Risupia Vietnam, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the company’s establishment, today. The showroom has been renovated to showcase the latest Premium Lifestyle solutions and provide a more interactive experience for visitors.
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2016-05-27

Panasonic Showcases X-GaN Gate Driver at PCIM Europe 2016

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe showcased its technology lineup for PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) 2016, which took place May 10 - 12 in Nuremberg, Germany. At Stand 429 in Hall 6 the company highlighted industry-leading innovations -- including passive components, semiconductors and thermal management solutions -- that provide increased efficiency and reliability for a wide range of applications.
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2016-05-23

Panasonic To Supply Large LED Displays to Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Panasonic, which supports the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio 2016 Olympics) and the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as an Official Worldwide Partner for the Olympic Games*1, today announced the company will launch a variety of global marketing activities in its sponsorship category. Through these activities, Panasonic hopes to deliver the splendor and excitement of sports and help nurture the Olympic Movement.
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2016-04-20

LED Luminaire Design Trends at TILS 2016

Several notable trends LEDinside observed at Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) 2016, which took place at Nangang Exhibition Hall from April 12-16, 2016 in Taipei, was more manufacturers showcasing filament LED bulbs, smart lighting products, and an emphasis on reducing glare in luminaire designs.
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2016-04-07

Panasonic Develops Light Diffusion Polypropylene Resin Molding Compounds

Panasonic Corporation announced it has developed a light diffusion type polypropylene (PP) resin molding compound, called “FULL BRIGHT”*1 PP, which can extend the operating life of LEDs. The industry’s first*2introduction of a material applicable for injection stretch blow molding enables the formation of complex shapes and contributes to greater product design freedom for customers.
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2016-03-29

Panasonic's "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" has Donated over 50K Lamps

Panasonic Corporation's "100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project" has passed its halfway mark with the cumulative number of solar lanterns donated exceeding 50,000 on March 10, 2016. This project began in February 2013 with a donation of 3,000 units to Myanmar, followed by donations to other areas in Asia and Africa without access to electricity. The number of solar lanterns donated was 10,000 for 3 countries in FY2013, 14,114 for 10 countries in FY2014 and 20,364 for 11 countries in FY2015. And in FY2016, Panasonic continued to donate solar lanterns, and on March 10, 2016, 702 units were donated to Yen Bai province in Vietnam. With this, the sum total of solar lanterns donated exceeded 50,000. After this, in mid-March 2016, Panasonic donated 2,400 units to Cambodia and 760 units to Bangladesh. Furthermore, donations to Indonesia, India, and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be made by the end of March 2016, bringing the sum total to more than 60,000 units.
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2016-02-24

Tridonic and Panasonic Sign LED Light Source Patent License Agreement

Panasonic Corporation, Japan, Panasonic Lighting Europe , Germany and Tridonic, a leading manufacturer of lighting components and part of the Zumtobel Group of Austria, today announced that they have entered into a patent license agreement. With this agreement the parties grant each other a license to use certain patents in the field of lighting electronics, mainly in the field of control and operation of LED light sources. The specific terms of the settlement will remain confidential.
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