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indie’s LXM-U Laser Enhances Quantum Computing and Secure Communications with Ultra-Low Noise Technology
indie has introduced its LXM-U laser, designed to support quantum applications through enhanced frequency stability and integration capabilities. The laser is part of indie’s Photonics Business Unit, formed earlier this year by combining its Canadian photonics team, previously TeraXio
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Global Industrial Display Panel Shipments Reach 281.1 Million Units in 2024, Projected to Grow 3.4% in 2025
According to Omdia’s Industrial and Public Display & OEM Intelligence Service, global industrial display panel shipments totaled 281.1 million units in 2024 and are forecasted to increase by 3.4% year-on-year to 290.6 million units in 2025. The smart home and office segment, which const
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Seoul Semiconductor Supplies WICOP Mini LED for Automotive Displays
Seoul Semiconductor announced on July 2 that it began supplying its WICOP Mini LED technology for automotive displays in May. The company’s proprietary No-wire WICOP technology, previously utilized in smartphones, TVs, lighting, and automotive headlamps, is now applied to Mini LED displays
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OKI and NTT Innovative Devices Develop Mass Production Technology for High-Power Terahertz Devices
OKI, in collaboration with NTT Innovative Devices Corporation, has developed mass production technology for high-power terahertz devices using crystal film bonding (CFB) technology. This process bonds indium phosphide (InP)-based uni-traveling carrier photodiodes (UTC-PD) onto silicon carbide (Si
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Smartkem Secures UK Patent for MicroLED Display Manufacturing Method
Smartkem, a company developing transistor technology for electronics, has announced the issuance of a UK patent for a new MicroLED display manufacturing method, expanding its intellectual property portfolio. The patent covers a process for patterning an organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) backpla
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IIT Madras’ Silicon Photonics CoE-CPPICS secures patent for optical fiber array attachment system
The Centre for Programmable Photonic Integrated Circuits and Systems (CPPICS) at IIT Madras has been granted a patent titled "System and Method for Attaching Optical Fiber Array Modules to Photonic Chips." The patent focuses on a robust, low-loss method for attaching optical fiber arrays to photo
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Belgium based Eyeo secures €15M seed-funding to advance color-splitting image sensor tech
Eyeo, a company developing advanced image sensor technology, has raised €15 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by imec.xpand and Invest-NL, with participation from QBIC Fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and Brabant Development Agency (BOM). The funds will support the devel
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches guidelines and portal for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme
On April 26, 2025, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the guid
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AR/VR headsets driven MicroLED and MicroOLED: Market, tech-trends and supplier-base
There is a buzz in media that Apple wanted replace iPhone with wearable Apple Vision Pro. This new human-machine interface trend of moving to AR/VR headset is driving the display industry toward new tech called MicroLED display.
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Magnachip to close display business operations by Q2 2025, shifts focus to power semiconductor
Magnachip announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to shut down the Company’s Display business by the end of the second quarter of 2025. This decision follows a thorough review and the Company's previous announcement to explore all strategic options for the Disp
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OMNIVISION introduces OV50X 50MP sensor with 110dB HDR and TheiaCel technology for superior mobile imaging
OMNIVISION announced the launch of its new OV50X CMOS image sensor. This sensor boasts the mobile phone industry’s highest dynamic range, designed for movie-grade video capture in flagship smartphones.
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Innovative non-magnetic expanded beam fiber optic cable technology for enhanced connectivity in high-interference environments
Nortech announces its latest innovation, a patent for non-magnetic expanded beam fiber optic cables. This revolutionary technology platform reimagines connectivity as lighter, faster, and more sustainable while ruggedized for superior performance in the most demanding environments. The p
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