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MagnaChip surpasses 6M display driver ICs shipped

03/28/2016  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that its cumulative shipment of display driver ICs for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs has surpassed the 6 million cumulative unit mark since initial shipments began in 2013.

LCD glass area demand to rise 13% from 2015 to 2018

03/23/2016  Unit demand for display glass used for liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs, desktop monitors, mobile PCs and other major large panel applications is forecast to fall in 2016.

Pivotal Critical Materials Conference for semiconductor fabs to take place May 5-6, 2016

03/23/2016  The Critical Materials Conference, a pivotal, 2-day event organized by TECHCET with the support of the Critical Materials Council, will be held this year in Hillsboro, Oregon on May 5th and 6th, directly following the Council Meeting.

New research shows how nanowires can be formed

03/17/2016  Researchers learning to control the properties of materials this way can lead the way to more efficient electronic devices.

Replacement for silicon devices looms big with ORNL discovery

03/17/2016  Two-dimensional electronic devices could inch closer to their ultimate promise of low power, high efficiency and mechanical flexibility with a processing technique developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

SEMICON China 2016 opens in Shanghai

03/14/2016  Over 50,000 attendees are expected at SEMICON China 2016 which opens tomorrow at Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

EV Group scales up nanoimprint lithography for display manufacturing

03/14/2016  EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today introduced the EVG 7200 LA SmartNIL system for display manufacturing and other applications that require large-area substrates.

World's thinnest lens to revolutionize cameras

03/11/2016  Scientists have created the world's thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution in miniature cameras.

Overlooked resistance may inflate estimates of organic-semiconductor performance

03/10/2016  If unaccounted for, 'non-ideal' behaviors can inflate estimates of charge-carrier mobility.

Thailand's semiconductor sector on-track to tap $280B global automotive electronics industry

03/09/2016  SEMICON SEA 2016 to feature Thailand specific forums and discussions.

IoT Planet to co-locate with SEMICON Europa in 2016

03/09/2016  IoT Planet, a new European event dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), will co-locate this year with SEMICON Europa (25-27 October) in Grenoble, France.

Declining flat panel display revenue to reach lowest level since 2012

03/08/2016  Global flat panel display (FPD) market revenue is expected to shrink by 6 percent year over year in 2016 to $120 billion.

Inventory adjustments causing TV and IT display shipments to decline in Q1 2016

03/02/2016  LCD manufacturer inventory adjustments and continued slowing demand are causing TV and IT display prices to fall, further eroding panel makers’ profitability.

Mentor Graphics expands Mentor Embedded Linux support

03/01/2016  Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced the availability of new expanded processor support.

Lifetime breakthrough promising for low-cost and efficient OLED displays and lights

03/01/2016  Researchers increased the device lifetime of OLEDs that use a recently developed class of molecules to convert electricity into light.

Microchip announces kit for integrated 2D projected capacitive touch, 3D gestures on displays

02/29/2016  Microchip Technology Inc. today announced the industry's first development kit for integrated 2D projective capacitive touch and 3D gesture recognition on displays.

Wearable device display unit shipments to hit $39M by 2016

02/26/2016  The growing popularity of wearable applications is driving up shipments of the displays used in these devices.

New molecular property may mean more efficient solar and opto-electronic devices

02/25/2016  Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst identified an unexpected property in an organic semiconductor molecule that could lead to more efficient and cost-effective materials for use in displays.

Call for Papers open for SEMICON Europa 2016 and 2016FLEX Europe

02/24/2016  SEMI today announced the "Call for Papers" for technical sessions and presentations for SEMICON Europa 2016 which takes place 25-27 October in Grenoble, France.

Applied Materials' Robert Visser honored by Society of Information Display

02/24/2016  Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Dr. Robert Visser has received a 2016 Special Recognition Award from the Society of Information Display.




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