SID Display Week 2011, LOS ANGELES, USA: Samsung Electronics announced that it is showcasing several industry-leading technologies and other next-generation displays at the Society for Information Display’s (SID) Display Week 2011, May 17-19, 2011, at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Booth 707). These include the latest in Active 3D technology, plus advances in green display technology, transparent displays, plastic LCDs, vertical alignment (VA), and mobile LCD display technology.
The first Active 3D prototype of a 70-inch ultra-definition 3D LCD panel based on oxide semiconductor TFT technology, and a 55-inch full HD (FHD) 3D panel prototype with the highest refresh rate – 480Hz – are being shown.
In addition, a new Active Shutter 3D LCD panel, and an auto-stereoscopic 3D panel for commercial use without glasses, have been designed to offer FHD resolution in switchable 2D and 3D modes.
For the latest in green technology, Samsung is showcasing several low-power panels for use as future displays including the high transmittance, high brightness Pentile™ display with WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600) resolution; the largest (10.1-inch) MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) display; a low-power multi primary color display producing an extremely wide color gamut; and a reflective, polarization-free, electro-wetting display prototype for eReaders and tablets that enables a paper-like, color-rich experience approaching today’s printed page.
Samsung Electronics several green display prototypes have been optimized for mobile devices to improve their portability with technologies that significantly reduce power consumption.
New VA technology prototypes are also being unveiled, which provide an exceptionally high contrast ratio and offer excellent side viewing plus extremely fast response times for future TV viewing and outdoor displays.
Samsung also is spotlighting new ultra-thin, unbreakable plastic LCD prototypes for tablets and other mobile devices, and highlighting advanced transparent LCDs for commercial and retail applications including freezer doors. It is also demonstrating an LCD video wall with super narrow bezels for outdoor and indoor digital information display applications.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
HYPRES approved as GSA vendor
ELMSFORD, USA: HYPRES Inc., the Digital Superconductor Company and developer of the Digital-RF product line, is approved to offer its Primary Voltage Standard Chip Arrays through the US General Services Administration (GSA). The arrays provide National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-approved voltage calibration for national laboratories, standards organizations and universities, and calibration of secondary voltage standard systems worldwide.
HYPRES offers its 1-volt and 10-volt versions of the Primary Voltage Standard Chip Arrays on GSA Schedule 66—Scientific Equipment and Services. Both products can be viewed and ordered on GSA Advantage!.
The GSA provides centralized procurement for the federal government and offers products, services, and facilities that federal agencies need to serve the public, connecting them with more than 11 million commercial firms and discounted pricing opportunities.
“Having our products available via GSA is an exciting accomplishment for HYPRES. We look to expand our GSA products and services in the coming months,” said Richard Hitt, CEO and president of HYPRES. “The process to become a GSA vendor is comprehensive and well worth the effort. We’re looking forward to new opportunities.”
HYPRES is recognized as the premier commercial foundry for high performance digital superconductor integrated circuits. The company offers design, development, fabrication, testing, and packaging in a commercial production environment. HYPRES recently completed a $2 million foundry upgrade that paves the way for increased functionality and speed of its niobium-based ICs, opening the door to new market opportunities.
In addition to metrology, the company is also commercializing products for mobile networks, medical imaging, and advanced computing.
HYPRES Primary Voltage Standard Chip Arrays were developed in collaboration with NIST and are based on the company’s superconducting Josephson junction circuits — the ultimate accuracy for realizing and maintaining voltage standards.
Prior to customer delivery, each array is thoroughly tested and characterized in an automated state-of-the-art system. HYPRES is the only commercial manufacturer of the superconducting integrated circuit used for Primary Voltage Standard Systems. The chips can be found in national laboratories around the world including Italy, France, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Malaysia, Japan, England, Canada, Norway, United States, Netherlands and Mexico.
HYPRES offers its 1-volt and 10-volt versions of the Primary Voltage Standard Chip Arrays on GSA Schedule 66—Scientific Equipment and Services. Both products can be viewed and ordered on GSA Advantage!.
The GSA provides centralized procurement for the federal government and offers products, services, and facilities that federal agencies need to serve the public, connecting them with more than 11 million commercial firms and discounted pricing opportunities.
“Having our products available via GSA is an exciting accomplishment for HYPRES. We look to expand our GSA products and services in the coming months,” said Richard Hitt, CEO and president of HYPRES. “The process to become a GSA vendor is comprehensive and well worth the effort. We’re looking forward to new opportunities.”
HYPRES is recognized as the premier commercial foundry for high performance digital superconductor integrated circuits. The company offers design, development, fabrication, testing, and packaging in a commercial production environment. HYPRES recently completed a $2 million foundry upgrade that paves the way for increased functionality and speed of its niobium-based ICs, opening the door to new market opportunities.
In addition to metrology, the company is also commercializing products for mobile networks, medical imaging, and advanced computing.
HYPRES Primary Voltage Standard Chip Arrays were developed in collaboration with NIST and are based on the company’s superconducting Josephson junction circuits — the ultimate accuracy for realizing and maintaining voltage standards.
Prior to customer delivery, each array is thoroughly tested and characterized in an automated state-of-the-art system. HYPRES is the only commercial manufacturer of the superconducting integrated circuit used for Primary Voltage Standard Systems. The chips can be found in national laboratories around the world including Italy, France, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Malaysia, Japan, England, Canada, Norway, United States, Netherlands and Mexico.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Avnet Embedded pairs single board computers and LCDs to create performance matched kits
PHOENIX, USA: Avnet Embedded Americas, part of Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet Inc., introduced Performance Matched Kits, a complete portfolio of motherboard, display, peripheral and support products from world-class manufacturers that eliminates the need to source individual components, develop cables and spend precious time and resources validating hardware.
Introduced at this year’s Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif., Avnet’s Performance Matched Kits take the guesswork out of hardware compatibility, pairing single-board computers (SBC) with liquid crystal display (LCD) screens. Each base kit within the Performance Matched Kits portfolio has a single part number for easy ordering and is plug-and-play compatible, straight out of the box. Avnet’s technical team fully validates the interoperability of the products, eliminating the need for the customer to perform validation through trial and error or through time-consuming datasheet matching.
Add-ons or enhancements to existing kits can include touch sensors, storage, memory, power suppliers and operations systems. Avnet Embedded also offers many LCD visual enhancement services such as optical bonding of touch sensors or protective materials to LCDs, LCD passive enhancement to increase brightness, reduced reflection, infrared blocking, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shields, privacy films, as well as enhancements such as high-brightness LED backlighting systems.
“Combining our technical prowess, integration capabilities and robust line card, Avnet Embedded’s Performance Matched Kits provide our customers with proven solutions that save time and money,” said Chuck Kostalnick, senior VP, Avnet Embedded Americas. “Customers can now purchase an out-of-the box solution that enables rapid prototyping and faster time to market.”
Introduced at this year’s Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif., Avnet’s Performance Matched Kits take the guesswork out of hardware compatibility, pairing single-board computers (SBC) with liquid crystal display (LCD) screens. Each base kit within the Performance Matched Kits portfolio has a single part number for easy ordering and is plug-and-play compatible, straight out of the box. Avnet’s technical team fully validates the interoperability of the products, eliminating the need for the customer to perform validation through trial and error or through time-consuming datasheet matching.
Add-ons or enhancements to existing kits can include touch sensors, storage, memory, power suppliers and operations systems. Avnet Embedded also offers many LCD visual enhancement services such as optical bonding of touch sensors or protective materials to LCDs, LCD passive enhancement to increase brightness, reduced reflection, infrared blocking, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shields, privacy films, as well as enhancements such as high-brightness LED backlighting systems.
“Combining our technical prowess, integration capabilities and robust line card, Avnet Embedded’s Performance Matched Kits provide our customers with proven solutions that save time and money,” said Chuck Kostalnick, senior VP, Avnet Embedded Americas. “Customers can now purchase an out-of-the box solution that enables rapid prototyping and faster time to market.”
N-trig pen and multi-touch drive tablet PC usage in enterprise and vertical markets
SID Display Week 2011, KFAR SABA, ISRAEL & AUSTIN, USA: N-trig, providers of DuoSense, is demonstrating Hands-on computing at its booth (#1507) at the 2011 SID Display Week Conference in Los Angeles, May 17th-19th.
The company will display technological advancements for DuoSense, a pen and multi-touch solution enabled over a single digitizer. N-trig will show multiple DuoSense-enabled devices running over Windows and Android, including tablets, convertibles and notebooks in varying sizes.
N-trig will demonstrate how DuoSense extends standard touch capabilities from a simple media consumption device to an advanced solution that combines pen and multi-touch capabilities for content creation and increased productivity.
By combining multi-touch with the pen, N-trig is taking touch a step further and moving beyond current market standards. DuoSense offers users both creative work and interactive play in multiple markets where a pen becomes an essential input tool.
The company will display technological advancements for DuoSense, a pen and multi-touch solution enabled over a single digitizer. N-trig will show multiple DuoSense-enabled devices running over Windows and Android, including tablets, convertibles and notebooks in varying sizes.
N-trig will demonstrate how DuoSense extends standard touch capabilities from a simple media consumption device to an advanced solution that combines pen and multi-touch capabilities for content creation and increased productivity.
By combining multi-touch with the pen, N-trig is taking touch a step further and moving beyond current market standards. DuoSense offers users both creative work and interactive play in multiple markets where a pen becomes an essential input tool.
In odd twist, Japan earthquake delivers price stability for large LCDs
EL SEGUNDO, USA: In a strange turn of events, the Japan disaster has caused prices of large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for some applications to rise and for others to decline slightly, resulting in an unusual equilibrium in overall pricing during April and May, even though consumer demand for end products remains uncertain, according to new IHS iSuppli research.
Average pricing for large-sized LCD panels dipped a scant 0.5 percent in April, the smallest decrease during the previous nine months. The price in May is expected to drop by an even more miniscule 0.1 percent.
“All told, the large-sized LCD panel market appears to be mired in a period of general uncertainty following the Japan quake disaster two months ago, with conditions characterized by diverging pricing trends for products in the different applications,” said Sweta Dash, senior director for display research at IHS.
Notebook panel prices, for instance, are forecast to rise 0.2 percent in May after climbing 0.4 percent in April, while monitor panel prices will inch up sequentially by 0.14 percent. Average television panel prices, however, will fall 0.6 percent for the month.
Weak demand collides with Japan disaster impact
Consumer demand for LCD products such as TVs, monitors and notebooks remained weak in the first quarter, with tepid sales resulting in increased inventories. Just the same, name brands in the electronics world are starting to build up stockpiles to serve as insurance against possible supply chain disruptions caused by the quake.
And if fallout from the disaster impacts the supply of key components used in notebooks, TVs and monitor sets or in flat panels, the result could be short supplies and possibly rising prices, with vendors likely having more product on their hands than they could sell, further inflating the inventory, IHS predicts.
TV panel pricing down
In May, TV panel suppliers are expected to ask for an increase in prices or at least seek to maintain current pricing levels, bolstered by Chinese manufacturers buying panels after the Labor Day holiday for inventory replenishment and exports, along with a rise in demand from other emerging markets. Buyers, however, will find it difficult to accept any price increases, given that demand for television panels in the United States and Europe failed to recover in April and because production has been impacted in Japan.
On the supply side, some amount of TV panel production has been impacted due to production cuts from a few Japanese fabs, such as the Gen 6 fab from Panasonic Corp. as well as the Gen 8 and 10 fabs from Sharp Corp. Many Taiwanese suppliers also have cut their fab utilization rates due to weak panel demand. Starting in May, however, some Japanese fabs are planning to bring back production, while other panel suppliers will be ramping up Gen 8 fab capacity.
In the face of generally weak demand, TV panel prices fell 0.9 percent in April. The majority of television panel sizes declined by less than $5, with panels sized 32-inch and larger showing price decreases in the $1 to $2 range.
For the 32-inch panels featuring full high-definition 1080p resolution, a gap of about $35 to $40 exists between products featuring the cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) technology used for LCD televisions, and panels featuring the newer light-emitting diode (LED) technology used for more advanced LED-backlit LCD TV sets.
Monitor and notebook panel prices up slightly
Among monitor panels, prices will rise 0.14 percent in May on top of a 0.4 percent increase in April, although weak demand continues to rule the end market. The tug of war also continues between opposing players: While most monitor panel suppliers are quoting price increases of $2 to $3, buyers are unwilling to buy more product and risk accumulating too much inventory.
Nonetheless, certain monitor sizes are reporting a $1 increase in pricing because of strong demand. For these sizes—including the 18.5-inch wide LED, the 20-inch wide LED and the 21.5-inch wide LED—the majority of panel buyers are willing to accept the price hike.
Like monitors, notebook panels reported a price increase of 0.2 percent in April with a further expected uptick of another 0.2 percent in May. Branded vendors, fearing possible supply shortages of key components, continue to buy up panels in order to meet their production plans, at the same time pulling into the second quarter production originally intended for the third quarter.
In the sub-categories of netbooks and tablets, panel pricing in both areas is seeing a slight increase as well. Panel suppliers are gradually shifting their capacity from netbook to tablet panels, in the process reducing supply for 10.x-inch and 11.6-inch twisted nematic (TN) panels. Several small vendors also are using 16:9 TN-mode netbook panels to produce lower-cost tablets. Tablet panel pricing is $60 to $70, depending on the panel technology being used.
Source: IHS iSuppli, USA.
Average pricing for large-sized LCD panels dipped a scant 0.5 percent in April, the smallest decrease during the previous nine months. The price in May is expected to drop by an even more miniscule 0.1 percent.
“All told, the large-sized LCD panel market appears to be mired in a period of general uncertainty following the Japan quake disaster two months ago, with conditions characterized by diverging pricing trends for products in the different applications,” said Sweta Dash, senior director for display research at IHS.
Notebook panel prices, for instance, are forecast to rise 0.2 percent in May after climbing 0.4 percent in April, while monitor panel prices will inch up sequentially by 0.14 percent. Average television panel prices, however, will fall 0.6 percent for the month.
Weak demand collides with Japan disaster impact
Consumer demand for LCD products such as TVs, monitors and notebooks remained weak in the first quarter, with tepid sales resulting in increased inventories. Just the same, name brands in the electronics world are starting to build up stockpiles to serve as insurance against possible supply chain disruptions caused by the quake.
And if fallout from the disaster impacts the supply of key components used in notebooks, TVs and monitor sets or in flat panels, the result could be short supplies and possibly rising prices, with vendors likely having more product on their hands than they could sell, further inflating the inventory, IHS predicts.
TV panel pricing down
In May, TV panel suppliers are expected to ask for an increase in prices or at least seek to maintain current pricing levels, bolstered by Chinese manufacturers buying panels after the Labor Day holiday for inventory replenishment and exports, along with a rise in demand from other emerging markets. Buyers, however, will find it difficult to accept any price increases, given that demand for television panels in the United States and Europe failed to recover in April and because production has been impacted in Japan.
On the supply side, some amount of TV panel production has been impacted due to production cuts from a few Japanese fabs, such as the Gen 6 fab from Panasonic Corp. as well as the Gen 8 and 10 fabs from Sharp Corp. Many Taiwanese suppliers also have cut their fab utilization rates due to weak panel demand. Starting in May, however, some Japanese fabs are planning to bring back production, while other panel suppliers will be ramping up Gen 8 fab capacity.
In the face of generally weak demand, TV panel prices fell 0.9 percent in April. The majority of television panel sizes declined by less than $5, with panels sized 32-inch and larger showing price decreases in the $1 to $2 range.
For the 32-inch panels featuring full high-definition 1080p resolution, a gap of about $35 to $40 exists between products featuring the cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) technology used for LCD televisions, and panels featuring the newer light-emitting diode (LED) technology used for more advanced LED-backlit LCD TV sets.
Monitor and notebook panel prices up slightly
Among monitor panels, prices will rise 0.14 percent in May on top of a 0.4 percent increase in April, although weak demand continues to rule the end market. The tug of war also continues between opposing players: While most monitor panel suppliers are quoting price increases of $2 to $3, buyers are unwilling to buy more product and risk accumulating too much inventory.
Nonetheless, certain monitor sizes are reporting a $1 increase in pricing because of strong demand. For these sizes—including the 18.5-inch wide LED, the 20-inch wide LED and the 21.5-inch wide LED—the majority of panel buyers are willing to accept the price hike.
Like monitors, notebook panels reported a price increase of 0.2 percent in April with a further expected uptick of another 0.2 percent in May. Branded vendors, fearing possible supply shortages of key components, continue to buy up panels in order to meet their production plans, at the same time pulling into the second quarter production originally intended for the third quarter.
In the sub-categories of netbooks and tablets, panel pricing in both areas is seeing a slight increase as well. Panel suppliers are gradually shifting their capacity from netbook to tablet panels, in the process reducing supply for 10.x-inch and 11.6-inch twisted nematic (TN) panels. Several small vendors also are using 16:9 TN-mode netbook panels to produce lower-cost tablets. Tablet panel pricing is $60 to $70, depending on the panel technology being used.
Source: IHS iSuppli, USA.
Mobango launches Cricket Apps
BANGALORE, INDIA: Mobango, one of the world’s largest independent mobile applications stores with over 1.5 million Applications, Games and content, brings you IPL T20 action in app style. Mobango with the official IPL application by Times Internet Limited, called DLF IPL T20 Cricket comes to the rescue of the busy cricket fans and enables them to stay in touch with all the action.
DLF IPL T20 Cricket app gives you an opportunity to join the madness with the rest of the nation. Users can track scores, match schedules, points tables and much more about their favourite IPL teams while on the move. The crisp user interface on this application accompanies interesting features like alerts on 4's, 6's and wickets taken, to ensure that you're always aware of critical turning points in a match.
Indiagames Ltd has developed the Official Games for each team participating in the IPL (DLF IPL Game and 10 different games based on each of the Franchise teams). Carrying the teams branding and factoids, these games offer a great cricket experience with realistic, entertaining and engaging gameplay along with simple controls.
To spice it up, Affle comes up with a unique application called Dressing Room. Dressing Room offers the latest T20 cricket gossip, post match party coverage & dressing room secrets. The application promises news and gossip on teams, owners and players with interesting trivia and special zones.
DLF IPL T20 Cricket app gives you an opportunity to join the madness with the rest of the nation. Users can track scores, match schedules, points tables and much more about their favourite IPL teams while on the move. The crisp user interface on this application accompanies interesting features like alerts on 4's, 6's and wickets taken, to ensure that you're always aware of critical turning points in a match.
Indiagames Ltd has developed the Official Games for each team participating in the IPL (DLF IPL Game and 10 different games based on each of the Franchise teams). Carrying the teams branding and factoids, these games offer a great cricket experience with realistic, entertaining and engaging gameplay along with simple controls.
To spice it up, Affle comes up with a unique application called Dressing Room. Dressing Room offers the latest T20 cricket gossip, post match party coverage & dressing room secrets. The application promises news and gossip on teams, owners and players with interesting trivia and special zones.
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