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Will LCDs be Replaced in VR?

In 2023, almost every VR device uses LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays) to replace the real world with digital content, but a shift might be underway in 2024. Apple's Vision Pro is set to be one of the earliest VR devices to use OLED-on-Si technology, also known as micro-OLED, in a move to shrink headsets down whilst offering extremely high-quality images.

PlayNitride

PlayNitride is a microLED manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Taiwan. While it started as a company that evaluated the use of nitrides in a wide range of materials and applications, it now specializes in the use of GaN in microLEDs. The company has been publicly listed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange since 2022 and occupies a position at the Taiwan Innovation Board.

Blaize

Blaize is a US-based rebranding of ThinCI, who develop artificial intelligence (AI) inference chips for edge devices.

Samsung Display

Founded in 2012, Samsung Displays spun off from Samsung Electronics, and specialized in delivering LCD and OLED displays in various markets ranging from smartphones and televisions to games consoles and automotive applications. They instantly became the largest display company in the world. More recently, however, Samsung Display terminated their LCD business and sold their IP to TCL Technology's China Star Optoelectronics Technology. Samsung Display's product line is extensive and covers several industries, however this company profile will cover the advances made by Samsung in the automotive sector, demonstrating the products showcased during SID Display Week 2023.

EU Chips Act — SemiWise

Professor Asen Asenov has been a professor at the University of Glasgow's Department of Electrical Engineering for 32 years. He has a strong background in the semiconductor industry, with 42 years of industry experience. In 2010, he founded a successful startup called 'Gold Standard Simulations' (GSS), which focused on advanced CMOS simulation tools. GSS was later acquired by Synopsys in 2016, leading to the establishment of SemiWise in 2017. SemiWise specializes in areas like low-power CMOS modeling and simulation, providing semiconductor IP, device design consulting, software solutions, and training courses. Additionally, Prof. Asenov is involved in UK chip initiatives and advises the Bulgarian government on the EU (European) Chips Act. IDTechEx interviewed Prof. Asenov, discussing the EU Chips Act and the competition in the semiconductor industry in July 2023.

Semiconductor Foundry Node Roadmap

Innovation roadmap semiconductor foundry nodes.

Immersive Wireless Audio: The Gateway to an AR/VR Hardware Ecosystem?

Sony recently announced 'Project Q', comprising the development of a hand-held PlayStation and corresponding high-end earbuds. The inclusion of earbuds initially seems surprising since headphones and earphones are amongst the most mature in the near hundred billion-dollar wearables market.

Jade Bird Display

Jade Bird Display (JBD) designs and manufactures microLED displays with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) backplanes for applications including augmented reality (AR) devices, where it has been the first microLED firm to reach the market. JBD updated IDTechEx on its progress since its last interview in early 2022, including the opening of its new fab in Hefei, updated product lineup and promising financial results.

Excyton

Founded in 2019, Excyton is based in Durham, United Kingdom and delivers algorithmic and design solutions to current display technologies to reduce power consumption and improve colour gamut. These are used mostly in OLEDs but adaptable to microLEDs and QLEDs.

IDTechEx Explains What Apple's Vision Pro Headset Does Differently

On June 5th, Apple ended years of speculation and finally announced a mixed reality (MR) headset. The US$3499 Vision Pro headset confirmed some expectations and confounded others. IDTechEx has been tracking the mixed, augmented and virtual reality markets since 2015, with reports on headsets and accessories and optics available now and a report on displays for AR/VR soon to be released. This insight into the AR/VR industry and associated technologies provides context to IDTechEx's initial analysis of Apple's headset design philosophy.

Blaize

Blaize is a US-based rebranding of ThinCI, who develops artificial intelligence (AI) inference chips for edge devices.

SemiWise

SemiWise develops innovative low-power CMOS transistor-level IP that improves performance and variability and drastically reduces power consumption. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed the CEO and Founder Professor Asen Asenov about the company's role in developing IP for quantum computing.

Qualcomm: Sense ID

Qualcomm is an American company, providing semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology. Its fingerprint sensor solution is termed Sense ID.

Tesla's Trendsetting Semiconductor Move and Why You Should Care

Microcontrollers (also known as controllers, MCUs and other name variations) are the backbone on which modern vehicles are built. Regardless of whether a car is powered by petrol, diesel, electric, hydrogen, PDG, or anything else, its functionalities will be heavily dependent on controllers.

Why AI Should Be at the Top of the National Agenda

Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. From the robust predictive abilities of OpenAI's ChatGPT - where the AI chatbot can be used for all sorts of purposes, from creating scripts (including malware) to writing academic essays - to AI image generators that are so good that they can win Sony world photography awards, the complexity and capabilities of AI algorithms are growing at a startlingly fast pace.

SungEel Hi-Tech

SungEel HiTech is a South Korean Li-ion battery recycler, founded in 2000. This profile provides on update on the company's involvement in the Li-ion battery recycling market.

The Metamaterials Landscape

Innovation roadmap for the metamaterials landscape.