Display Technology News Roundup 04.10.20

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Samsung’s exit from LCDs opens up Chinese consolidation "These changes in the LCD display market are likely to accompany consolidation among players in China, possibly benefiting China Star, which could acquire SDC Suzhou and CHOT, while BOE acquires CEC Panda. With such moves, China Star would control 23% of the market while BOE would control 34%, Young predicted." via FierceElectronics

Apple Buys Stake in Japan Display’s LCD Hakusan Plant "Japan Display will likely use the proceeds from selling the LCD equipment to repay loans. The company took loans to fund the construction of the Hakusan plant, which cost $1.5 billion." via Market Realist

Corning winds down manufacturing at Shizuoka LCD glass substrate facility "Corning has disclosed that its LCD glass substrate facility in Shizuoka, Japan will stop manufacturing operations by year-end 2020 to ensure the company's operations are aligned with the display industry's current business environment." via DigiTimes

"Flexible temporary electronic displays may one day make it possible to sport a glowing tattoo or check a reading, like that of a stopwatch, directly on the skin. In its current form, however, this technology generally depends on plastic." via Science Daily

Innolux says production, delivery not affected despite hacking "It maintained the part of the operating systems that had been affected would be fixed during the day without hindering its production and delivery." via DigiTimes