DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 01.03.20

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Chinese scientists raise alarm about LCD screen pollution "Chemistry professor Su Guanyong and colleagues at Nanjing University of Science and Technology in eastern Jiangsu province studied more than 360 types of chemicals used in computer and mobile phone screens and found that 87 of them could be a danger if they got into the environment." via Yahoo! Finance

LCD panel makers could get a break "Money-losing LCD panel makers might get some relief soon, as panel prices could recover next quarter following production cuts by South Korean makers, IHS Markit said." via Taipei Times

Goodix says mass production of LCD optical under-display fingerprint scanners will happen in 2020 "Goodix has claimed that mass production of optical under-display fingerprint scanners for LCDs will happen this year." via Xda Developers

LG’s latest rollable TV descends from the ceiling like a projector screen "Rather than unrolling upwards out of its box, the TV will instead roll downwards from the ceiling; sort of like a projector screen without the projector." via The Verge

China still mum despite Trump announcement of trade deal signing "Eager to deliver a promised doubling of American exports to China, U.S. President Donald Trump has talked up an imminent signing of a "phase one" trade deal, but official word on the timing has yet to come from Beijing." via Nikkei Asian Review

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 06.28.19

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Apple Grants $100 Million Lifeline to Ailing Japan Display "The U.S. company is stepping in after Taiwan’s TPK Holding Co. withdrew from a $1.1 billion rescue plan for the Japanese firm, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing a private deal." via Bloomberg

BOE developed LCD displays with Optical Fingerprint support; mass production starts this year "The leading Chinese display manufacturer, BOE Display Technology has announced that it has successfully developed an optical fingerprint technology-supporting LCD display." via GizChina.com

Key Technologies and Advanced Applications of Micro LED Technology at Micro LEDforum 2019 "Plessey, who won the CES 2019 Innovation Award with its Micro LED AR smart glasses, is also joining Micro LEDforum 2019 to introduce its monolithic Micro LED with GaN-on-Si technology." via LED Inside

This MicroLED Display Is Smaller Than a Bug "A Silicon Valley-based startup has recently emerged from stealth mode to reveal what it claims is the smallest, most pixel-dense dynamic display ever built. Mojo Vision’s display is just 0.48 millimeters across, but it has about 300 times as many pixels per square inch as a typical smartphone display." via IEEE Spectrum

Stocks are climbing after Trump says there's 'a very good chance' of progress on trade talks with China "President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to meet on Saturday in a high-stakes encounter that could determine whether the US follows through on its threat to extend tariffs to virtually all Chinese goods." via Business Insider