David Savastano, Editor01.24.18
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is, as always, a gigantic show, with eye-catching exhibits of display, Held throughout Las Vegas from Jan. 9-12, CES 2018 features the newest technologies in displays, sensors, wearables and more.
With more than 184,000 visitors and 4,000 exhibitors on hand in 2017, CES is the major event for the electronics industry, and some flexible and printed electronics applications made an appearance at this year’s show.
The OE-A highlighted the possibilities and current uses for printed electronics at its pavilion, “Flexible and Printed Electronics.” CDT, Coatema Coating Machinery, NovaCentrix, VTT, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and InnovationLab joined the OE-A at the pavilion.
“CES is the ideal platform to inform the manufacturers of consumer electronics about the latest possibilities of organic and printed electronics,” said Dr. Klaus Hecker, OE-A managing director, about attending the show. “The rapidly increasing digitalization of our daily lives, the Internet of Things, either at home with personal items, such as clothing or cars, or in professional life at the office or in production, opens up numerous new application possibilities for flexible and printed electronics.”
In addition to showing the LG Display world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display, LG Display also introduced the first 65-inch UHD Rollable OLED Display. The company reported that it can be rolled up and put away when not in use.
“LG Display is all about innovative products that provide new value to customers,” said Dr. Sang-Beom Han, vice chairman and CEO of LG Display, in discussing the company’s newest initiatives.
During CES 2018, Nanoco Group plc showed its latest generation of its Nanoco CFQD Fine Color Film, which is helping TV and display makers drive growth in the quantum dot TV market.
“Quantum dots were a big hit again at CES as major display manufacturers including Samsung, TPV Philips, TCL, Hisense and Vizio all showcased their latest version of QD enhanced WCG LCDs with exceptional color performance and UHD features to support 4K and/or HDR (high dynamic range) models,” Keith Wiggins, COO of Nanoco, said. “Some exciting highlights in display included Samsung’s 146-inch TV called ‘The Wall’ made up of mini LED panels and LG’s ‘rollable’ OLED TV. There were a number of automotive displays (LCD displays to replace dashboard as well as HUD displays on windscreens) seen on the showroom floor, and innovations in gaming were featured as well.”
Wiggins noted that Nanoco display its new next generation Nanoco CFQD Fine Color Film for WCG TVs in its suite at CES.
“Nanoco’s CFQD fine color films enable LCDs to deliver a technically superior image with a much higher range of colors than is currently possible from other commercially available LCD technologies,” Wiggins reported. “This enables LCD screens to have the capability to rival and outperform next-generation OLED products. This new film builds upon Nanoco’s market leading QD development, delivering outstanding levels of brightness (up to 5-10% more) and performance, sustainably powering the fast-growing high-end TV display and media-centric monitor markets as the industry progresses on the roadmap to DCI-P3 and BT.2020 standards and away from cadmium-based solutions. Our CFQD® quantum dots give consumers peace of mind to enjoy next-generation color performance and energy efficiency in display in a sustainable fashion, which is a key consideration for leading manufacturers today.”
Also in displays, eMagin highlighted its 2K OLED microdisplays for their next generation AR and VR headsets. E Ink highlighted ePaper displays, shelf labels and more, including its Advanced Color ePaper and Retail Price Tag, its thin, battery-less price tag.
On the Smart Home and Smart Car fronts, At CES 2018, OSRAM showed a range of technologies, including smart headlights that notify drivers of obstacles in the road. NXP Semiconductors showed IoT/Edge Compute solutions for Industry 4.0, Smart Home and Smart Retail applications. STMicroelectronics showed SmartTag with Industrial IoT Cloud connectivity using NFC and Sigfox, as well as its own Vehicle-to-Vehicle solutions. In conjunction with Tier 1 suppliers, Canatu demonstrated 3D automotive touch solutions.
With more than 184,000 visitors and 4,000 exhibitors on hand in 2017, CES is the major event for the electronics industry, and some flexible and printed electronics applications made an appearance at this year’s show.
The OE-A highlighted the possibilities and current uses for printed electronics at its pavilion, “Flexible and Printed Electronics.” CDT, Coatema Coating Machinery, NovaCentrix, VTT, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and InnovationLab joined the OE-A at the pavilion.
“CES is the ideal platform to inform the manufacturers of consumer electronics about the latest possibilities of organic and printed electronics,” said Dr. Klaus Hecker, OE-A managing director, about attending the show. “The rapidly increasing digitalization of our daily lives, the Internet of Things, either at home with personal items, such as clothing or cars, or in professional life at the office or in production, opens up numerous new application possibilities for flexible and printed electronics.”
In addition to showing the LG Display world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display, LG Display also introduced the first 65-inch UHD Rollable OLED Display. The company reported that it can be rolled up and put away when not in use.
“LG Display is all about innovative products that provide new value to customers,” said Dr. Sang-Beom Han, vice chairman and CEO of LG Display, in discussing the company’s newest initiatives.
During CES 2018, Nanoco Group plc showed its latest generation of its Nanoco CFQD Fine Color Film, which is helping TV and display makers drive growth in the quantum dot TV market.
“Quantum dots were a big hit again at CES as major display manufacturers including Samsung, TPV Philips, TCL, Hisense and Vizio all showcased their latest version of QD enhanced WCG LCDs with exceptional color performance and UHD features to support 4K and/or HDR (high dynamic range) models,” Keith Wiggins, COO of Nanoco, said. “Some exciting highlights in display included Samsung’s 146-inch TV called ‘The Wall’ made up of mini LED panels and LG’s ‘rollable’ OLED TV. There were a number of automotive displays (LCD displays to replace dashboard as well as HUD displays on windscreens) seen on the showroom floor, and innovations in gaming were featured as well.”
Wiggins noted that Nanoco display its new next generation Nanoco CFQD Fine Color Film for WCG TVs in its suite at CES.
“Nanoco’s CFQD fine color films enable LCDs to deliver a technically superior image with a much higher range of colors than is currently possible from other commercially available LCD technologies,” Wiggins reported. “This enables LCD screens to have the capability to rival and outperform next-generation OLED products. This new film builds upon Nanoco’s market leading QD development, delivering outstanding levels of brightness (up to 5-10% more) and performance, sustainably powering the fast-growing high-end TV display and media-centric monitor markets as the industry progresses on the roadmap to DCI-P3 and BT.2020 standards and away from cadmium-based solutions. Our CFQD® quantum dots give consumers peace of mind to enjoy next-generation color performance and energy efficiency in display in a sustainable fashion, which is a key consideration for leading manufacturers today.”
Also in displays, eMagin highlighted its 2K OLED microdisplays for their next generation AR and VR headsets. E Ink highlighted ePaper displays, shelf labels and more, including its Advanced Color ePaper and Retail Price Tag, its thin, battery-less price tag.
On the Smart Home and Smart Car fronts, At CES 2018, OSRAM showed a range of technologies, including smart headlights that notify drivers of obstacles in the road. NXP Semiconductors showed IoT/Edge Compute solutions for Industry 4.0, Smart Home and Smart Retail applications. STMicroelectronics showed SmartTag with Industrial IoT Cloud connectivity using NFC and Sigfox, as well as its own Vehicle-to-Vehicle solutions. In conjunction with Tier 1 suppliers, Canatu demonstrated 3D automotive touch solutions.
