glass in electronics

High-Quality Displays Needed for Immersive VR Experiences

Displays with higher pixel density, wider field of view (FOV) and higher refresh rates are being developed to provide consumers with a more immersive experience.

August 25, 2017

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The growing adoption of virtual reality (VR) devices worldwide is driving demand for significantly higher quality displays, with almost two-thirds (66%) of VR head-mounted displays (HMDs) expected to support 4K resolution in 2022.

Corning Sales Strong in 2017 Second Quarter

Corning’s net sales reached nearly $2.5 billion in the 2017 second quarter, an increase of 6% compared to the prior year’s second quarter and 5% over the 2017 first quarter.

August 2, 2017

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Corning, Inc. recently released its financial results for the second quarter of 2017.

Readers Can’t Contain their Interest in New Anchor Glass CEO

Anchor Glass’ announcement regarding the appointment of Nipesh Shaw as its new CEO drew massive interest last week.

Susan Sutton

July 24, 2017

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This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

AGC Launches Mass Production of New Glass Substrate for LGPs

Since sales of XCV were first launched in 2015, further improvements have reportedly been implemented.

July 12, 2017

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AGC recently announced that it will launch mass production of XCV (pronounced “ex-ive”), a glass substrate for television LGPs with top light transmittance performance.

Market for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Headsets to Expand

In terms of dedicated devices, AR continues to sit slightly in the background of VR.

July 10, 2017

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Dedicated augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets collectively are expected to grow at a strong pace from just under 10 million units in 2016 to just shy of 100 million units in 2021, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57.7%.

Technology Implementers Not Ready to Deploy 5G

Survey findings indicate that the retail vertical shows the most aggressive outlook in its willingness to adopt 5G technology.

June 23, 2017

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In a recent B2B technology survey of 455 U.S.-based companies across nine verticals, 62% of respondents indicated that they do not plan to deploy 5G technology in the coming years.

Saint-Gobain Retains Top Position

Readers last week were once again most interested in Saint-Gobain Corp.’s recent personnel changes.

Susan Sutton

June 12, 2017

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This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Multiple Factors Support Growth for Automotive Windshields

The passenger cars segment accounted for more than 84% of the market share in 2016.

June 12, 2017

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The global automotive windshield market is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of close to 5% from 2017-2021.

Revenue for Enterprise Wearables to Surge Nearly 40% by 2022

The implementation of strong supporting platforms is essential to ensure proper employee access, storage and security of all wearable device data.

June 8, 2017

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Revenue for enterprise wearable devices, such as smartwatches, smart glasses and wearable scanners, will top $55 billion in 2022, increasing from $10.5 billion in 2017.