MSI MPG 322URX with a DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) input goes official

MSI China unveiled the MSI MPG 322URX. It is the same monitor as the MSI MPG 321URX which was unveiled half a year ago. The only difference between the two, but a major one, is that the new model has a DisplayPort 2.1 port with UHBR20 support. The latter means the port supports up to 80 Gbps bandwidth 977.37 Gbps data rate). In order to benefit in full from this feature and enjoy non-compressed…

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Omdia forecasts 32.7% year on year increase in large-area OLED shipments in 2025

Shipments of large-area OLEDs, those over 9 inches are expected to increase by 32.7% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 according to Omdia. As large-area OLED shipments are estimated to climb by 116.5% YoY in 2024, growth will be primarily driven by the booming IT OLED market, including monitors, notebooks, and tablet PCs which are projected to experience triple-digit YoY growth by the end of the year…

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China and ASML respond to new US restrictions adding 140 more entities to Entity List

China has expressed strong dissatisfaction in response to the new round of sanctions from the US. China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a statement stating that the new measures further strengthen export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and memory chips, adding 136 Chinese entities to the Entity List and expanding jurisdictional reach to obstruct trade between China and third countries, characterizing it as typical economic coercion and non-market practices.

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Global industry leaders back Taiwan’s emerging satellite sector amid key challenges

Recent advancements in communication technology have lowered barriers in the space industry, enabling commercialization and attracting a wave of innovative players. While Taiwan-based companies acknowledge that the space sector, previously a highly exclusive domain, was long considered out of reach, with many companies not even daring to dream of participating. However, thanks to disruptive innovators like Starlink reshaping the market, the doors are now open for Taiwan-based manufacturers to take up the challenge.

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