According to foreign media reports on November 27, Apple may abandon Samsung as its supplier of OLED displays as it is currently working with BOE, China’s largest monitor maker, to develop a collapsible OLED screen.

It is reported that Apple has filed for the foldable OLED screen patents, and headquarters may be developing this for the future iPhone models foldable screen. Meanwhile, according to ETNews reports, BOE is currently also preparing to develop Apple-dedicated folding OLED displays.

Samsung is the supplier of the iPhone X OLED display, and the iPhone X may be Apple’s designated model that will use the foldable display. However, if Apple diversifies its supply chain of OLEDs or completely abandons its rival Samsung, it will put a monopoly on the market.

However, unless Apple has found strong supply chain support, otherwise the next generation of iPhone is unlikely to use folded OLED display. And Apple will surely make sure its iPhones are not flawed, so it will certainly test BOE’s products before signing with BOE’s new monitor maker.

It is noteworthy that many technology companies compete for folding screen accessories, and even some companies have also applied for a large number of patents. However, a foldable display that truly fits mass market devices has not yet appeared. Therefore, these messages are just rumors of the display industry.

However, if Apple can develop a foldable display ahead of its competitors, Apple will be back in the forefront of phones and technology innovations, even as Face Scanning technology in Face ID technology lags behind.

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A few days ago, at the Deal Times conference in New York Times, I said that every company should formulate an artificial intelligence strategy without delay. As the digital revolution accelerates, data is getting more, more complex, and more diverse, companies must make critical decisions quickly. In order to manage digital floods, companies need artificial intelligence strategy, otherwise they will lag behind the times.

Massive, complex data available exceeds the capacity of human analysts. Without the help of machines, it is increasingly difficult to make effective use of the data, and the machine not only processes the data but learns from it.

Artificial Intelligence enables organizations to manage complex data and provide unprecedented opportunities for organizations to make real-time decisions, manage operations dynamically and respond to customers.

This is not just about predicting the future. From banks to the healthcare industry, from manufacturing to consumer services, companies around the world have begun to use artificial intelligence to analyze data and build learning organizations to adapt and compete at unprecedented speeds. E.g:

The Bank of New Zealand has come up with a new brand vision, “Your Bank,” that focuses more on its customers. One way to achieve this is to harness artificial intelligence to reshape and re-invent a more personalized customer experience.

Sharp Medical is using artificial intelligence to screen patients’ electronic medical records for many years to predict which patients are at risk of sudden deterioration, with an accuracy rate of 80%. This model predicts whether the Rapid Response Team will need to be invoked for the next hour, allowing Sharp to intelligently deploy medical emergency teams to critical locations in hospitals to intervene before life-threatening events occur .

Fero Labs is harnessing artificial intelligence to help manufacturers increase industrial output, prevent costly machine failures and reduce waste, all of which help improve product quality and reduce costs.

Amazon Cloud Services (AWS) is providing customers with machine learning services to help them develop smart applications. It allows organizations such as Zillow to estimate the value of more than 110 million homes with high accuracy and enables Netflix to create personalized program recommendations for its 100 million users.

Companies are using the Artificial Intelligence platform for exciting innovations, just a few of these. Enterprises want to use artificial intelligence to win the future, they should follow four key guidelines:

1. Understand what data is being collected and what data can be collected by the latest intelligent interconnect technology

2. Deploy the infrastructure to consolidate the data and know how to analyze the data

3. Determine where to invest in artificial intelligence to help learn from the data

4. The world in which AI is supporting and assisting real-time decision-making is coming and training is needed to prepare executives

At Intel, we are committed to making artificial intelligence an important part of our product portfolio. The same technology that can solve our internal business challenges can also help our customers. Examples of AI-optimized solutions include: plant processes, strategic planning, IT data center operations, and more. There are numerous application cases, and as such, Intel Capital also sees artificial intelligence as one of the strategic criteria for choosing an investment project.

To this end, Intel provides a complete set of artificial intelligence products, including software and hardware, can be applied to almost every conceivable case. By providing a flexible and scalable solution across business scenarios, we lead the integration of AI with business operations. The most forward-looking companies are already gaining competitive advantage through artificial intelligence. Looking to the future, artificial intelligence strategy will no longer be dispensable, it will become a business survival conditions.

Companies need to immediately develop and implement their own artificial intelligence strategy, to win the future.

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Renesas Electronics (China) Co., Ltd. (“Renesas Electronics”), a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, a leading global semiconductor solution provider, announced five new products, including the R7F0C205L, R7F0C206L, R7F0C206M, R7F0C207M and R7F0C208M, Expands its 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) product line to further enhance development support for touch-enabled home appliances, smart buildings, industrial automation and portable device applications. Embedded developers can take advantage of new products that integrate both user interfaces (including capacitive touch keys, LEDs and LCDs) and system control functions on a single chip.

The new MCU inherits the RL78 family of industry-leading low-power and superior electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and other powerful performance. Developers of capacitive touch applications can utilize the state-of-the-art second-generation capacitive touch technology from Renesas Electronics at very low power and at very low cost. In addition, the embedded LCD and LED direct drive capabilities, support for a wide range of product designs, and regulate the developer MCU platform throughout the product line. The MCU also integrates high-current ports for driving LEDs and LCDs to optimize capacitive touch key applications with LEDs and LCD displays. The new MCU is Renesas Electronics’ first 16-bit touch MCU that supports LCD and LED direct drivers on a single chip. Delivered with a solution that includes MCUs, Workbench and Graphical User Interface (GUI) tools (HMI Code Generator), the new evaluation board and evaluation kit will be provided separately.

The main features of the new capacitive touch MCU:

Detect up to 64 keys, low-capacitance touch key standby current, high-current port directly drives the LED

The new MCUs support complex user interface requirements and support up to 64 keys. Helps to reduce the complexity of wiring when adding a touch panel, simplifies board design, and mutual-sensing key configuration improves waterproof performance. The average power consumption of capacitive touch keys in standby mode is only 6 microamperes (uA), effectively supporting battery-powered and other portable devices with low power requirements.

The built-in high current drive port of the MCU can directly drive the LED and is suitable for most LED display and touch button control LED display applications. The MCU also supports most common interfaces.

Workbench, software, and application notes are available to further reduce development time

The Workbench Auto-Alignment Tool, which is configured on the Renesas capacitive touch key MCU, makes it easier and faster to use the graphical user interface (GUI) to adjust to the effects of different board layouts, tracking patterns, panel materials, and more in the past Difficult to change the sensitivity and other settings. Combining the software and information needed for development, including application notes, user manuals, and reference software, Workbench can be used with MCU samples and evaluation boards to quickly confirm and evaluate system operations, reducing development time.

The capacitive touch R7F0C208M evaluation kit is IEC61000 certified

Three capacitive touch R7F0C208M evaluation kits have passed IEC 61000-4-3 and IEC61000-4-6 anti-noise certification and will be available soon.

Availability

New solutions and optional reference boards and evaluation boards will be available in February 2018.

The new MCU includes a 64-pin, 80-pin LQFP package and 48 KB to 128 KB flash memory for consumer and industrial applications. Its industrial-grade products support complex human-machine interface (HMI) designs in industrial applications.

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