Nanosys xQDEF Lands Display Component Honors From SID

The Nanosys xQDEF diffuser plate with air-stable quantum dots (see 2204280035) was one of several offerings winning display component of the year honors from the Society for Information Display, said the society Tuesday. As a “direct replacement” for diffuser plate components in direct-lit LCDs, the xQDEF diffuser plate “simplifies the display assembly process, allowing display makers to design and build the most cost-effective displays with the widest color gamut,” said SID. Display of the year honors went to Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display in the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro for its ability to render “extreme dynamic range” with 1,600 nits of peak luminance. Winners will receive their awards during the May 8-13 Display Week conference in San Jose.