Display Technology News Roundup 10.09.20

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BOE to lead CSOT in large-size LCD panel production capacity, says Digitimes Research "BOE Technology will lead China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) by more than 10pp in capacity share for large-size LCD panels after outbid the rival to take over the control of two fabs" via Digitimes

Display Industry: LCD Panel Price Uptrend to End in 2020 "We believe that panel prices will close this year on a decline, expecting LCD panel prices to slip from the start of the holiday shopping season in November." via BusinessKorea

LGD reportedly pushes back planned closure of 7.5G LCD fab "LG Display (LGD) reportedly has decided to push back the date of closing its 7.5G LCD fab to probably the end of 2021 instead of September 2020 as planned, due to a recent upsurge in demand for LCD TV panels, according to industry sources." via Digitimes

LG flexes its display tech with $100,000 rollable TV on sale this month "The Signature OLED R will be sold first in South Korea for a suggested price of around $100,000. Demand for the new model is expected to be limited given its cost, but LG sees it as a showcase for its display technology at a time TVs are becoming increasingly commoditized." via Nikkei

Taiwan president to pledge strong defences as China tensions rise "Democratic Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has come under increasing pressure from Beijing, which has ramped up air force activity near the island in the past few weeks including crossing the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive mid line that normally serves as an unofficial buffer zone." via Reuters

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 11.20.18

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Seattle CEOs Charged Over Illegal Recycling Of LCD Screens "Total Reclaim was paid over $1.1 million for its LCD recycling services between 2008 and 2016. Lorch and Zirkle took those payments while representing that the recycling services were being done under legal and industry standards" via Patch

Veeco and ALLOS Semiconductors collaborate on microLED production "The most important success factor for turning the promise of microLED displays into mass production reality is to achieve extremely good emission wavelength uniformity, which eliminates the need to test and sort individual microLED chips. " via LaserFocusWorld

Flexible OLED array detects blood oxygen "The Berkely design relies on reflected light and, said the University, has been demonstrated tracking overall blood-oxygen levels on the forehead of a volunteer ... It was also used to map blood-oxygen levels in a three-by-three grid on the forearm of a volunteer wearing a pressure cuff." via ElectronicsWeekly

New anisotropic conductive film for ultra-fine pitch assembly applications "This new structure can significantly improve the ultra-fine pitch interconnection by effectively suppressing the movement of conductive particles. This film can be applied to mobile devices, large-sized OLED panels, and VR, among others." via Phys.org

China, Taiwan LED chip makers faced with high inventory levels "...there has been oversupply of LED chips and consequently China- and Taiwan-based makers have been faced with too high inventory levels..." via DigiTimes

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 05.24.2018

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LG unveiled a translucent, rollable OLED so big you could use it as a blanket "...Combining its transparent and rollable OLED display technologies, especially in a display this size, shows that LG is making great progress..." via Digital Trends

TCL, world’s third-largest television maker, to build US$6.71 billion screen factory in Shenzhen "... The new production line ... will produce and sell 65-inch, 70-inch and 75-inch 8K resolution screens, as well as 65-inch and 75-inch OLED television screens..." via South China Morning Post

Could this year’s LCD iPhone use a new type of OLED-like LCD developed by LG? "...Apple might use a new type of LCD technology, known as Full Active LCD, which allow extremely small bezels..." via 9 to 5 Mac

The future of lightweight, unbreakable and low-power LCD and OLED displays "SmartKem is the market leader in the design, synthesis and supply of organic semiconductors for the manufacture of a new generation of lightweight, unbreakable and low-power LCD and OLED displays on both glass and plastic." via The Telegraph

AUO's Micro LED Honored with 2018 SID Best in Show Award "AUO has successfully developed the world’s highest resolution and full color TFT driven 8-inch micro LED display and debuted the technology on the exhibit floor at Display Week 2018..." via CTimes

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 04.24.18

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Aluminium oxide-capped MoS2 transistors for ultrathin OLED displays "...a team of South Korean researchers from Yonsei University, and Chung-Ang University propose a novel ultrathin transistor architecture with drastically increased charge mobility, which could be used for transparent flexible OLED displays..." via EE News Europe

Rumours Claim Samsung's Folding Phone Will Have Three OLED Panels "...Samsung has developed a prototype model with three 3.5-inch OLED panels. Two of those combine to create a single 7-inch display when unfolded..." via Gizmodo UK

HKC ramping LCD panel capacity aggressively "...The Mianyang plant will roll out small- to medium-size IPS panels for handset, wearable and automotive applications, as well as large-size applications for TVs and monitors..." via DIGITIMES Inc.

Samsung Researching Possibility of Combining Quantum Dot Technology with Micro LED TVs "...when applying quantum dot technology to Micro LED TVs, the firm must use a very high level technology to put QD onto micron-scale LEDs. It needs different materials for the epitaxial growths of red, green, and blue Micro LEDs..." via LED Inside

Read all about it: OLED now embedded in print material "...It is yet another example of how flexible OLEDs ... are intended to broaden lighting's reach well beyond traditional form factors. In another recent instance, Germany's Fraunhofer FEP showed a flexible OLED wristband and suggested it could be used for medical purposes..." via LEDs Magazine

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 01.30.18

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How quantum dots could challenge OLED for best TV picture "Samsung's QLED TV technology is not the same as LG's OLED TV technology..." via CNET

Supplying Flexible OLEDs "LG Display will supply flexible organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) to Sony..." via BusinessKorea

Samsung's MicroLED 'Wall' is the (Distant) Future of TV "MicroLED is an actual thing, a type of display technology that represents a significant improvement over the LED televisions that dominate today’s market..." via Wired

Philips TVs 2018: Every new OLED, LCD, 4K and HD model explained "Philips has only just announced its lineup of 2018 TVs at a European launch event in Amsterdam..." via Trusted Reviews

Supply chain chatter suggests Apple considering two OLED, two LCD iPhone models for fall 2018 "A new report from the Chinese supply chain suggests that Apple is continuing to evaluate multiple sizes for the fall 2018 releases..." via Apple Insider

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 01.09.18

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This 65-inch OLED TV rolls up like a giant newspaper "It’s the successor to 2016’s rollable 18-inch display panel, only now it’s been scaled up to 65 inches and a full 4K resolution." via The Verge

LG InstaView ThinQ Alexa fridge adds clever kitchen tricks "As well as accessing Alexa and tracking groceries on the semitranslucent touchscreen, the InstaView ThinQ refrigerator can now act as quarterback for your entire connected kitchen." via CNet

China chasing Korea in larger LCD panel market "Although demand for organic-light emitting diode panels in the TV market is gradually rising, dominance of LCD panels is projected to continue for the foreseeable future." via The Korea Herald

Tesla's Latest Chinese Competitor Takes Screens To An Extreme "With a 49-inch screen spanning the dash from one door to the other, the first car-of-the-future unveil at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas didn’t disappoint..." via Wired

Competition heats up for Micro-LED, commercialization debated "LG Display on Monday announced that it is also developing Micro-LED technologies, a day after the surprise unveiling of its rival Samsung Electronics’ 146-inch Micro-LED TV..." via The Korea Herald

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Sharp to seek all-Japan OLED alliance to counter South Korea's Samsung, LG "TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Sharp Corp (6753.T) will ask the government to help it form an alliance with rival Japan Display Inc (6740.T) in OLED technology to better compete with South Korean makers..." via Reuters

OLED vs QLED: the battle of the TV tech titans "But does QLED represent the current peak of TV technology – as many people appear to think – or does it just get more of an advertising push?" via TechRadar

Nano Cell technology ups the ante for LCD TVs "LG’s Nano Cell technology is built on a breakthrough innovation called Quantum dot, which was first seen in TVs a few years ago..." via TECHGOONDU

BOE Pushing to Supply Its Flexible OLEDs to Apple "BOE, which is the biggest display manufacturer in China, is looking to supply its flexible OLEDs to Apple" via The Electronic Times

Japan Display affiliate becomes nation's first to commercially sell OLED screens "An affiliate of Japan Display Inc (6740.T) sold its inaugural batch of OLED screens on Tuesday, becoming the first Japanese company to commercialize an advanced technology that is currently dominated by South Korean rivals" via Reuters

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S. Korean Researchers Develop Highly Flexible, Clothing-Type Display "South Korean research team integrated fabric with Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) and developed a highly flexible clothing-type wearable display technology... " via BusinessKorea

POLED vs AMOLED – what is the difference between these OLED technologies? "To start with, let’s get to grips with the building blocks of OLED technology, ignoring the P and AM prefixed for now... " via Android Authority

Warning Light Comes On about Big Drops in LCD Prices "The LCD (liquid crystal display) industry, which is one of Korea's leading IT (information technology) export industry, is faltering these days... " via BusinessKorea

QLED Not OLED Is The Future Of TV Technology, Says Analyst "A leading international AV consultancy has reported that the future of TV is stacked heavily in favor of Quantum Dot LED (QLED) rather than OLED technology... " via Forbes

Apple supplier Foxconn to build $10 billion LCD display factory in Wisconsin "Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Monday said it plans to build three facilities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin for operation as early as next year... " via The Indian Express

OLED Dominates Latest Public TV Shootout "The annual Crampton & Moore/HDTVTest shootout between the top TVs from the world’s biggest brands took place over the weekend - and as usual it delivered some seriously startling results... " via Forbes