Display Technology News Roundup 02.12.21
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Planar To Unveil New Line of 4K Commercial LCD Displays at LAVNCH WEEK 3.0 "Planar will unveil its Planar UltraRes X Series, a line of 4K resolution (3840×2160) commercial-grade LCD displays featuring 700-nit brightness and a wide color gamut perfect for High Dynamic Range (HDR) content." via rAVe [Europe]
Samsung to release QD-LED TVs next year as LCD production continues "Samsung Display will continue manufacturing LCD panels for Samsung Electronics beyond the previously-established deadline, while the consumer arm will make a commitment to QD-LED starting next year." via SamMobile
Corning expands its Gen 10.5 LCD glass production in China "Corning has announced that it is currently expanding the production of its Gen 10.5 liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate factories in China. The move arrives after high demand for TVs and other IT products." via GizmoChina
Samsung Display to Sell LCD Fab in Suzhou "The company’s manufacturing plant in Suzhou has the 8.5th-generation LCD technology, which is a core technology of South Korea and requires a government approval for overseas transfer. However, South Korean display manufacturers are already shifting towards quantum dot and OLED and the importance of LCD is already dwindling." via BusinessKorea
LCD panel makers post sequential falls for January revenues "LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and HannStar Display, as well as related component suppliers including Radiant Opto-Electronics, Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) and FineMat Applied Materials, all saw their consolidated revenues decrease sequentially in January 2021." via DigiTimes
Apple reportedly partners with TSMC to develop micro OLED displays "The iPhone maker is collaborating with its longtime chip supplier because, unlike conventional LCD screens in smartphones and TVs, micro OLED displays are built directly onto wafers instead of glass substrates." via c|net