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Apple patents an interesting Haptics display with a flexible OLED panel
May 8th
Apple filed a new patent that describes a fascinating elastic haptics display. The idea is that the screen can not only provide tactile feedback (using vibration, etc.) but change its shape to form real 3D buttons, markings and even maps. Pretty cool. In order to create such a display, Apple needs a flexible panel – and indeed they specifically mention a flexible OLED panel in the patent. Apple does say that any suitable flexible display panel can be used, for example graphene based display . But it seems that OLED is the most mature technology when it comes to such flexible displays. read more
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Samsung Focus 2
May 8th
The Focus 2 is an LTE Windows phone (7.5) that has a 4″ 480×800 Super AMOLED display. Other features include a 5mp camera, 8GB memory and 720p video support. The Focus 2 will launch on May 20 for AT&T for $50. OLED type: 4″ 800×480 Super AMOLED
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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
May 8th
The TG-1 iHS is a waterproof (up to 12 meters) and shockproof digital camera with a 12 mp sensor and 25-100mm f/2.0-4.9 lens (4X zoom). The display is a 3″ AMOLED (610,000 pixels). The camera is capable of Full-HD 30fps video. It also includes a GPD, a compass and a pressure-measuring manometer. The TG-1 will launch in June for $399. OLED type: 3″ AMOLED
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Verbatim unveils new color tunable Velve OLED modules, twice as bright as before
May 6th
Verbatim started shipping the first color tunable Velve panels back in April 2011 , and now the company is presenting their 2nd-Generation panels and modules – which are twice as bright at 2,000 cd/m². The company offers two panel sizes (although Verbatim can also create custom-made OLED panel sizes): 131×44 mm and 65×72 mm. The depth is just 5 mm. The profile of the modules is smaller, thinner and lighter because the printed circuit board is no longer rear-mounted and is housed in an electronic control unit connected via cabling. read more
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LG Flexible OLED line to cost $176 million, orders encapsulation equipment from Jusung and Avaco
May 6th
OLEDNet posted an article with some new details about LG’s upcoming 3.5-Gen (730×460 mm) flexible OLED line in LG’s Paju plant (E2), Korea. According to the report, LG contracted Jusung Engineering and Avaco to supply the equipment. Both companies will supply encapsulation equipment. The deals are worth 11.4 billion Won (about $10 million) for Jusung and 7.6 billion Won ($6.7 million) for Avaco. OLEDNet says that total cost for this new line (which is actually an extension of the existing pilot line) is worth 200 billion Won ($176 million). read more
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LG Display suspected of OLED technology theft from Samsung Mobile Display
May 3rd
Last month we reported that the Korean police is investigating a case of AMOLED technology leaking from Samsung Mobile Display to a “local rival firm”. We suspected the rival firm is LG Display , and today this is confirmed. The Korean police announced that they are questioning 10 LG Display employees, all former SMD employees. LGD’s stock fell around 5% on the news. This technology is Samsung’s Small Mask Scanning , used to produce AMOLED on large substrates. read more
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Vossloh-Schwabe shows a new luminaire that combines LEDs and color-tunable OLEDs
May 3rd
Vossloh-Schwabe (owned by Panasonic Electric Works ) unveiled a new prototype OLED+LED luminaire. The OLEDs are of course provided by Panasonic themselves (or actually PIOL ), and are color tunable: PIOL is already shipping OLED panels , but this is the first time we hear of any color-tunable ones from the company, these are not available to purchase yet as far as we know.
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AGC shows a switchable OLED lighting panel integrated into glass
May 1st
AGC Europe is showing a new concept called Luminous Touch, designed by Danny Venlet. This is an OLED lighting panel integrated into glass, complete with touch sensitive switch. Quite cool: The OLED itself is a small circle (probably supplied by Philips as it looks similar to the Dot Lumiblade I have reviewed a few months ago ).
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AGC shows a switchable OLED lighting panel integrated into glass
New transparent and flexible graphene based material could replace ITO
May 1st
Researchers from the UK’s University of Exeter discovered a new graphene based material that can be used as an ITO replacement. The so-called GraphExeter is a lightweight, flexible and transparent conductor which is more flexible than ITO and will hopefully be cheaper. GraphExeter is made by compressed ferric chloride molecules between two sheets of graphene. The researcher are also working on a spray-on version of the material. This is not the first graphene based ITO replacement material. Back in August Rice University researchers unveiled a hybrid metal-graphene electrode which can also relace ITO . read more
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Special offer: 10% off subscription to +Plastic Electronics magazine
Apr 27th
The +Plastic Electronics magazine is now offering a special 10% off discount for new subscribers to OLED-Info readers. The magazine is published six times a year and it provides an authoritative insight into the emerging industry trends, exclusive interviews with commercial developers and integrators, analysis of market data and much more. For a limited period, OLED-Info readers can sign up for just £90 for the year (with full access to the digital version of +Plastic Electronics and online archive of back issues). To receive this special offer simply email ‘OLED-Info PE’ to publications@smitherspira.com. Offer ends on May 27 2012. For more information visit here . +PE also sent us a sample article on flexible electronics , so you can see what’s the magazine like.
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Special offer: 10% off subscription to +Plastic Electronics magazine