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Digitimes: CSoT to invest $5 billion to build a flexible OLED production line in Wuhan
Apr 5th
Digitimes reports that TCL-subsidiary China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSoT) has decided to construct a 6-Gen LTPS flexible AMOLED production line in Wuhan, China, in a $5.08 billion investment. The new fab will have a monthly capacity of 45,000 substrates and will start trial production of small to medium sized flexible OLEDs in Q2 2019. Read more about Digitimes: CSoT to invest $5 billion to build a flexible OLED production line in Wuhan
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The International TADF Symposium offers a discount for OLED-Info readers
Apr 5th
Germany-based TADF developer CYNORA , organizers of the First edition of the International TADF Symposium , was kind enough to offer a special registration discount to OLED-Info readers – €40 off the regular price. Follow this link to register with the discount . The TADF Symposium aims to provide a professional forum for industry and academia experts, with a focus on TADF OLED materials R&D. Several lectures will discuss issues ranging from modeling through synthesis to analytics and device fabrication. The event will feature speakers from LG Display, Samsung Display, Sungkyunkwan University, TU Dresden, Durham University and more – and will take place on September 7, 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Read more about The International TADF Symposium offers a discount for OLED-Info readers
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Nikkei Asian Review: Apple ordered 70 million flexible OLED displays from SDC for the first OLED iPhone
Apr 4th
The Nikkei Asian Review says that its sources claim that Apple ordered 70 million 5.2″ flexible OLED displays for its first OLED iPhone, that will be launched by the end of 2017. IHS estimates that SDC actually plant to produce 95 million OLEDs for Apple in 2017 as it expects higher demand from Apple. This report follows several reports of Apple’s OLED orders in the past years. In 2016 it was suggested that Apple paid $4.3 billion upfront to secure 100 million panels , and in February 2017 it was reported that Apple ordered an extra 60 million OLED panels from Samsung Display . Read more about Nikkei Asian Review: Apple ordered 70 million flexible OLED displays from SDC for the first OLED iPhone
Will Apple start pilot Micro-LED production by the end of the year?
Apr 2nd
An IDC Analyst estimates that Apple will start low-volume Micro-LED production in its plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan, by the end of 2017. Mass production will begin in 2018 with an aim to use these displays in future smart watch devices. Apple acquired Micro-LED developer LuxVuew in May 2014 and has not updated on the technology since, so this is all speculation at this stage. In 2016 Oculus acquired InfiniLED, another Micro-LED startup . Sony is also developing Micro-LED displays . Read more about Will Apple start pilot Micro-LED production by the end of the year?
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Researchers develop polymer-TADF emitters using induced conjugation
Apr 2nd
Researchers from the Technical University in Dresden have developed a method to produce polymer TADF emitting molecules. Up until now most TADF materials are based on small molecules or chromophores linked to a polymer network. This research focused on actual polymer TADF, and using a controlled extension of the conjugation of the monomers HOMO wavefunction, the researchers were able to to increase thephotoluminescence quantum yield from about 3% to about 71%. The reseachers say that this is an encouraging first step towards polymer TADF emitters. Read more about Researchers develop polymer-TADF emitters using induced conjugation
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LG starts shipping its OLEDE7 mid-range 2017 OLED TVs
Apr 2nd
LG Electronics started shipping its OLEDE7 mid-range 2017 OLED TVs. The E7 costs $4,999 for the 55″ model and $5,999 for the 65″ model . The 65″ model is already available at Amazon.com . The OLEDE7 series is an update to the OLEDE6 series from 2016. These OLED TVs feature 4K resolution, HDR support (four different standards), WebOS 3.5, Dolby Atmos sound and an on-glass design. Read more about LG starts shipping its OLEDE7 mid-range 2017 OLED TVs
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Researchers design new efficient soluble carbene-metal-amides OLED emitters
Apr 1st
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, the University of East Anglia and the University of Eastern Finland developed soluble carbene-metal-amides light emitting materials that were found to be very efficient and reach an internal quantum efficiency of nearly 100% at high brightness. The new materials look like propellers and the rotation of the molecules changes the light emitting efficiency. Those materials are made from copper or gold, but the researchers aim to find similarly-shaped materials that are free from rare elements. Read more about Researchers design new efficient soluble carbene-metal-amides OLED emitters
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BOE and OLiGHTEK launch a new OLED Microdisplay joint venture
Mar 31st
BOE Technology and OLED Microdisplay maker OLiGHTEK announced a new joint-venture to produce OLED microdisplays for the consumer VR and AR markets. The new company will be established in Kunming, Yunnan, and will have an annual production capacity of a million OLED microdisplays. Total investment in the new venture will total $167 million USD. BOE will invest 76.5% of the capital and OLiGHTEK will invest 20%. There is a third partner, Gao Ping Technology from Shenzhen, that will invest 3.5% of the capital. BOE will also apparently invest around $7.2 million in OLiGHTEK. The new company will base its production on OLiGHTEK’s technology. Read more about BOE and OLiGHTEK launch a new OLED Microdisplay joint venture
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Samsung’s OLED investment in 2017 expected to reach $8.94 billion
Mar 31st
ETNews reports that Samsung Display’s OLED production investment in 2017 is expected to reach $8.94 billion, slightly higher than last year’s $8.76. 2017 will be the second year in which SDC invests large amounts (investment in previous years were about $3.5-$4.5 billion) as demand for OLED panels is increasing . According to the report SDC recently started to convert it’s LT-1 line (6-Gen) from LCD production to flexible OLED production (the new line will be called the A4 line). This conversion was decided upon in 2016 . SDC’s L7 fab will have a capacity of 30,000 substrate per month and the convesrion will cost about $2.7 billion. OLED production will commence by the end of 2017. Read more about Samsung's OLED investment in 2017 expected to reach $8.94 billion
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New video shows Wisechip’s flexible, transparent and candle-light OLEDs
Mar 30th
Wisechip , the Taiwan-based PMOLED maker, demonstrated its new flexible and transparent PMOLED displays last week in a trade show in Germany . Embedded News TV interviewed the company’s R&D manager and published the following video which also shows Wisechip’s latest OLED prototypes. On display at the trade show were two flexible OLEDs – a 1.8″ monochrome 160×32 panel, a 1.36″ monochrome 128×16 panel. Wisechip also has a 256 x 64 display. Wisechip also demonstrated a new transparent OLED for automotive applications and a round 1.07″ 160×136 transparent PMOLED (this one was also on display last year ). Wisechip’s original plan was to start producing transparent displays towards the end of 2016 , but apparently this is a bit delayed. We hear that the displays are nearing production though. Read more about New video shows Wisechip's flexible, transparent and candle-light OLEDs
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