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OLED-Info’s YouTube channel goes over 100,000 views
Apr 2nd
I launched the OLED-Info YouTube channel back in January 2011, and today I noticed we have over 100,000 video views already. The most popular video is the LG Display OLED TVs one from SID 2012 (with over 17,000 views): Before I launched the dedicated channel I used to upload videos in my own channel , and the OLED videos there have lot’s of views too (about 200,000 in fact). The most popular video ever is a short one I took of a Sony XEL-1 OLED TV from September 2009 (with over 26,000 views): Anyway, now’s the time to hop over to our channel and subscribe – that way you’ll be the first to get notified when new videos are uploaded – although they’ll always be posted here to OLED-Info as well, of course… OLED-Info Videos
MBraun and nTact to offer a glove-box and slot-die coater system solution
Apr 2nd
MBraun and nTact have announced a new partnership that will allow both companies to offer a complete system solution: a glove-box (from MBraun) with a slot die coater from nTact. The companies will offer both standardized and custom combined system with nTact’s nRad or nRad2 coaters, with MBraun’s line of glove-boxes and custom enclosures. These can be used for both R&D and full-scale production. In their press release, MBraun says that they hope to “serve the evolving coating needs of many industries” – particularly the OLED display and lighting and OPVs. Disclosure: MBraun is an OLED-Info sponsor Manufacturing equipment OPV
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Japan Display developed a 5.2" Full-HD (423 ppi) AMOLED panel
Apr 2nd
Japan Display developed a new 5.2″ Full-HD (423 ppi) OLED panel, using an WRGB structure and an LTPS backplane. It seems that JDI is advancing quickly in their OLED program, this comes just four months after JDI announced a 4.5″ 1280×720 (326 ppi) panel . Back then JDI said they plan to start producing AMOLEDs by 2014. This is quite an achievement by JDI. Just to compare, Samsung’s highest resolution OLED panel, the 4.99″ FHD one used in the GS4 has a ppi of 441, but it uses a Pentile matrix . Source: TechOn Japan Display LTPS PPI WRGB
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QD Vision raised $20 million to ramp-up production capacity
Apr 2nd
QD Vision announced that they raised $20 million that will be used to ramp up Quantum-Dots film production capacity. This latest round of financing includes support from all existing investors. QD Vision’s Color-IQ product (QD film that enhances LCD’s color gamut) is used in Sony’s Triluminos LED-backlit LCD TVs and in some of their digital cameras LCD displays as well. QD Vision says that their Color IQ film can enhance an LCD film color performance by up to 50%, and help it reach 100% of the NTSC standard. I interviewed QDVision’s CTO and co-founder back in 2009 – and this still gives a good introduction to Quantum Dots. Another company that develops QD Films for LCD panels is Nanosys – which recently raised $15 million to increase production capacity for thier QDEF film . Nanosys’ technology is a stand-alone film that can be inserted into LCDs, while QD Vision’s technology is more integrated into the LCD production process. I visited both companies’ booths at SID 2012 . Source: QD Vision Competing technologies
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Nanomarkets: is there a market for novel encapsulation technologies?
Apr 2nd
Nanomarkets released a new white paper in which they discuss whether there’s a real market for novel encapsulation technologies (focusing on OLED and PV applications). While the total encapsulation market for these two applications is large (around $500 million in 2013, growing to $2 billion by 2019), most of it will be rigid glass. In fact in 2015 only 21.3% of the market will use novel encapsulation, and this only grow to 26.9% by 2019. In terms of revenue, the novel encapsulation market for OLED sand PVs will grow from about $50 million in 2013 to just over $500 million in 2019, and most of it will be for PV applications, OLEDs will only reach about $100 by 2019. Just a few weeks ago Nanomarkets Nanomarkets published an executive summary of their Markets for OLED Encapsulation Materials 2012 – 2019 report. In this paper they say that most of the OLED encapsulation market growth will come from large area panels (for OLED TVs and lighting ) and flexible displays , and the most popular technology will remain rigid glass in the foreseeable future. You can download the white paper here . Financial Market reports Nanomarkets OPV Encapsulation Glass
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Apple files a patent describing a mobile device with a wrap-around flexible OLED
Mar 29th
The USPTO unveiled a new patent application by Apple , that describes a mobile device that features a wrap-around flexible AMOLED display (yes, the specifically say it’s an OLED display). The whole device is wrapped with the display. The patent also describes a mechanism that determines which parts of the display to use using a camera and a facial recognition software. An OLED is obviously the best choice for a full-color, flexible display that can be efficiently turned-off in some areas. Apple’s patent also describes an option to include multiple transparent displays, overlaid on top of one another. I’m not sure I understand the advantages of using several transparent OLEDs one on top of the other (except for the creation of 3D images). The device shown above represents just one of the concept device designs – Apple also describes “regular” rectangle devices and a cylindrical device. According to the patent the phone body is made entirely of glass. This device actually reminds me of Samsung’s YOUM display prototypes unveiled at CES 2013
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DisplaySearch: A 4.8" HD AMOLED costs over $50, Samsung may start using AMOLED in tablets
Mar 28th
DisplaySearch analyst Hiroshi Hayase posted about Samsung Display becoming the world’s largest small/medium display maker. In his post, he notes that the average price for a 4.3″ qHD (960×540) LCD was under $23, while a similar AMOLED costs over $33. A 4.8″ HD AMOLED costs over $50 (a 4.7″ HD LCD is only $36). According to iSuppli , the GS4 ‘s 5″ Full-HD Super AMOLED display costs $75., and the 4.8″ WXGA AMOLED on the GS3 costs $65. These estimates include the touch panel though (embedded in the Super AMOLED displays). Hiroshi Hayase says that AMOLED displays may have a competitive advantage in 7″ to 8″ tablets due to their low power consumption and high color gamut, and it’s likely that AMOLED displays can have a more near-term influence on tablets than on OLED TVs . Market reports Displaysearch Tablets
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iSuppli: small AMOLED shipments to grow from 195 million in 2013 to 447 million in 2017
Mar 26th
IHS iSuppli says that small AMOLED displays for mobile phone applications will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26% from 2013 to 2017. Shipments in 2013 will reach over 195 million units, and this will grow to over 447 million in 2017. AMOLED mobile handset market share will grow from 7.9% in 2013 to 15.2% in 2017. Interestingly, iSuppli estimates that the AMOLED market share for 4″ or larger displays will only grow from 23% to 24.4% by 2017. This means that most of the AMOLED growth will come from smaller displays, and that major handset makers besides Samsung (i.e. Apple , HTC and LG ) will not adopt AMOLED displays. This seems rather unlikely to me. Especially when you consider flexible OLEDs – and that LG already said that these displays will bring “real value” for mobile devices . Source: iSuppli , ElectroIQ Apple HTC LG Samsung Market reports iSuppli
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iSuppli: small AMOLED shipments to grow from 195 million in 2013 to 447 million in 2017
Lux Research sees only 7,000 OLED TVs shipped in 2014
Mar 25th
Lux Research posted an interesting blog post, in which they claim that LG’s and Samsung’s latest OLED TV push is just intended to make these companies look innovative, and does not really mean that the OLED TV market is ready to take off. In fact, Lux thinks that only 7,000 OLED TVs will be shipped in 2014. This is a very low estimate compared to other reserach companies. DisplaySearch says that the OLED TV market in 2014 will reach almost 2 million units , while LG Display themselves sees about 600,000 – 700,000 OLED TV shipments in 2014 . LG recently announced a $650 million OLED TV Gen-9 fab that will have a production capacity of about 50,000 OLED TVs monthly. Lux Research does not believe LGD will be able to pull this off, actually, at least not in 2014. They claim a Gen-9 fab will require soluble OLED materials and appropriate processes, and these technologies aren’t ready yet. Lux are also quite pessimistic on OLED lighting , too.
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SamMobile: Samsung is developing a high end 10.1" or 11.6" Super AMOLED tablet
Mar 23rd
After SamMobile mishap with the GS4-LCD-rumor , I didn’t think I’ll post on yet another of their rumors, but as always happens, many web sites picked up their latest one so I’m going to post as well. This time the blog reports that Samsung is working on a high-end tablet device (that will be called the Galaxy Tab 3 Plus). This tablet will feature a large (10.1″ or 11.6″, apparently Samsung did not decide yet) Full-HD Super AMOLED display. SamMobile says that they want to go with a Super AMOLED because many Galaxy Tab 7.7 users still believe it’s the best tablet on the market because of the display. They say the company hopes to unveil the new tablet at the IFA 2013 exhibition (September 23), together with the Note 3. I think this isn’t likely. Samsung’s current production capacity will be pretty much taken by the GS4 and the Note 3 ( if it’ll use an AMOLED ). Last month we reported that Samsung is considering to invest in a 6.5-Gen (1500×1800 mm) AMOLED fab to produce tablet and laptop OLED displays.
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SamMobile: Samsung is developing a high end 10.1" or 11.6" Super AMOLED tablet