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Samsung Gear now supports the GS4, GS3, Note 2 and more devices
Oct 24th
When Samsung launched the Galaxy Gear , the only devices that could connect to it were the new Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. Now Samsung announced that it is offering Android updates (to v4.3) to more devices (including the GS4 , GS3 and the Note 2 ) and these will now be able to connect to the Galaxy Gear. The Galaxy Gear , Samsung’s first smartwatch, features a 1.63″ 320×320 (275 PPI) Super AMOLED display, a 1.9 mp camera (720p videos), 800Mhz processor, 4GB of storage, 512MB of RAM, Bluetooth 4, and a 315 mAh non-removeable battery. The gear now shipping from Amazon for $299.99 . Read more about Samsung Gear now supports the GS4, GS3, Note 2 and more devices
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LG Display confirms flexible OLEDs in production, monthly production capacity at 6,000 Gen-4.5 substrates
Oct 23rd
In October 7, LG Display announced that it will soon start mass producing flexible OLEDs . Today we have talked with LG Display officials, and they confirmed that mass production has indeed started. The company currently makes 6″ panels that weigh just 7.2 grams are are only 0.44 mm thick (only a third of the thickness of LG’s thinnest mobile LCDs ). LGD updates us that the current flexible OLED production capacity in their 4.5-Gen line is 6,000 substrates a month (previously we reported that capacity will be 12,000 substrates). Perhaps the rest of the capacity is dedicated to R&D. In any case 6,000 substrates a month means almost 400,000 6″ panels – assuming 100% yields. Of course yields will be lower but it seems that LGD indeed means to produce a fair share of displays and it’ll be interesting how they (or other companies ) adopt these panels in products. Read more about LG Display confirms flexible OLEDs in production, monthly production capacity at 6,000 Gen-4.5 substrates
CNet: it may be time for Apple to consider OLED displays
Oct 23rd
CNet is reviewing Apple ‘s iPhone 5s against Motorola’s Moto X smartphone . This week they are comparing the display . The reviewer says that the Moto X display (a 4.7″ 720p AMOLED, 316 ppi, non PenTile ) is excellent and it may be time for Apple to consider using AMOLEDs in their products. CNet correctly explains why Apple cannot yet use OLEDs though: there’s a single supplier (SDC) with limited capacity, OLEDs still cost more than LCDs and they are more power hungry. These things will improve in the future, and the reviewer concludes that “Apple would be stupid not to use the display technology down the road”. Read more about CNet: it may be time for Apple to consider OLED displays
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Merck confirms Fraunhofer COMEDD’s Tabola OLED lighting panels use their materials
Oct 18th
Merck participated in the Lightopia exhibition last month, and they showed a mock laboratory that displayed new lighting technologies. Merck showed Tabola OLED lighting panels (made by Fraunhofer’s COMEDD ) and confirmed that the panels use Merck’s materials. This exhibition will be on display at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, and will later go on tour to other museums around the world. In May 2013 Merck confirmed that LG Display is also using the company’s materials in their OLED TVs . In July Merck said it is planning to become an “OLED solution provider” , not just a material supplier as this will maximize the value for both Merck and its customers. Merck will address whole devices and optimize material combination. The company currently has around 80 OLED R&D experts and around 1,400 related patents. Read more about Merck confirms Fraunhofer COMEDD's Tabola OLED lighting panels use their materials
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AUO finally begins AMOLED mass production at their Singapore’s AFPD fab
Oct 17th
According to our sources, AUO finally started AMOLED mass production in their AFPD subsidiary in Singapore. AFPD has a Gen-4.5 LTPS fab that was converted for AMOLED production. The fab has a monthly capacity of 45,000 substrates but it’s not clear whether all the lines were converted to AMOLED and how many OLED panels are currently produced there. AUO 4.4-inch AMOLED prototype I’m not sure which panels are being produced there at the moment, but it’s likely that AUO is producing the panels they have recently unveiled at trade shows – 4.4″ 1900×600 (413 PPI) panel , 5″ Full-HD (443 PPI) panel and their newest 5″ HD720 AMOLED panels . Earlier reports suggested that HTC and Sony are waiting to integrate AUO’s AMOLEDs in their mobile devices . Read more about AUO finally begins AMOLED mass production at their Singapore's AFPD fab
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Applied Materials announce three new Metal-Oxide deposition systems for LCD and OLED panels
Oct 17th
Applied Materials announced three new systems that are used to deposit Metal-Oxide (mostly IGZO) TFTs for both LCD and OLED displays. First up is the AKT-55KS, a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system that handles 8.5-Gen substrates (2.2×2.5 meters). Applied says this system is defect-free and excels at keeping hydrogen out of the CVD). Applied AKT-55KS Applied also announced new physical vapor deposition (PVD) deposition systems. They announced two models, the SKT PiVot 25K which handles Gen-6 substrates and the SKT PiVot 55K which handles 8.5-gen substrates. Applied says that their PVD systems use the company’s unique tubular cathodes of donor material. Those cathodes rotate using deposition which results in more even deposition. Read more about Applied Materials announce three new Metal-Oxide deposition systems for LCD and OLED panels
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Sony launches two new high-end cameras with OLED EVFs
Oct 16th
Sony announced two new high-end camera models today, and both feature an OLED EVF. First up is the A7 which is the world’s first full-frame (24.3 mp) mirrorless camera. The A7 sports an XGA (1024×768) OLED EVF and a 3″ LCD. This is probably Sony’s own 0.5″ OLED microdisplay . Other features include Full-HD 60fp video, HDMI output (with support for 4K images). There’s a “flagship” model ( A7R ) that uses a 36.3 mp sensor without a low-pass filter. The A7 will be available in December 2013 for $1,700, while the A7R will cost $2,300. The second camera is the RX10 , a premium super-zoom camera featuring a large 1-inch sensor (20.2 mp) and a 24-200 fixed lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture. The viewfinder is an SVGA (800×600) OLED EVF.
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Ignis’ 55" OLED TV samples arrive, company says their technology enables lifetime and efficiency boost
Oct 16th
Last month Ignis Innovation announced that they began producing some 55″ OLED TV evaluation samples for display makers to test their MaxLife compensation technology . The company now tells us that the first sample panel arrived at their offices, and they will start fulfilling orders (to display makers and OEMs) in about two weeks. The company did some initial measurements, and they say that this panel offers the world’s lowest power consumption (20% lower than LG and Samsung’s current OLED TVs ), longest lifetime (a significant boost over existing OLED panels). The panels are highly uniform (much better than the OLED TVs no the market). Read more about Ignis' 55" OLED TV samples arrive, company says their technology enables lifetime and efficiency boost
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UBI Research forecasts rapid growth in the flexible OLED market, from $700 million in 2014 to almost $15 billion in 2018
Oct 15th
Market report company UBI Research says that the flexible OLED market is set to grow quickly – in fact shipments in 2018 will reach 200 million panels, up over 2600% from 2014 (7.5 million panels). In terms of revenue, the market will grow from $714 million in 2014 to almost $15 billion by 2018. UBI is much more optimistic than IHS which forecasts that the flexible OLED market will reach only $100 million in 2014 . Both companies agree though that growth will be fast, and IHS sees the market reaching $4 billion in 2018 and $12 billion by 2020 . Read more about UBI Research forecasts rapid growth in the flexible OLED market, from $700 million in 2014 to almost $15 billion in 2018
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UBI Research forecasts rapid growth in the flexible OLED market, from $700 million in 2014 to almost $15 billion in 2018
Reports from Korea suggest both LGD and SDC increased OLED TV production yields
Oct 15th
BusinessKorea reports that according to their sources, LG Display reached 60-70% yield in their OLED TV production fab, while Samsung Display reached 40-50%. According to the report, both companies are expected to reach yields larger than 70% by the end of 2013 which means they will cross the threshold of mass production capability. They expect prices to drop a further 15-20% by the end of the year. While this will make OLED TVs more competitive, the production capacity is still very at both companies as they are using pilot lines and can only produce a few hundred TVs each month. Read more about Reports from Korea suggest both LGD and SDC increased OLED TV production yields
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