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Problems at CMEL and Sony?
Nov 18th
OLEDNet reports that CMEL is now working at only 40% of its capacity, because of financial trouble at the parent company CMO. In addition, Sony has stopped its production line
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Problems at CMEL and Sony?
LILi: a new German-funded project to develop large-area efficient OLED Lighting manufacturing
Nov 17th
Merck, Applied Materials and the Braunschweig University of Technology has been awarded a grant by the German government to develop processes to lower the cost of manufacturing large-area and efficient OLED Lighting for general illumination applications. The 3-year project is called Light InLine (or LILi)
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LILi: a new German-funded project to develop large-area efficient OLED Lighting manufacturing
eMagin Posts Record Revenue for Third Quarter
Nov 13th
eMagin (making OLED microdisplays) has posted their financial results for 3Q 2009. Quarterly revenue exceeded $6.1 million, and net income was $1.2 million. eMagin also reports substantial manufacturing yield
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eMagin Posts Record Revenue for Third Quarter
eMagin awarded $6 million to develop a ultra-high resolution OLED microdisplay for the US Army
Nov 12th
eMagin announced today that they have been awarded a 2 year, $6 million program by the US Army to develop ultra-high resolution (1920×1200) OLED microdisplays.
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eMagin awarded $6 million to develop a ultra-high resolution OLED microdisplay for the US Army
Samsung is considering a new 5.5th-generation OLED line for 30" TVs
Nov 9th
Samsung Mobile Display is considering a new OLED line in Tangjeong (South-Chungcheong Province, Korea). The new line will be using 5.5th-generation technology for 30" OLED TVs . Total investment will be 1.5 trillion Won ($1.3 billion), although SMD says that the investment size will be decided by demand from clients such Samsung Electronics, Sony and Sharp
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Samsung is considering a new 5.5th-generation OLED line for 30" TVs
GE: roll-to-roll OLED Lighting panel printing is "real", reached over 90% yield
Nov 1st
GE is working since2003 on roll-to-roll OLED printing (of flexible and transparent OLED lighting panels). Dr Yan from GE says that in 2007, they had fairly high defects, around 65% yield. Today GE says hat their yield is between 90.
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GE: roll-to-roll OLED Lighting panel printing is "real", reached over 90% yield
Japan’s Yamagata local government to encourage OLED research
Sep 9th
The local government of the Yamagata Prefecture in Japan will support small and mid-sized companies with OLED research. They have created a fund (called ‘Dream and Future Fund for Yamagata Industry’) that has selected 20 companies in 4 areas – ultra-precision technology, OLED, automobile and aircraft
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Japan’s Yamagata local government to encourage OLED research
Congress approves 3M$ for eMagin to further develop OLED night vision goggles
Aug 20th
The US Congress has approved 3M$ in additional funding for eMagin ‘s OLED night-vision goggles project, which already got a 2.4M$ back in 2007. The bill must win the approve of the Senate before it is finalized. eMagin’s OLED micro-displays will enable more powerful and yet small equipment for US soldiers.
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Congress approves 3M$ for eMagin to further develop OLED night vision goggles
Advantech to build a pilot line for roll-to-roll OLED fabrication at "exceptionally low cost"
Jul 27th
Advantech has got a 15M$ investment to build a pilot line for their roll-to-roll OLED fabrication technology.
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Advantech to build a pilot line for roll-to-roll OLED fabrication at "exceptionally low cost"