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LG Uses Idemitsu Materials

by Tom Allen

LG’s newest OLED TVs use materials from Idemitsu Kosan, the Japanese company has said. The firms have had a strategic OLED alliance in place since 2009.

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Small Displays Flat, but Premium Tech is Rising

by Tom Allen

The small-and-medium (9″ and smaller) display market was flat in terms of both shipments and revenue in 2015, says IHS. 2.8 billion units were shipped and revenue was up 4%, to $43.9 billion. Although …

OLED Suppliers Seeking New Opportunities with Apple Watch

by Sweta Dash

With Apple’s star power, smartwatch markers were hoping to move the market from niche to mainstream after the first shipment of the Apple Watch in April 2015. OLED suppliers were also hoping the Apple …

Display Makers Fund Kyulux

by Tom Allen

Last week we reported on investments in a new company spun off from Kyushu University of Japan, called Kyulux (LG Display Invests in TADF). It now turns out that Samsung’s investment arm, the Samsung …

LG Invests in Vietnam

by Tom Allen

LG Display has said that it will build an OLED display module assembly plant in Vietnam. The plant, in Hai Phong, will begin production in the second half of 2017. Although LGD did not …

Idemitsu Rises to Second Place in OLED Emitter Market

by Tom Allen

UBI Research says that the OLED emitter materials market grew 17% from 2014 to 2015. Universal Display was the largest supplier in revenue terms, but experienced a decrease in sales – as did Dow …

LG Display Invests in TADF

by Tom Allen

Image: OLED-InfoKyushu University of Japan spun off a new company called Kyulux last month, which aims to commercialise thermally-activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters developed by the university. Kyulux raised ¥1.5 billion ($13.5 million) in …

LGD and SDC Aim at 1,500 ppi

by Isaac Oburu

Recent reports have indicated that SDC and LG are planning OLED displays that will exceed 1,500 PPI. SDC will apparently base its new production lines on glass or plastic printed circuit boards, while LGD …

LG Display to Build World’s First 5th Generation OLED Light Panel Plant

by Isaac Oburu

LG Display announced today that it will invest in a new OLED light panel manufacturing facility. The planned facility will be the first 5th generation (1000 x 1200mm) OLED light panel manufacturing plant in …

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B&O Agrees OLED TV Partnership

by Tom Allen

LG Display and Bang & Olugfsen have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and produce an OLED TV, which will be launched in 2017. Through the agreement, B&O will achieve the technological capabilities …

Flexible Will be Fastest-Growing OLED Segment to 2018

by Tom Allen

The OLED Association (OLED-A) expects the OLED market to grow at a 22% CAGR between 2014 and 2018 – with capacity growth from 1 million m² in 2009 to 6.8 million m² by the …

LGD Plans G5 OLED Plant

by Tom Allen

LG Display is to construct a G5 OLED lighting fab in Gumi, South Korea. Initial capacity will be 15,000 substrates, which could be ramped up ‘depending on the market situation’. Analyst Comment LG showed …