Ignis, a smartphone display maker, says that the drive to higher pixel’s per inch has become crazy with no real practical difference for consumers. However, the company says that other parameters such as high dynamic range (HDR) have been ignored for smartphones. Before the advent of AMOLED displays, the company …
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KETI Development of Bendable OLED Electrode Material Promises Foldable Smartphones
The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) reports having developed an extremely flexible and robust OLED electrode material for mobile devices, according to a BusinessKorea.com article. Unlike the traditional OLED materials that use ITO (indium tin oxide) which cracks when bent, the new material employs a silver nanowire combined with a …
Aixtron Increases Presence in OLED Sector with Acquisition of PlasmaSi
Aixtron SE, a leading manufacturers of deposition systems based in Munich, Germany, reported that the company has acquired privately owned Silicon Valley-based PlasmaSi, Inc. as of April 1, 2015. According to Aixtron, cash compensation for the acquisition may reach up to $16 million. PlasmaSi has a technology for depositing ultra-thin …
Philips to Sell OLED Lighting Division
Philips has decided to sell its OLED lighting division, according to electronics magazine Plastic and Electronics. IHS reported that Philips Lumiblade was the world’s largest producer of OLED panels in 2014. IHS cites several reasons for Philips’ withdrawal from the OLED lighting market. While IHS said that the choice to …
Sumitomo Licenses OLED Patents from Universal Display
Universal Display Corporation of Ewing, New Jersey USA, and Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. of Japan have signed a new OLED Technology License Agreement. Under the agreement, Universal Display has granted Sumitomo Chemical non-exclusive license rights, for various patents that Universal Display owns or controls. The license agreement gives Sumitomo, the …
OLED TV Production Stopped at LG Factory After Gas Leak Accident
A nitrogen gas leak killed two workers and injured four at LG’s OLED TV factory according to Reuters. South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor forced LG to shutdown the factory while it investigates the accident. The shut down comes just days after LG debuted its Art Slim OLED TVs, …
Sumitomo Chemical and Kateeva Partner for Lower Cost Mass Production of OLED TVs
Kateeva of Menlo Park, California USA, reported that it will be partnering with Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. (Sumitomo) of Japan. Sumitomo is a supplier of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) materials. Kateeva is a provider of novel inkjet printing equipment for OLED mass production. Under the terms of the non-exclusive …
JOLED Launches to Develop and Produce OLED Displays
INCJ, Japan Display, Sony, and Panasonic have launched a Japanese company to produce OLED displays. The company has integrated Sony and Panasonic R& D functions for OLED displays to ultimately accelerate the development of AMOLED displays. JOLED plans to start work on 10 and 20-inch OLED displays as well as …
LG Display Introduces Latest Display Technology at CES 2015
LG Display is showcasing its OLED technology, during CES 2015 in Las Vegas from January 6 to 9. At its private showroom in the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, LG Display will introduce its latest technologies and products under the theme of “Leading Technology, Great Design & Picture …
LG Forms OLED Division
LG Display, the affiliate of LG Electronics which produces display-panels announced the launch of an OLED division that aims to commercialize OLED technology, according to CNET news. The South Korean company is expected to be the only vendor of OLED TV technology after rival Samsung opted for QD LCD technology …
