The OLED-Info newsletter (May 31, 2022)

ASUS' ProArt OLED PA27DCE is a high-end monitor, that is based on a 27-inch 4K (3840x2160 HDR OLED panel (produced by JOLED).

ASUS did not share any more details on this OLED monitor.

Second-generation OLED phosphorescence emission features an internal quantum efficiency of almost 100% - which would normally mean you cannot get more efficient than that.

As Kyulux explains in a recent post, though, phosphorescent suffers from a wide emission spectrum. In order to achieve a good color gamut (for which as narrow-spectrum emission as possible is best) display makers have to filter out the "tail" of the emission. This results in reduced brightness and efficiency.

LG's UltraGear 48G900 is the company's first OLED monitor, based on a 48" 4K 120Hz (O/C 138Hz) 0.1ms WOLED panel. Other features include a remote control specially designed for enhanced gaming convenience and support for DTS X headphones.

LG did not yet reveal the price and availability of the 48G900.

Hyundai Mobis (Hyundai Motor Group''s car parts maker) demonstrated a new display technology, which it refers to as a variable display. The display is made from a large (34-inch) curved display, that can be moved up and down.

The curved display includes several OLED panels, to reach a total resolution of 6K

MEDION's LIFE OLED smart TV offers 55-inch or 65-inch 4K 100Hz WOLED panels, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmost support.

The MEDION LIFE OLED smart TV is now shipping in Germany for around $1,050, it will likely ship in more countries soon.

China-based AMOLED producer Everdisplay is progressing with its expansion plan for its 6-Gen production line in Shanghai. EDO's new line, which will have a monthly capacity of 15,000 substrates is progressing as planned, with trial production expected in 2023.

It seems as if EDO is targeting automotive applications for its latest AMBLED displays. The company already started developing OLEDs for automotive applications in 2015, and now the company is now stepping up its efforts, as large displays are entering the automotive market.

The HP Pavilion Plus 14 laptop offers either a 14" 16:10 2240x1400 AMOLED display or a 14" 90Hz 2880x1800 AMOLED. The laptop is based on an Intel chipset and has optional Intel or Nvidia GPUs.

The HP Pavilion Plus 14 is now shipping in the US starting at $799.

According to reports from Korea, Samsung Display has decided to shut down all of its remaining LCD production line next month (June 2022).

SDC has actually made the decision to quit the LCD market back in 2020, but this decision was reversed as demand for LCD displays increased following the COVID pandemic. In recent months the price of LCD panels have dropped sharply to an all time low.

The Honor 70 smartphone offers a 6.67-inch 120Hz 1080x2400 OLED display, a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset, 8/12 GB of RAM, 256/512 GB of storage and a triple camera setup. The Honor 70 Pro has a 6.78-inch 120Hz 1200x2652 AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chipset and stronger specifications. The Honor 70 Pro+ has the same display as the 70 Pro but with even stronger specifications.

The Honor 70 series will launch in June 2022, starting at around $400.