The OLED-Info newsletter, February 2020
Published: Mon, 02/03/20
OLED Updates from CES 2020
CES 2020, the world's largest consumer electronics tradeshow, took place in early January, and many companies took the chance to display new OLED technologies, prototypes and products. For a complete list of new OLED products unveiled in January, see the list at the end of this newsletter.
- LG announces its 2020 OLED TV lineup - with new 48-inch, gallery and rollable models
- Intel shows a foldable concept device with a 17.3-inch OLED display
- LG's new rollable OLED TV rolls down from the ceiling
- Sony and Panasonic unveil new OLED TVs
- Lenovo unveils a 13.3" foldable OLED laptop, to ship mid-2020
- Panasonic introduces HDR VR OLED Eyeglasses using Kopin OLED Microdisplays
- Skyworth demonstrates a transparent OLED TV prototype
- LG shows new automotive, aerospace and consumer OLED technologies
- Konka and Skyworth announce new OLED TVs
- Vizio announces its first OLED TV
Introducing The MicroLED Handbook
OLED-Info and MicroLED-Info are proud to present The MicroLED Handbook. This book is a comprehensive guide to MicroLED display technology, industry and market. MicroLED displays are thin, efficient, bright and flexible and are on track to revolutionize the display industry.
Reading this book, you'll learn all about:
- MicroLED technology, materials and production processes
- How MicroLEDs compare to LCDs and OLEDs
- What are the challenges towards commercial production
- LED technology and manufacturing processes
- MicroLED driving and full-color architectures
- The MicroLED displays currently on the market
The book also provides: The book also provides: an in-depth guide to MicroLED Microdisplays, potential applications of MicroLED displays, a comprehensive list of MicroLED companies, an introduction to other emerging display technologies (such as quantum dots and OLEDs), a current overview of the MicroLED market, market and industry forecasts and much more!
OLED news from LG Display
LG Display posted its financial results for Q4 2019, with a lower-than-expected loss of $361.6 million and revenues of $5.4 billion - a 10% increase over last quarter, driven by a rise in sales of OLED TVs and smartphone OLEDs. The company provided an optimistic forecast for 2020 as its sees higher demand for its OLED TV and mobile P-OLED panels.
According to a new report from Korea, LGD finally fixed its technical issues and managed to optimize the yields at its new OLED TV fab in China. Mass production will begin in Guangzhou by the end of this month. LGD's new fab has a monthly capacity of 60,000 substrates, which will be expanded to 90,000 by 2021.
LG Display says that it aims to ship over 6 million OLED TV panels in 2020 - that's double what it shipped in 2019. This includes the new 48-inch panels the company is starting to produce. LGD also says that it sees high demand coming from the automotive market for these panels, and the company revealed that an automobile with its pOLED displays will launch in Q2 2020.
Finally, according to a new report by ETNews, LG Display is set to update its E6 flexible OLED production line to support two new technologies - LTPO and on-cell touch, which LG calls TOC. ETNews says that LG's E6 line is dedicated to Apple - currently it produces 6.5" 2688x1242 OLEDs used in the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
What to expect from SID Displayweek 2020?
The SID DisplayWeek 2020, the premier event for the display industry, will take place in San Francisco (June 7-12). The OLED-Info team will attend this event, and we are happy to present an interview with Sri Peruvemba to discuss the upcoming event. Sri is a good friend and a board director and VP at SID.
So you want a custom OLED for your project, what does it take?
There are many standard OLED displays on the market, ranging from small PMOLED displays to smartphone-sized AMOLEDs with embedded touch abilities (and even larger ones, of course). As every company wants the optimum display for its product, many reach out to us to assist with designing a custom OLED for their project. But what does this process really entail? And who it is right for?
Does it make sense to engage an OLED display maker with a custom display? It depends on your application, budget and volume requirement. Creating a custom OLED is never a simple project and will require a hefty sum (tooling fee, also referred to by some as NRE, or Non-Recurring Engineering) and a large minimum order requirement (MOQ).
The Perovskite Handbook - 2020 edition
OLED-Info and Perovskite-Info are happy to announce the 2020 edition of The Perovskite Handbook. This book is a comprehensive guide to perovskite materials, applications and industry, and it is now updated to January 2020 and lists recent developments and new companies, initiatives and research activities.
Perovskites are an exciting class of materials that feature a myriad of exciting properties. Perovskites are now entering the display market, with applications in quantum dots, LEDs, lasers and more. This book is a must-read for any display professional that wants to be updated with the latest class of display materials.
OLED-Info updates its OLED market reports
OLED-Info published new versions of its market reports - that cover the flexible, VR/AR, microdisplays, automotive, PMOLED and graphene OLED markets. OLED-Info provides comprehensive niche OLED market reports, and our reports cover everything you need to know about the niche market, and can be useful if you want to understand how the OLED industry works and what this technology can provide for your own industry.
Japan-based glass developer Asahi Glass (AGC) is developing new ultra-thin (9 mm) glass signage display, called infoverre, that include OLED displays made by JOLED embedded within the glass
DSCC updated their display industry forecasts, with its OLED capacity forecast is reduced by 4%
Kopin Corporation announced that the company developed a new double-stack OLED architecture that enables brighter microdisplays with longer lifetime.
OLED driver IC developer MagnaChip says that it expects revenues in Q4 2019 to reach $198-200 million, up from its earlier estimate of $181-191 million.
INT Tech's display is a 0.7-inch 2,300 PPI real RGB side-by-side AMOLED display. INT Tech says that its technology enables larger displays with higher brightness, lower power consumption and a wider color gamut
IHS expects total shipments in 2019 will reach 195 million units - up 31% from 2018 (149 million units).
According to XDA's Max Weinbach, Samsung's clamshell foldable OLED phone will be use ultra-thin flexible glass, instead of polyimide.
According to a report from Korea, Japan's Sharp will start offering OLED TVs in Japan, based on LGD's WOLED panels. Sharp's first OLED TVs will launch by the end of 2020.
The OLED-Info team is excited to announce its attendance at the Mobile World Congress 2020 on February 24-27 in Barcelona, Spain. If you would like to set a meeting with us at MWC, please contact us by replying to this mail!
A high-end laptop with a 15.6-inch 4K SDC AMOLED display
A convertible laptop with a 15.6-inch 4K SDC AMOLED display
An ultra-thin 2-in-1 laptop with a 13.3-inch 3840x2160 OLED touchscreen
The Galaxy Note 10 Lite sports a 6.7-inch 2400x1080 Super AMOLED Infinity-O display
An android smartphone with a 6.7-inch 2400x1080 Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display
A large gaming monitor with a 55-inch 120Hz 4K 400-nits LG AMOLED
A large gaming monitor with a 55-inch 120Hz 4K 400-nits LG AMOLED
A series of 4K OLED TVs, 55-inch and 65-inch with a zero-bezel design
Wallpaper-like TVs that use 65-inch or 77-inch 4K LG OLED panels
A 48-inch 4K OLED TV based on Google's Android OS
Sony's high-end 2020 TV comes in either 55-inch or 65-inch sizes
An upgrade to Panasonic's reference quality 2019 OLED TV, the GZ2000
A series of OLED TVs, 55-inch and 65-inch in size, with Android OS and 3-sided ambilight
The F15 smartphone features a 6.4-inch 1080x2400 430-nits AMOLED display
A Google Wear OS smartwatch with a round AMOLED display
An Android smartphone with a 6.4-inch 2340x1080 Super AMOLED display
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