“CSOT Invests 7,740 Million USD in Gen11 LCD Line Construction”

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Chinese media reported that CSOT (China Star Optoelectronics Technology) is planning to invest $ 7,740 million in constructing Gen11 TFT-LCD panel mass production line.

Samsung Display OLED Equipped iPhone 7S in 2017? Is it Possible?

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On 14 April, one Korean media reported that Samsung Display agreed to supply OLED for Apple’s iPhone, and the forecast that Samsung Display OLED will be used for iPhone 7S (TBA) to be released in 2017 is gaining traction.

Foxconn’s Large Size Panel Yield, Equal to Samsung·LG within 2016

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Foxconn is expected to occupy approximately 22% of 2016 Q4 global large size panel yield, similar to the levels of Samsung Display and LG Display.

LCD or OLED…JDI CTO “Will Seize Mobile Market though LTPS”

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As a response strategy for the future smartphone display market, Japan Display (JDI) nominated LTPS evolution. This is to continue the position that JDI achieved within the LCD market through LTPS technology in the OLED market using Advanced backplane technology.

Zhaohong Zhang, BOE’s CEO, “Will Become 8K TV Market Pioneer”

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China’s TFT-LCD company, BOE, revealed ambition that it will lead the 8K market within the TV sector. At the Technical Conference of FineTech Japan 2016 (April 6-8), BOE’s CEO Zhaohong Zhang gave a keynote speech titled Strategy of Adaptation and Innovation, and emphasized that the large size TV will notably grow, and BOE will lead the large size 8K TV market.

JOLED Propels Printing OLED…“19.3` Development Complete, Mass Production in 2018”

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JOLED has completed development of 19.3 inch and 12.2 inch OLED panel through printing technology, with plans of mass production in 2018. During the FineTech Japan (April 6-8) Special Session, Tomoaki Tsuboka, Corporate Officer and Head of Business Development in JOLED, gave a talk titled The Strategy of JOLED to Challenge Innovation and revealed this information.

LGD’s Head of OLED TV Development Group, “65·55 inch, Growth Engine”

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LG Display has once again reaffirmed its determination to lead the TV market with OLED as the growth engine. In particular, the company is planning to actively respond to the increase of demand for 65 inch and 55 inch OLED TV.

A Window that Turns into a Billboard…Samsung Display’s CTO “AMOLED, to Open New Era?”

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Samsung Display’s CTO, Sungchul Kim, displayed infinite potential of AMOLED’s new market creation ability, and emphasized that panel, manufacturing equipment, materials, and communication sectors need to grow together. He also suggested new life through AMOLED and technologies required for this.

Foxconn to Actively Mass Produce phone OLED in 2018…7.2mn for TV in 2025

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With the forecast of gradually bolstered investment in OLED by Foxconn that recently bought Sharp for $ 3.5 billion, there is a possibility that this company could actively mass produce OLED panel for smartphone from 2018.

2015 OLED Emitting Materials Market, Dow Chem and LG Chem in Slump…Why?

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In the midst of UDC’s domination of 2015 global emitting materials market, with Japanese Idemitsu Kosan’s rapid growth and slump of Korean emitting materials companies, there has been changes to the environment.

Foxconn’s Takeover of Sharp, Who is the Biggest Casualty?

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Following Foxconn’s takeover of Sharp, which company will end up suffering the most? On March 30, Taiwan’s Hon Hai’s Foxconn agreed to buy Sharp for about $ 3.5 billion. With this decision, there is much focus on how it will affect the global display market.

Foxconn Takes Over Sharp…what will happen to Samsung·LG?

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On March 30, 2016, Taiwan’s Hon Hai’s Foxconn agreed to buy Sharp for about $ 3.5 billion. With this decision, there is much focus on how it will affect Korean display and set companies including Samsung and LG.

Blossoming April… Hurt by LCD, Heal with OLED

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From April, the display industry is estimated to start mending the damage carried out by LCD with OLED.

“Can’t Cope Because of LCD”… Samsung·LG, in Despair over Large Deficit

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Due to the oversupply of LCD panel in global display market, the opinion that Samsung Display and LG Display will also not be able to avoid large amount of deficit is becoming stronger.

Samsung, Even if OLED TV is Released, Different from LG

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Within the TV market, there is an opinion that even Samsung Electronics which believes it is not yet the time for OLED panel cannot continue to insist on LCD. Experts estimate that even if it is the same OLED TV, Samsung Elec. will differentiate the actualization method from competitors’ including LG Electronics. One of the possibilities suggested is Samsung’s selection of ink-jet printed OLED TV panel.

Why is ‘Cadmium-free’ Significant? Samsung’s Quantum Dot SUHD TV

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On the subject of Samsung Electronics’ 2nd generation quantum dot display equipped SUHD TV product, recently released in Korea, display experts consider the actualization of 1,000 nit without cadmium as the key strength.

[Light + Building 2016] OLEDWorks Presents Diverse Lineup to Open OLED Lighting Market

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OLEDWorks, an OLED panel lighting production company, is carefully opening the future lighting market with diverse future product lineup.

[Light + Building 2016] OSRAM to Release Automotive OLED Lighting within 2-3 Months

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During the Lighting + Building 2016 exhibition (March 13-18) held in Frankfurt, Germany, OSRAM revealed that OLED rear lamp equipped cars will be on the road within 2-3 months.

[Light + Building 2016] “OLED is Organic Food of Lighting”… LGD Presents Diverse Lighting

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OLEDNET visited Light + Building 2016 (March 13-18) held in Frankfurt where LG Display unveiled product line up that can be used to diverse applications such as flexible solution, luminaires, mirror solution, module solution, OLED panel products, and transparent connection solution.

LGD to Build 5G OLED Light Panel Plant…15,000 sheet monthly

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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 the world. It is to be located in the South Korean city of Gumi, where it will produce a range of OLED light panels.