Would it be possible to accelerate commercialization of QLED by Samsung Electronics’ acquisition of ‘QD Vision’?
According to the industry source dated Nov. 21, it was confirmed that Samsung Electronics was selected as a preferred bidder participating in the acquisition battle for ‘QD Vision’. The amount of acquisition proposed by Samsung Electronics is U$70million, and the industry expects that the final takeover will be agreed no later than the next week.
BOE and CSOT, Acquired the China first title through the panel for OLED TV
In ‘18th China High- Tech Fair,’ BOE collected a big topic by exhibiting 55” UHD OLED TV of Skyworth to which 55” UHD OLED Module was applied.
Visualization of display for mirror-less automobiles, Green light to OLED display
After Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport did pre-announcement of legislation about partial revised plan of ‘Regulations on the performance and standards of automobiles and auto parts’ on the 7th, interests in ‘mirror-less automobiles’ having not side mirror (rearview mirror) are getting hot.
Solution Process OLED TV is prospected to be launched on the market in 2019, targeting the Mid-end TV Market
According to “Market Entry Analysis for Solution Process OLED -The Possibilities and Opportunities” issued on November 14 by Ubiresearch, OLED TV, produced in solution process method, is prospected to be launched on the market in 2019.
Samsung Electronics launched Galaxy Gear S3 with improved luminance over 400nit comparing to the previous model
“Gear S3”, Samsung Electronics’ smart watch officially launched in Korea last 11 November, will be globally launched in USA, UK, Australia, France, Germany, France, Singapore, UAE, and others coming 18 November. It is anticipated that the markets will react enthusiastically as 54%(510 people) responded that they would like to buy Gear S3 based on a survey conducted on 994 people in USA.
Merck-Idemitsu Kosan Made An Agreement on OLED Materials
Merck and Idemitsu Kosan announced on November 7 that they made an agreement to use a part of patent rights of both companies’ OLED materials.
LG Receives Fifth CES Innovation Award for OLED TV, Second Consecutive ‘Best of Innovations’ Award for LG SIGNATURE OLED TV
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(TM) is recognizing LG Electronics (LG) for groundbreaking innovations in technology and design with 21 CES 2017 Innovation Awards – led by key awards for the ultra-premium LG SIGNATURE product portfolio.
Who Will Get The First Full-Screen Display Smartphone Title, Samsung Or Apple?
Full-screen display smartphone is expected to be launched soon. According to the recent report ‘Key issue and Market Analysis for Foldable OLED’ by UBI RESEARCH, a market survey company, left-right bezel-less flexible OLED dominate the smartphone market, and later full-screen display with minimized or without both left-right and up-down bezel will appear in 2017, thereby leading the future market.
Sunic System’s Successful Demonstration of 1.1um Shadow Distance, High resolution up to 1500 ppi
Sunic System announced at 2016 IMID Business Forum that it succeeded in implementing 1.1um shadow distance by using plane source evaporation and 100um shadow mask. 1.1um shadow distance is able to manufacture 1000ppi~1500ppi high resolution.
BOE’s Decision to Invest 46.5 Billion Yuan in Flexible OLED Line
According to a radio and TV source of Mianyang in Sìchuan Province, BOE has decided to invest
46.5 billion yuan(about 7.8 trillion KRW) in Gen6 flexible AMOLED production line.
LG OLED TV Dominates the North American Premium Market, Overtaking LCD
At the 2016 IMID Business Forum held at COEX in Samseong-dong on October 26, 2016 LG Display managing director Kim Gwang-jin announced that the share of OLED TV overtook that of LCD in the North American premium market, and they will put more focus on the premium market.
Samsung Display, the market will move to Full Screen next to Edge
At 2016 IMID Business Forum having been held in Samsung-dong KOEX on October 26th, Senior Park Won-sang of Samsung Display expected that full screen market would lead next to Smart phone of edge designs.
Samsung Electronics, Record operating profit of 1 trillion 20 billion won in Display business
Samsung Electronics lighted up that they recorded 7 trillion 60 billion won in sales and 1 trillion 20 billion won of operating profit in display business through 3rd quarter performance call having been progressed on 27th.
LG Electronics, OLED TV volume of sales 2 times in the 3rd quarter
LG Electronics revealed that OLED TV volume of sales was enlarged two times than last year through the conference on the third quarter performance having been progressed on the 27th, and currently OLED TV occupied over 10% among total TV sales. Also they expect that volume of the fourth quarter will be increased two times vs. the third quarter.
LG Display, OLED Investment Ratio 50% this year → Next year 70%
During the 3Q performance conference call on 26th, LG Display mentioned that their investment ratio in OLED was 50% this year, and plans to increase its ratio to at least 70% next year.