
2020 OLED market change by coronavirus
According to UBI Research's report on changes in the OLED market caused by coronavirus, the forecast for the 2020 OLED modification market is $ 36.7 billion in sales and 612 million units. This is a decrease of 4.8% and 7.6%, respectively, from the expected sales of $ 38.5 billion and shipments of 6.6 million units at the beginning of the year.

Merck acquires OLED patents for display applications from Konica Minolta
Merck announced that it acquired the OLED patent portfolio for display applications from Konica Minolta Inc., a global technology company that provides innovative solutions to businesses and society on 24th April. The acquired portfolio comprises over 700 patent families.
“Adding Konica Minolta’s patents to our already strong portfolio will further boost our OLED development pipeline”, said Kai Beckmann, Member of the Executive Board of Merck and CEO Performance Materials. “With this step we will further strengthen our power to drive innovations in the fast-growing market of OLED displays.”

Apple's last LCD phone, iPhone SE
The iPhone SE, the last product of the LCD smartphone that Apple has opened to the smartphone market, has been released. Apple's 2019 model iPhone 11 had three models, the base model iPhone 11 used a 6.06inch LCD, and the advanced specifications iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max used 5.85 inch and 6.46inch flexible OLED, respectively.
Samsung Display supplies both 5.85inch and 6.46inch flexible OLEDs, and LG Display has supplied only 6.46inch flexible OLEDs from the fourth quarter of 2019.

Huawei's OLED TV launch, LG Electronics, and Sony's 48-inch OLED TV launch will further increase the influence of OLED TV
Huawei launch its first OLED TV and LG Electronics and Sony will launch a new lineup, a 48-inch OLED TV. As a result, the OLED TV camp and lineup are expected to become more diverse. First, Huawei will launch its first OLED TV X65 soon. X65 is used a 24-megapixel camera to control the TV with a 'gesture tracking' function that recognizes the user's face, motion, and posture, and is equipped with 14 under-screen speakers to automatically To correct the sound. The X65 used LG Display’s OLED will be released on April 8.
China's OLED TV camp has increased to five camps from Skyworth, Konka, Changhong, and Xiaomi to Huawei. In addition, Huawei's OLED TV launch, which is leading the Chinese smartphone market, can have a great influence on the premium TV market in the future.

Samsung Display QD-OLED investment timing forecast
Samsung's LCD business, which began in 1991, will be suspended in 2021. Samsung's LCD business is completely closed after a 30-year lifespan. Samsung foresaw the limitations of the LCD business 10 years ago and stopped investing in the 10G. Instead, Samsung Electronics has separated the LCD business to create a Samsung Display combined with Samsung SDI's OLED and has been preparing for a new display era.

JDI decided to sell LCD production equipment to a foreign client for 200 million dollars.
JDI announced that it has agreed to sell production equipment at its plant in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, to a foreign client for 200 million dollars. The Hakusan plant was JDI's mainstay factory, producing LCD panels for Apple. The plant was halted in July last year due to sluggish demand. JDI plans to clean up excess facilities that have caused poor performance.

Foldable OLED UTG market expected to grow rapidly
As Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip continues to be sold out in the market, Samsung Display's foldable OLED cover window UTG (ultra thin glass) market is expected to grow rapidly. According to UBI Research's first quarter 2020 parts and materials market track, the UTG market is expected to grow to $ 160 million this year and to $ 640 million in 2023.

3F starts construction of 1,100 tons of PI production plant annually
China has entered the localization of PI. Although it has grown to the world's highest level of LCD production, it is still only a few percent in the OLED panel market. In the OLED field, the Chinese government continues to invest heavily in panel makers, mainly BOE, to help China become the best production base. However, the supply chain of parts and materials that are essential for producing OLED is very poor.

Samsung Display, LG Display, and OLED sales depend on the operation of the Vietnamese module factory
Samsung Display and LG Display, whose business trip to Vietnam was blocked by the Corona virus, are trying to prevent delays in OLED production by launching charter.

Molecular Glasses Receives U.S. Patent 10,593,886 For Improved OLED Device Lifetime
The U.S. Patent Office has awarded patent number U.S. 10,593,886 to Molecular Glasses, Inc. for "OLED Devices with Improved Lifetime Using Non-Crystallizable Molecular Glass Mixture Hosts"

The OLED emitting material market will grow to $ 1.9 billion by 2020
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Wuhan Tianma 6G OLED line installation delay
The Tianma T4 plant in Wuhan has continued to produce even during the corona period, and the core equipment of the ph2 6G OLED line has already been brought in, but the equipment set-up is delayed due to the inability of overseas equipment companies to enter Wuhan.