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LG Display, Showed OLED lighting for unmarried mothers

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LG Display delivered 30 OLED lighting units, made by its employee volunteers, and baby products to 30 unmarried mothers.

This volunteer activity was carried out by the talent services of OLED lighting employees. OLED lighting business division donated 30 flexible OLED lighting panels, and the product planning team customized the lightings for breastfeeding for unwed mothers.

On July 27, the employee volunteers assembled light fixtures, which were customized by woodworking parts through social enterprises, and panels as finished products. In addition, various items needed for a baby and cheer letters for the unwed mothers were packed together. The packaged gift sets were delivered to 30 unmarried mothers living at the unmarried mothers’ facilities through the Eastern Social Welfare Society on July 30.

OLED lighting reduces light flickering and blue light, which affect eye health. And its mild light protects you from eye fatigue. It is also regarded as an eco-friendly product because it generates less heat and has no harmful substances. Since it is the organization that best knows the characteristics of OLED lighting, it suggested the service of delivering the OLED lighting for breastfeeding, made by its members, suitable for the baby-care environment.

Kim Yong-Jin, manager of the OLED lighting sales team who participated in the volunteer service, said “I feel it was worthwhile to deliver the OLED lighting directly to the necessary neighbors although I have dealt with it for business. When I see the neighbors who were delighted with little help, I have to think once again that service activity is so much fun.

<Source: LG Display>

LED Market Revenue ↓ for First Time…2015, $14,300 Mn

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 Hyunjoo Kang / Reporter / jjoo@olednet.com

Last year, the global LED market recorded its first decrease. This is analyzed to be due to aftermath of price competition.  the spread of OLED is also one of the reason.

According to recent report of LEDinside, the global LED market recorded revenue of US$ 14.32 billion in 2015. This is a 3% fall compared to 2014, and this is the first time that this market recorded a fall.

This is judged to be due to intense price competition from the oversupply. In fact, 2015 LED’s ASP (average selling price) fell by over 40% compared to 2014 due to price competition.

Along with this, OLED lighting market growth is also becoming one of the factors in LED market depression.

OLED lighting panel is more expensive, and still has technical issues. However, it is light and flexible, and technical issues are gradually improving; OLED lighting market is continuously growing. Above all, that it can create a new market that did not exist in the existing lighting sector is receiving much attention.

IDTechEx forecasts that the OLED lighting panel market will reach US$ 1.8 billion in 2025.

 

 

 

“글로벌 LED 시장, OLED에 밀려 사상 최초 매출 하락”…2015년 143억$

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LED 가 OLED 조명용 패널에 점점 자리를 내어주고 있다.

LED 시장이 지난 2015년 사상 최초로 매출 하락을 기록했다. 가격 경쟁 및 OLED 시장 성장 등에 따른 여파 때문인 것으로 분석된다.

LED인사이드의 최근 보도에 따르면 글로벌 LED 시장은 지난 2015년 미화 143억2천만달러(한화 약 16조 2300억 원) 규모인 것으로 집계됐다. 이는 전년대비 3% 하락한 수치다. 이 시장이 하락을 기록한 것은 이번이 처음이다.

이 같은 현상은 공급과잉으로 인해 가격 경쟁이 극심해졌기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 실제로 지난해 LED의 평균 판매가(ASP)는 가격경쟁으로 인해 2014년에 비해 40% 이상 떨어졌다.

이와 함께 OLED 조명 시장이 성장하고 있는 것도 중요한 요인이 되고 있다. OLED 조명용 패널은 LED에 비해 가격이 비싸고 아직 개선 돼야할 기술적인 문제점들이 있다.

하지만 가볍고 유연(flexible)하다는 점과 기술적 문제들이 점점 개선되고 있어 OLED 조명 시장은 점점 확대되고 있는 추세다. 무엇보다 기존 조명 분야에는 없던 새로운 시장을 창조할 수 있다는 면에서 각광 받고 있다.

한편 최근 시장 조사 업체 IDTechEX는 조명용 OLED 패널 시장이 오는 2025년 미화 18억달러(한화 약 2조 4003억 원) 규모에 달할 것이라는 낙관적인 전망을 제기한 바 있다.

강현주 기자 / jjoo@olednet.com

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

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Hyunjoo Kang, Reporter, OLEDNET

<OLEDWorks’ Keuka Module, Light + Building 2016>

 

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

 

At the Light + Building 2016 (March 13-18), OLEDNET could observe OLEDWorks’ 6 types of Brite FL300 series, Brite Amber, Keuka module and others. The products showed 10,000-50,000 hours of lifetime, average efficiency of approx. 50 lm/W, CRI of 80-90, and with diverse color temperatures.

 

The OLEDWorks representative at the exhibition told OLEDNET that the company is aiming for general lighting market and the OLED lighting market will be actively open after 2-3 years earliest. OLED lighting has advantages of thickness and design freedom, and they estimated finding the killer application that can utilize these OLED merits is the key for the OLED lighting’s success.

 

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

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Hyunjoo Kang, Reporter, OLEDNET

 

<OSRAM’s O-ring, OLED Product Applied Automotive Rear Lamp>

 

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.

OSRAM exhibited O-ring, OLED product applied to automotive rear lamp at this exhibition, and OLEDNET could see the fruit of OSRAM’s steady automotive lighting product development.

 

 

<General OLED Lighting Concept Suggested by OSRAM>

The OSRAM representative at the exhibition explained that OSRAM will continue their focus on automotive lighting and develop products but at the right moment, will enter the general lighting market. The representative added that although only the basic concept of the general lighting is present for now, further development will be carried out in future.

[Light and Building 2016] OLEDWorks, 다양한 제품 line up으로 OLED 조명 시장 두드려

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강현주 기자/OLEDNET

OLED Works의 조명용 Keuka Module, Light and Building 2016

조명용 OLED panel 전문 제조 업체 OLED Works가 다양한 제품 line up으로 미래 조명 시장을 조심스럽게 열어가고 있다.

OLEDNET이 다녀온 ‘Light and Building 2016’ 전시회에서 OLED Works는 Brite FL300 series 6종과 Brite Amber, Keuka module등을 전시하였다. 수명은 10,000 ~ 50,000 시간이며, 효율은 평균적으로 약 50 lm/W, CRI 80 ~ 90 수준의 다양한 색온도를 갖는 제품들을 선보였다.

현장에서 만난 OLED Works 관계자는 “OLED Works는 일반 조명 시장을 목표로 빠르면 2~3년 후에는 OLED 조명 시장이 본격적으로 열릴 수 있을 것”이라며 “OLED 조명은 두께와 디자인 자유도에 있어서 장점이 있기 때문에 이러한 OLED의 장점을 잘 활용할 수 있는 킬러 애플리케이션을 찾는 것이 OLED 조명의 성공 열쇠”라고 내다봤다.

[Light and Building 2016] OSRAM “자동차용 OLED 조명 2~3개월 내 출시”

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강현주 기자/OLEDNET

자동차 rear lamp에 적용된 OSRAM의 OLED (O-ring)

3월 13일부터 18일까지 6일간 독일 프랑크푸르트에서 개최된 ‘Light and Building 2016’ 전시장에서 OSRAM 관계자는 “OLED rear lamp를 탑재한 자동차를 빠르면 2 ~ 3 개월 이내에 도로에서 볼 수 있을 것”이라고 말했다.

OLEDNET이 다녀온 이번 전시회에서 OSRAM이 자동차용 rear lamp에 적용된 OLED 제품(O-ring)을 전시하였다. 그 동안 꾸준히 자동차용 조명 제품 개발에 매진해온 OSRAM의 결실을 보게 된 셈이다.

OSRAM이 제시한 OLED 일반 조명의 concept

전시장에서 만난 OSRAM의 관계자는 “OSRAM은 지속적으로 자동차용 조명에 더 집중하여 제품을 개발할 예정이지만, 적당한 시기에 일반 조명시장에도 뛰어들 것”이라며 “현재는 일반 조명에 대해서는 기본적인 콘셉트 정도만을 그려놓은 상태이지만, 추후 일반 가정용 조명 제품의 개발도 진행할 예정”이라고 밝혔다.

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

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Hyun Joo Kang, Reporter, OLEDNET

LGD is Showcasing it`s OLED Light products at Light+Building 2016(Source :LG Display)

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. The initial input capacity at the plant will be 15,000 glass substrates per month.

The monthly input capacity could be gradually ramped up depending on the market situation. LG Display expects the increased production with the new facility to give the company economies-of-scale.

This will help the company obtain significant price competitiveness. In addition, the accumulated OLED display technical know-how will allow LG Display to considerably enhance OLED light product quality.

The 5th generation facility will give the company panel size flexibility. With the larger glass substrate, LG Display will be able to produce a wide range of different size light panels, including giant ones. Further, this ability to make giant panels will better enable the company to penetrate the general lighting market.

The investment decision follows the acquisition by LG Display of the OLED light business of its sister company, LG Chem in December, 2015. The plan for the new facility is in keeping with LG Display’s vision of bringing the exciting new OLED technology to customers around the world in the broadest array of applications.

The company will firstly focus on task lighting and decorative lighting in high-end retail stores and in luxury hospitality; and expand to the general lighting market going forward.

Also, the company will focus on automotive and convergence applications such as OLED light panels merged with furniture, architectural materials, electronic devices and more.

Mr. Young Kwon Song, Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy & Marketing Group at LG Display, said, “Our OLED light business will further strengthen LG Display’s commitment to nurture OLED as the future growth engine. Based on LG Display’s strong track-record and know-how in OLED display business, we will create synergy with the OLED light business and maintain our strong position in the overall OLED industry going forward.”

LG’s OLED light experience began in 2000 with R&D into OLED materials at the Group’s chemicals affiliate, LG Chem, with production of OLED light panels beginning in 2012.

The acquisition last year of the OLED light panel manufacturing business by LG Display has been creating synergies with its production infrastructure and technology in OLED displays.

It allows the company to save costs through integrated purchasing and shared investments, increase productivity by drawing on the accumulated knowledge of the display business, and help improve production infrastructure and use of technology patents.

OLED light is made up of layers of organic materials which is self-illuminating and consumes less power and also emits lower heat than conventional lighting.

It is environmentally friendly and is closest to natural light. Due to its ability to be thin and flexible, it is suitable for different applications and venues and could create new markets for lighting.

According to UBI Research, a market research firm, the OLED light market is expected to grow rapidly from US$ 135 million in 2016 to US$ 1.6 billion in 2020.

LGD, 5세대 조명용 OLED 라인 투자 결정…月 1만5천장

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강현주 기자/OLEDNET

LG디스플레이의 플렉서블 OLED조명 구조물을 보고있는 부스 방문객 – 출처 :LG디스플레이

LG디스플레이(대표 부회장 한상범, 韓相範 /이하 LGD) 17일 경북 구미 공장에 5세대 조명용 OLED 신규라인 투자를 추진한다고 발표했다.

LGD가 투자를 추진하는 세계최초 5세대 조명용 OLED 라인은 월 1만 5,000장 규모로 세계 최대 생산규모가 될 예정이며 2017년 상반기중 양산에 들어갈 계획이다.

이번에 추진될 5세대 라인은 기판 규격이 가로 세로 1,000㎜×1,200㎜ 크기의 기존 생산량보다 30배 확대돼 규모의 경제를 통한 가격경쟁력 확보가 가능할 전망이다. 또 기존 구미지역의 노후화된 공장을 활용해 투자 효율성이 극대화될 것이라는 게 LGD의 설명이다.

이 회사는 지난해12월 OLED 사업 경쟁력을 강화하고 미래를 준비하기 위해 LG화학으로부터 OLED 조명 관련사업을 모두 이관 받고 차세대 OLED 조명사업 본격화를 선언한바 있다.

OLED 조명은 유기물의 자체 발광 특성을 활용, 기존 조명 대비 전력 소모와 발열이 적을 뿐 아니라 환경친화적이며 자연광에 가깝다. 투명과 플렉서블 구현으로 디자인에 대한 자유도가 높아 조명의 활용 폭을 극대화함으로써 다양한 분야의 시장 창출이 가능하다는 게 강점이다.

실제로 시장조사업체 유비산업리서치에 따르면 OLED 조명 시장은 2016년 1억 3500만 달러 규모에서 2020년에는 16억 달러로 성장할 것으로 전망된다.

이러한 OLED 조명의 미래가치를 발판으로 LGD는 그 동안 OLED 디스플레이 생산에서 축적한 기술력 및 생산능력을 내세워 OLED 조명과의 시너지를 창출, 선도적 시장 지위를 확보한다는 계획이다.

최근 차량 전장사업이 부각되고 있는 가운데, OLED조명은 차량용 디스플레이로서도 고부가가치를 창출할 것으로 전망된다.

LGD 전략/마케팅그룹장 송영권 전무는 “OLED 조명사업은 우리가 미래 성장 동력으로 집중 육성키로 한 OLED 사업 경쟁력을 강화하는 계기가 될 것”이라며, “그 동안 OLED 패널 생산에서 축적한 기술 노하우 및 생산능력을 기반으로 OLED 조명과의 시너지를 창출, 선도적 시장 지위를 확보하겠다”고 말했다.

[Light+Building 2016]LG Display to Showcase Cutting-edge OLED Light Products and Solutions

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Hyun Joo Kang, Editor, OLEDNET

LG Display announced today that it is showcasing its latest advanced OLED light products and solutions at Light+Building 2016, one of the leading global trade fairs for lighting and building services technology, in Frankfurt, Germany, from March 13th to 18th.

Eleven OLED light panels are being exhibited along with four solutions using the panels. LG Display is highlighting the key advantages of OLED light, including the design flexibility that makes it suitable for different applications and venues, as well as its supreme light quality which is closest to natural light, thereby making people feel comfortable and reducing eye fatigue.

The company is exhibiting four solutions using OLED light panels:

Flexible Solution Section

The flexible OLEDs can be used to create unique and creative decorative lighting fixtures. The creativity in design increases along with the length of the panels. The flexible OLED light panels are light-weight and unshatterable. There are applications using 200x50mm flexible panels and 406x50mm flexible panels. The main highlight in this section is an application using many 320x320mm flexible panels.

Transparent Connection Solution Section

The LG Display OLED light panel generates a floating light effect by attaching the panel to glass and providing power through metal mesh transparent conductive film. It can be applied to display cabinets, shelves, and furniture. Especially when it is applied to shelves at stores, the lack of heat preserves product quality while the lack of shadow makes them more visually appealing to customers. The simplicity of OLEDs opens up the possibilities of various designs and applications.

Mirror Solution Section

By embedding the OLEDs into mirrors, LG Display has created a solution that can have a variety of uses. It can be used as a mirror in upscale hospitality settings or as a unique display box in high-end retail stores. When other light sources are used in a mirror solution, they tend to make the mirror too thick whereas OLED keeps the mirror thin and also minimizes glare.

Module Solution Section

OLED light panels allow for easy installation in diverse settings. LG Display is introducing super-slim OLED light modules at the fair with a simple aluminum housing that connects multiple panels into each module, generating unique and sleek designs. The company is showcasing the module solutions in order to demonstrate how well OLED light can be applied to interior design and architecture. It is committed to develop other solutions in order to encourage more and more people to easily use OLED lights.