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Progress of BOE’s 8.6-Generation OLED Line (B16) for IT Applications

May 14, 2025 in /by

In March 2024, China’s BOE began construction of B16, an 8.6-generation (2290×2620 mm) OLED production line for IT, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, with a total investment of RMB 63 billion (approximately KRW 12.4 trillion). In April 2024, BOE ordered a horizontal evaporator from Sunik Systems, and in May 2025, the B16 line will receive key equipment, including Abaco’s evaporator logistics system and Sunik Systems’ horizontal evaporator.

Who will develop LEDoS for Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display and AR glasses?

May 12, 2025 in /by

The development of LEDoS for AR glasses by Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor (DS) division has been the focus of much attention. Last year, the DS division of Samsung Electronics established a department dedicated to micro-LEDs within the CSS (Compound Semiconductor Solutions) business team, but there have been ongoing discussions with Samsung Display regarding the selection of a business manager.

OLED emitting material usage will grow 28% year-over-year in 2025

May 8, 2025 in /by

UBI Research’s “2025 OLED Emitting Materials Report” analyzes the latest trends and key issues in the OLED industry and comprehensively analyzes the technological development direction of OLED panel companies and luminescent materials companies. It also analyzes the mass production capacities of OLED panel companies, supply chain and panel structure, and analyzes the performance of luminescent materials in detail and forecasts the market size.

OLED & XR KOREA 2025 – LetinAR PinTilt Technology

May 7, 2025 in /by

LetinAR’s PinTilt technology was introduced at the three-day OLED & XR KOREA 2025, held in April 16. The development of AR glass optics, on which global interest is concentrated, is still in its current state of development; AR technology begins with optics that superimpose a virtual image on the real environment.

Micro LED technology, when will it play a leading role in next-generation displays?

May 7, 2025 in /by

Over the past few years, we have analyzed trends in micro-LED technology and products. Along with the advancement of mini-LED backlight technology, micro-LED has emerged as the next-generation display technology, and interest is growing in when micro-LED will enter the mainstream market. Major display companies and research institutions in countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, and Europe have been accelerating technology development and product commercialization through years of investment, achieving a significant transition from the laboratory stage to mass production. However, the market share of micro-LED in the overall display market remains low, and the pace of commercialization as a mainstream product is still slow.

LG Display Hybrid Phosphorescent Blue Tandem Product Verification and Patent Application

May 2, 2025 in /by

LG Display announced on May 1 that it had successfully verified the performance of a blue phosphorescent OLED panel for mass production for the first time in the world. Following the development of blue phosphorescence in collaboration with UDC last year, this achievement was made in just 8 months, and it is evaluated as one step closer to realizing the ‘dream OLED’.

OLED emitting material development trends and outlook

May 2, 2025 in /by

This article introduces the contents of the “2025 OLED Emitting Materials Report” published by UBI Research in May 2025. The “2025 OLED Emitting Materials Report” analyzes the latest trends and major issues in the OLED industry and comprehensively analyzes the technology development direction of OLED panel companies and emitting materials companies. It also analyzes the mass production capacities of OLED panel companies, supply chain and panel structure, and analyzes the performance of emitting materials in detail and forecasts the market size.

Shanghai Auto Show 2025: Evolving Vehicle Displays Between Minimalism and Living Room

April 30, 2025 in /by

As vehicle displays move beyond simple driver assistance devices to become a core element of the vehicle experience, the global auto industry is seeking a balance between two opposing trends. One is the ‘minimalism’ trend, which emphasizes simplicity by eliminating unnecessary elements, and the other is the ‘living room’ trend, which seeks to decorate vehicles like living rooms. These two trends are unfolding with distinct differences across regions, customer groups, and manufacturers.

OLED Automotive Display Shipments to Hit 2.48 Million Units in 2024: Up 126% YoY

April 28, 2025 in /by

In the ‘2025 Automotive Display Technology and Industry Trends Analysis Report’ by UBI Research, various technologies, companies, and market trends of automotive displays were introduced. In 2024, global shipments of automotive display panels reached 236 million units, an 8.3% increase from the previous year. It is expected to reach 241.8 million units in 2025. In 2024, OLED panel shipments reached approximately 2.48 million units, an increase of 126% from the previous year.

AUO Unveils 127-Inch Micro-LED TV at Touch Taiwan 2025 – Signaling Ambitions in the Premium Display Market

April 22, 2025 in /by

AUO, a Taiwanese global display specialist, captured the attention of the industry by showcasing a 127-inch Micro-LED TV with its latest technology at Touch Taiwan 2025 in April. More than just a technology demonstration, AUO’s exhibit is seen as a strategic move with the company’s full-scale commercialization in the ultra-large premium TV market in mind.

Taiwanese company’s Micro-LED Display technology showcased at Touch Taiwan 2025 with various applications and commercialization possibilities

April 18, 2025 in , /by

Micro-LED display technology leaders AUO, Innolux, and PlayNitride showcased their latest technologies at Touch Taiwan 2025 on April 16 to demonstrate the wide range of applications and commercialization possibilities of Micro-LEDs. They showcased products for large displays and automotive solutions, as well as a variety of other applications.

Apple iPhone 18 series, release schedule adjusted by specifications

April 7, 2025 in /by

It is anticipated that Apple will delay the launch of the standard model in the iPhone 18 series, which is expected to be released in 2026. Until now, Apple has released four models for each iPhone series: the standard model, Max, Pro, and Pro Max. In the 2025 iPhone 17 series, the Max model is expected to be replaced by a new Air model, and the Air model is projected to be the most expensive among the four.

ULVAC, China’s Metaways Collaborate to Showcase Silicon-Based Micro OLED Mass Production Process

April 3, 2025 in /by

At a recent display industry exhibition, ULVAC unveiled its silicon-based Micro OLED display and mass production process, highlighting its competitive edge in the expanding XR and metaverse device market. The showcased solution is a result of collaboration with Zhejiang Hongxi Technology Co., Ltd. (Metaways), a rising Chinese player specializing in Micro OLED development and module integration.

BOE unveils its microdisplay development policy

April 3, 2025 in /by

At FPD China 2025’s “CDC Metaverse – Display on Silicon” on March 26, 2025, a group of experts presented on topics such as building AI and AR glass ecosystems, silicon-based display technology roadmaps, key process, equipment and material innovations, and industry and market trend forecasts.

Chinese Tianma company accelerates development of Micro-LED display technology and products

March 28, 2025 in /by

The ICDT2025 conference was held from March 23rd to 25th in Xiamen, China. Among the exhibitors, Tianma company exhibited more Micro-LED products than other companies, showing that Tianma is the most active in product development among Chinese companies. Of course, in addition to Micro-LED, Tianma also exhibited automotive display products using LCD technology and OLED technology at the ICDT 2025 conference to showcase its technology.

RGB Mini-LED TVs are forming a confrontation composition with OLED TVs, and future trends will be closely watched.

March 21, 2025 in /by

While Micro-LED TVs are expected to enter the consumer market in 2025, RGB Mini-LED TVs with lower OLED performance are expected to enter the market and compete with OLED TVs. Chinese panel producers, which lag far behind Korea in OLED production volume, are strategically focusing on RGB Mini-LED technology development, while Samsung Electronics and SONY are also entering this field.

Small OLED display shipments in 2024 are expected to increase by 200 million units compared to 2023 and exceed 1 billion units in 2025

March 18, 2025 in /by

According to UBI Research’s ‘1Q25 Small OLED Display Market Track’, which includes application performance and outlook for smartphones, foldable phones, smartwatches, etc., small OLED shipments in 2024 are expected to reach 980 million units, an increase of approximately 200 million units from 773 million units in 2023. The small OLED market is expected to exceed […]

Mid- to Large-sized OLED development trends and prospects

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This article introduces the contents of the ” 2025 Mid-to-Large OLED Display Annual Report” published by UBI Research in March 2025. The ” 2025 Mid-to-Large OLED Display Annual Report” covers key issues, product trends, panel development trends and production line status, market outlook, etc. of the medium and large OLED industry.

Small OLED Development Trends and Outlook

March 6, 2025 in /by

The “2025 Small OLED Display Annual Report” by UBI Research, released in March 2025, forecasts significant growth in OLED shipments. In 2024, smartphone and foldable phone OLED shipments are projected to hit 8.33 billion and 25 million units, respectively, rising to 9.1 billion and 30 million units in 2025. This growth is driven by Samsung’s increased use of rigid OLEDs, more flexible OLED shipments from Chinese manufacturers, and a shift from LCD to OLED displays.

Samsung Display’s OLED panels for notebooks are expected to increase by 55% in 2024, with more than 10 million units shipped in 2025.

March 5, 2025 in /by

According to UBI Research’s ‘1Q25 mid- to large-sized OLED display market track’, Samsung Display’s shipments of OLED panels for notebooks in 2024 are approximately 8.4 million units, a 55% increase compared to 2023. The market is expanding as the volume of OLED panels for notebooks from Samsung Display, which supplies not only Samsung Electronics but also overseas notebook set makers such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo, increases.

Moving forward with ultra-large vehicle displays

February 28, 2025 in /by

Not only are vehicle displays increasing in size and number, but pillar-to-pillar displays, which integrate multiple displays on the dashboard into a single screen, have recently been applied to automobiles. Pillar-to-pillar displays have the advantage of enhancing the competitiveness of premium automobile brands through simple and stylish interiors, and allowing users to enjoy movies and games in the car through large screens.

CES 2025 becomes a competition hall for panoramic HUDs

February 19, 2025 in /by

We will introduce the contents of the “2025 Automotive Display Technology and Industry Trends Analysis Report” published by UBI Research in February 2025 as a series. As the first series, we will introduce Panoramic-HUD, which is included in the report.

Samsung Display’s First Micro LED Watch

January 10, 2025 in /by

CES 2025 in Las Vegas set the stage for Samsung Display’s private booth at the Encore Hotel. Among its cutting-edge OLED technologies, the highlight was the rare appearance of Micro LED. After years of quiet development, Samsung Display debuted its Micro LED for watches for the first time

Samsung Display’s QD-OLED: Key Highlights at CES 2025

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Samsung Display unveiled the winning keywords to strengthen its QD-OLED business at CES 2025: ‘Brightness, Highest, Fastest.

The purchase volume of OLED emitting materials in the third quarter of 2024 is expected to reach 32.7 tons, the highest ever purchase volume of emitting materials in 2024

December 17, 2024 in /by

According to UBI Research’s ‘4Q24_Quarterly OLED Emitting Material Market Tracker’, the purchase volume of emitting materials in the third quarter of 2024 was calculated to be 32.7 tons. This is the highest figure since 2021, when the market expanded due to COVID-19. Considering the characteristics of OLED emitting materials, which show the highest usage in the fourth quarter every year, it is expected that usage will be higher in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter.

Samsung Display’s Auto OLED shipments surge, sales remain strong even as tablet PC panel shipments decrease

December 3, 2024 in /by

Samsung Display’s mid- to large-sized OLED shipments and sales in the third quarter were similar to those in the second quarter. Due to low sales of iPad Pro OLED, OLED shipments for tablet PCs decreased, but shipments increased in other applications and sales remained at a similar level. Samsung Display supplies mid- to large-sized OLED products for a variety of applications, including not only tablet PCs but also notebooks, monitors, and automotive OLEDs.

The adoption of Tandem OLED in the iPad Pro and MatePad Pro is boosting the IT OLED market, increasing shipments, and intensifying competition among panel manufacturers.

September 13, 2024 in /by

With the release of APPLE’s iPad Pro and HUAWEI’s MatePad Pro featuring Tandem OLED, the adoption of OLED in IT products is gaining momentum. OLED, known for its low power consumption and ability to accommodate larger batteries, is also well-suited for power-hungry on-device AI laptops, suggesting that more IT products will incorporate OLED in the future.

Korean OLED Panel Makers’ Emitting Material Purchases Reach 51.2% in H1, with a Modest Recovery Expected in H2

September 5, 2024 in /by

According to UBI Research’s recently published “3Q24 OLED Emitting Materials Market Track,” the purchase of emitting materials by Korean OLED panel manufacturers in the first half of 2024 totaled $495 million, representing 51.2% of the market share—a 7.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. This is a notable shift. Meanwhile, Chinese companies held 48.8% of the market share, up 7.8% year-on-year, with purchases amounting to $471 million.

International Business Conference: 2024 OLED Korea & 2024 eXtended Reality Korea will be held in parallel!

February 20, 2024 in /by

UBI Research, a display specialist research company, will hold the international business conferences OLED Korea and eXtended Reality Korea in parallel at The-K Hotel in Yangjae, Seoul from March 27 to 29, 2024. This event is expected to be an opportunity for people from companies, academia, and research institutes related to the display industry around the world to attend, exchange the best information, and form a global network.

Aren’t you curious about the future of OLED and micro displays? OLED Korea and eXtended Reality Korea will provide the answer!

January 18, 2024 in /by

Korea maintains a leading position in the IT product and display markets. OLED Korea is an International Business Conference created to serve as a bridge between the global OLED industry so that OLED can replace LCD. This conference, with the participation of approximately 150 to 200 industry experts, has established itself as a key location to gauge the direction of the global OLED industry along with Korea’s OLED.

Foldable and slidable OLEDs are replacing LCDs in IT

January 2, 2024 in /by

Foldable OLED technology, which started in the smartphone market, is also sprouting up in the notebook market. Foldable OLED technology has the advantage that the entire front of a smartphone or notebook can be configured as a screen, and since the screen can be folded, it is a product that enhances portability. Therefore, it will become an essential product in the increasingly sophisticated information age.

XR Industry Megatrends

August 22, 2023 in /by

Extended reality (XR) devices, which overlay an extended reality on top of the real world, are emerging as disruptive devices that will drive a second wave of digital convergence, renewing the digital convergence brought about by smartphones. MR (mixed reality) devices will converge TVs, monitors, and laptops, while AR (augmented reality) devices will integrate smartphones, smartwatches, and tablet PCs.

Megatrend Analysis of the XR industry : Detailed analysis of XR devices and software industry

August 18, 2023 in /by

In order to shed light on the footsteps of the XR device industry, which is gradually increasing in scale with the goal of replacing wearable devices and IT devices, and to forecast the future market, XR device models and specifications released from 2018 to the first half of 2023 were analyzed. During this period, there were 327 models of XR devices and 127 companies that were investigated.