Fewer Notches and More Punch Holes! OLED Smartphones Released in 2022
Among OLED smartphones released in 2022, the market share of smartphones with notch and narrow bezel designs decreased by 6.1% and 1.9%, respectively, compared to 2021.
97.5% of 6-inch OLED smartphones released in the first half of 2021
Of the 122 OLED smartphones released in the first half of 2021, 119 6-inch smartphones were released, occupying an overwhelming share of 97.5%.
Why did Apple choose LTPO?
Utilizing high refresh rate and reducing power consumption by up to 20%
but, 30% more complex process
Equipped with OLED panel on Samsung Display in Hyundai Electric Vehicle’Ionic 5′
Samsung Display’s first OLED panel mounted on Hyundai’s first exclusive electric vehicle,’Ionic 5′
Optional digital side mirror to mount camera and display screen
Significantly helps to improve the mileage and fuel economy of electric vehicles
Everdisplay Accelerates Tandem OLED Production and Investment Amid Push for Profitability and Hong Kong IPO
Chinese OLED specialist Everdisplay Optronics (EDO) is ramping up efforts to improve profitability and prepare for a potential listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company is currently upgrading its production lines using vacuum deposition equipment from Japan’s Ulvac to enable manufacturing of tandem-structure OLED panels.
Progress of BOE’s 8.6-Generation OLED Line (B16) for IT Applications
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.
Visionox to Invest in Dual OLED Deposition Technologies at V5 Line – Supplier Conference Scheduled for May 22
According to UBI Research’s China Trend Report, Chinese display company Visionox has finalized the technical direction for its V5 OLED production line. The company will invest in two separate 7.5K capacities using its proprietary ViP (Visionox intelligent Pixelization) deposition technology and the conventional FMM (Fine Metal Mask) method. The investment in the ViP-based 7.5K capacity will be carried out first, followed by the FMM investment approximately six months later.
Preview of SID 2025
Samsung Display’s ‘LEAD™’, the world’s first non-polarized OLED technology commercialized, has won the ‘Displays of the Year (DIA)’ award from the Society for Information Display (SID). ‘LEAD™’ is an OCF (On Cell Film) technology that replaces the polarizer, an opaque plastic sheet, and has been praised for improving brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility, and making the panel 20% thinner.
