OLED mobile phone screen will detonate Era

South Korea's two LCD panel manufacturers LG Display and Samsung Electronics is trying to bring the screen into the era of flexibility.

In October 7th, LG Display announced the first mass production of flexible OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panel for intelligent mobile phone; outside then began to speculate that LG plans to launch a smart mobile phone equipped with curved screen in November. October 9th, Samsung immediately announced that the release of the surface of the mobile phone Galaxy OLED through the Korean SK Telecom Round.

The screen is cut from the panel. Flexible display screen, also known as flexible screen, which is seen as the primary stage of the revolution in the display screen, the ultimate goal is to allow mobile and wearable electronic devices makeover. The outside world had predicted that Galaxy Gear smart watches will be used on the flexible screen, but ultimately this look disappointed.

Mobile phone into the era of flexible screen?

OLED is very thin, can be installed on flexible materials such as plastic or metal foil. Do not use glass (1320, 0, 0%) and the use of plastic, it will make the display more durable, lighter.

In October 8th, the reporter is located in Paju, Han factory in LG Display see OLED flexible panel from top to bottom is concave, the bending radius is 700 mm. According to reports, the product uses a plastic substrate, and very see the glass substrate, with the aid of film packaging technology, and the back of the panel paste protective film, so that the panel becomes bent, not easy to break.

LG Dispaly relevant personnel said that the current flexible screen can curl, but can not be folded, the future of the product should be folded, the shape will be more.

According to reports, OLED LG Display the flexible panel thickness is only 0.44 mm, in the mobile terminal in the existing global panel is the most delicate. In addition, 6 inch screen, weighs only 7.2 grams, in the current intelligent mobile phone OLED display is the most weight, the largest area of.

In 2013 the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG Display demonstrated the world's first curved 55 inch OLED TV panel, the current OLED TV panel has been listed in a number of countries, including China, including sales.

In fact, Samsung has begun selling similar products. But such a large screen TV is now very expensive price, the relevant design is generally considered a marketing gimmick.

In this connection, LG Display media public relations minister Sun Yongjun said that the current OLED panel or a preliminary market, is expected in 2015 is a time scale of OLED development, and spread to the consumer may also need a little time. The company is making the best efforts to improve the OLED yield, improve production efficiency, as well as a variety of investment in order to reduce prices as soon as possible, to achieve universal OLED. "

According to the results of DisplaySearch survey, in 2016, in the entire panel market, OLED panel will account for about 10% of sales.

Executive vice president and chief technology officer Sang Deog Yeo LG Display said, "with the technology to further expand to the car display, tablet computer and wearable devices and other products, flexible display market is expected to achieve rapid growth. Next year we will launch a new product with better performance and differential design. "

In China Competitive variation

In addition to the latest flexible OLED panel, LG Display in the Chinese market focus on ultra high definition (UHD) large size TV display. According to DisplaySearch data, in 2013 China's Ultra HD market size of about 620 thousand units, accounting for the global total of 62.8%; by 2017, this figure can reach up to 6 million units.

LG Display Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Han Xiangfan said, LG Display will expand the UHD product line, launched a full range of UHD panel products, and cooperation with China's leading TV manufacturers.

October 8th, at the Korean electronics fair, LG Display also exhibited 55 inches Ultra HD naked eye 3D technology, a 47 inch transparent LCD, and a 55 inch curved OLED tv.

Senior vice president of LG Display Bang Soo Lee said, Chinese display market demand is very large, the local LCD panel business BOE and Huaxing Power still has great space, LG Display in the future will focus on differentiated products, and China local LCD panel enterprises into competitive.

In addition to the eighth generation LCD panel factory in Guangzhou, LG Display will no longer cast a new LCD panel production line, the future will consider further expansion of OLED production line capacity. "Bang Soo Lee said.

According to reports, LG Display panel has three components of the Chinese market, with the company's share of the global market. Sun Yongjun said that in the first half of this year, due to the Chinese government's home appliance subsidy policy, resulting in a slight decline in the market, but the third quarter of the national market and other factors, the demand showed a slight growth trend.