Osram Bussiness Unit Digital Systems’s CEO, Geert van der Meer, Lighting Japan 2016 In Lighting Japan 2016 Keynote Session, Geer van der Meer, CEO of Osram Business Unit Digital Systems, suggested directions for future lighting industry. Geert van der Meer explained that the current lighting market is rapidly adopting LED, but the large […]
As a press event of CES 2016 (January 6-9), UHD Alliance, which was created by TV manufacturing companies, contents companies such as film studios, and picture and sound quality related companies to energize the declining TV market, gave a presentation on future UHD TV market and UHD Alliance activities.
At the press event of CES 2016 (January 6-9), CEA revealed that this year’s CES trends are as follows:
1) Ambient sensing
2) Aggregated learning
3) A maturing of nascent ecosystems.
Numerous researches have been sounding alarm with increasing frequency on the health hazards of blue light. They report that blue light possesses potential hazard to the retina of human eyes, circadian rhythm, melatonin secretion, and cancer risk.
BOE is intending to carry out a large amount of investment in order to operate Gen10.5 LCD line from 2018. Meanwhile, key set makers including Apple, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Panasonic are devising strategy to move from LCD to OLED for smartphone and premium TV displays. As such, it is becoming more likely for the LCD industry to be in slump from 2018.
Through an interview with OLEDNET and his presentation during the OLEDs World Summit (October 27-29), OLEDWorks’ co-founder, chairman and CEO David DeJoy discussed OLEDWorks’ vision and OLED lighting.
LG Electronics’ strategy of OLED promotion and OLED TV price reduction appears to be working successfully.
On November 3, LG Electronics reported that the October sales exceeded 4,500 units, twice the volume of early 2015.
On October 29, during the performance announcement, LG Electronics revealed their plan to carry out aggressive marketing through establishment of OLED=LG image.
On October 23, ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) Information & Communications Core Technology Research Laboratory’s Dr. Doo-Hee Cho received IEC 1906 Award at World Standards Day ceremony.
On October 15, in IMID Exhibition Business Forum held in Korea International Exhibition Center (October 14-16), KATECH (Korea Automotive Technology Institute)’s head of Intelligent Control System R&D Center Dr. Inbeom Yang presented ‘Future of Automotive Technology and the Role of Smart Display’ and forecast the future of automotive display.
Samsung Electronics reported a third-quarter earnings through a conference call on October 29 local time.
According to UBI Research’s Weekly OLED Analysis Report, Q2 AMOLED panels recorded the largest shipment and sales so far.
On September 15, LG Display invited top global display material and component collaboration companies to Paju factory and opened 2015 LG Display Tech Forum. The invited companies included Merck, Asahi Glass, and Sumitomo.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical and Pioneer announced their success in developing the first bluelight-less OLED lighting module.
OLED TV price, which was considered the biggest issue compared to LCD TV, has fallen once again. LG Electronics’ 2015 new model 65inch 4K Ultra HD curved OLED TV (65EG9600) is now priced US$ 5,999 on Amazon (www.amazon.com).
The analysis of 2015 2Q results of Samsung Display and LG Display shows clear indication that Korean display industry is on descent.
On July 23, LG Display announced its earnings results at LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, South Kore and approx. US$ 900,000,000 investment for Gen6 flexible OLED line in order to lead flexible OLED market.
Recent Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics’ TV and smartphone performance results are causing experts to be concerned over degrowth. The only thing that is left for Korean display industry is OLED.