OLED-Info: the OLED experts

LORDIN has publicly disclosed the molecular structure behind its ZETPLEX platinum (Pt) dopant concept, publishing the work in a peer-reviewed paper. The disclosure marks the first time the company has revealed the chemistry underlying its materials. 

LORDIN says that the material structure leads to a simplified deposition process while also improving device lifetime.

Researchers from Korea's ETRI, working together with Gosan Tech and Duksan Neolux, developed a new inkjet printing based process to deposit single-substrate stacked QD-OLED panels. 

Samsung Display, the only company that produces commercial QD-OLED displays, utilizes a process that deposits the OLED emitters and the QD layers on different substrates, which are then bonded together. Producing both the emitters and the QDs on the same substrate will make the process easier (and thus cheaper), and will also enable higher resolutions (as the alignment on the bonding process limits the resolution).  

Last month we reported that Samsung Display decided to expand its OLED production hub in Asan, looking to expand its flexible (mostly foldable) OLED capacity. 

According to the latest news from Korea, Samsung has indeed confirmed the expansion, and more details on SDC's plans has emerged. This expansion plan is part of a large Korean government initiative to build a next-generation production base in Asan, for both displays and semiconductors.

In our OLED history article series, we look back 20, 10, and 5 years ago, and revisit the history of the OLED industry. We hope these articles are nostalgic, and fun - but also informative - by reflecting on the past, we can better understand how far the industry has come and where it is headed.

20 years ago - Q3 2006

In the summer of 2006 the OLED industry was still tiny, built mostly around PMOLED displays for mobile sub-displays and music players, while AMOLED makers were still wrestling with yields.

A good snapshot of the era: DisplaySearch reported that at the end of Q2 2006, OLEDs held just a 3.5% share of the small/medium display market, with AMOLED producers still struggling to ramp up production.

Samsung Electronics, aiming to reduce its cost structure, recently ordered 15 million AMOLED panels from CSOT, that are adopted in the 2026 Galaxy A57 and S FE models smartphones. Last month we reported that Samsung is in talks with BOE to the supply of advanced AMOLED displays that will be used in the basic model of the flagship Galaxy S27 smartphone. 

Today a report in Korea says that Samsung Electronics eventually decided to not use BOE's AMOLEDs, and will rely exclusively on OLED panels made by Samsung Display.

A new report from Korea says that Samsung Display and Samsung Electronics are in advanced discussions towards the supply of smartphone rollable OLED panels, as Samsung Electronics is considering launching its first rollable phone in 2028.

According to the report, the phone will have a 10-inch 440PPI display (when fully opened), with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This will be almost tablet sized - and much larger than most foldable phones (Samsung's Z Fold7 for example has a 8-inch display when opened).

Shenzhen-based HKC has finalized its IPO process, and the company's shares now trade at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

HKC's trading code (ticker) is 001399. In the first day of trading, the company's stock jumped 315%, from 10 Yuan to 42 Yuan.