Tokyo-based firm Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. announced that to meet the increasing demand for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) materials in China, the company has decided to construct a manufacturing facility for OLED materials in Chengdu, China. In addition, Idemitsu Kosan plans to enhance its technical support for Chinese customers. Smartphones and …
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OLED Works Launches OLED Panel Platform on Flexible Glass
In a much anticipated and often discussed possibility in OLEDs, OLEDWorks LLC announced the availability of the Wave, which the company boasts is the first commercially available OLED (organic light-emitting diode) lighting platform on flexible glass. The appropriately named new product, the Wave, is part of OLEDWorks LumiCurve product family …
Kyulux Working with LG Display and Samsung on TADF and Hyperfluorescence Emitters
Kyulux, Inc., a maker and developer of OLED technology, reports that since January 2018, the company has been working with LG Display, on the joint development of blue TADF and Hyperfluorescence™ emitters with LG Display Co., Ltd. TADF emitters are said to be lower cost and do not use heavy metals, …
OLED Materials Market to More than Double by End of 2020, IHS Markit Predicts
According to market research firm IHS Markit, the market for organic materials used to fabricate organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panels grew during the second half of 2017. IHS Markit says that the revenues for such materials for OLED display panel fabrication increased by 20 percent compared in the second …
Shimifrez Inc. to Offer Shadow Masks and Micromachining Services for OLED, Solar Fabrication
Shimifrez Inc. of Concord, Ontario, Canada, a fabricator of precision photochemically etched and electroformed metal components, reports that the company will now offer shadow masks and micromachining services for OLED, Solar fabrication firms as well as research institutions worldwide. “Metal masks are often used in evaporation or sputtering processes of …
OLEDWorks Teams with BASF on Development of Bright Bendable OLED Panels
OLEDWorks of Münster, Germany a maker of OLED lighting panels, and BASF’s Coatings division of Aachen, Germany, have partnered to develop bright and bendable OLED panels. The new product range named “Brite 3” enables an improved efficacy compared to other bendable OLEDs. The company says the Brite 3 offers superb …
Universal Display to Supply Samsung its UniversalPHOLED Phosphorescent OLED Materials
Universal Display Corporation of Ewing, New Jersey USA announced the signing of long-term OLED material supply and license agreements with Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (SDC). Under the terms of these agreements, Universal Display will continue supplying its proprietary UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED materials and technology to Samsung Display for its OLED …
Merck Leading Quantum Material Development Project for Lighting and Displays
Merck KGaA, a science and technology firm headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, launched a joint project along with partners in industry and science to conduct basic research about using quantum materials as light sources and display components. The goal of the research is to deliver ultrapure colors and higher energy efficiency …
Sharp and Universal Display Update and Extend OLED Material Evaluation Agreement
Universal Display Corporation headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey USA, reported that the company and display maker Sharp Corporation, have entered into an updated and extended evaluation agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Universal Display will supply its proprietary UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED materials and technology to Sharp Corporation for use …
KAIST Researchers Fabricate OLED on a Fiber Thinner Than Human Hair
KAIST researchers have reportedly developed a technology for fabricating high-performance organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) on thinner fibers than hair, according to an article from ETNews of South Korea. The fabrication method utilizes a “dipcoating process” which Choi Kyung-cheol, professor of electrical engineering and electronics, and Dr. Kwon Sun Il, …