Kateeva Launches OLED TV Inkjet Print Development / Trial Production System

OLED inkjet developer Kateeva reportedly has made some updates to its OLED inkjet printing technology.Firstly, the company officially launched an inkjet device suitable for deposition of large-area RGB OLED emitters.Kateeva named its new production line YIELDJet Explore, these systems are mainly for research and development and production line.

Kateeva offers two systems for early development and Explore for small panels (up to 200mm substrates), as well as Explore Pro for up to 55-inch production (this is still a development / test system). Kateeva Announces Shipments in 2017 4 Explore system, and is expected to be in the second quarter of 2018 will be out of three systems.
Kateeva did not disclose the customer list, but Digitimes speculates that BOE is one of the company's customers.Other reports also pointed out that LG Display is also testing Kateeva's system. In early 2017, Kateeva announced that it will double its manufacturing footprint to meet Inkjet system needs.
In September 2016, the Company announced that it is leading the OLED film packaging (TFE) market with the majority of TFE orders. Kateeva's systems are used to deposit organic TFE layers, whereas inorganic materials are typically deposited using PeCVD or ALD systems.

In addition, Kateeva also announced that it has over 600 patents covering inkjet equipment and related processes used to make OLED and other displays, including those issued in the United States, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Kateeva did not disclose the patent But disclosed that it also received permission from the seller to sell the remaining OLED and FPD-related patents.
Insiders pointed out that these new developments Kateeva exciting, but need to point out that, OLED inkjet printing took longer than expected .2016 Kateeva Korea vice president said he expects 2018 Samsung is expected to show the company will Started to use inkjet technology to produce OLED TVs, but it seems that by 2018, Kateeva still only provide pilot equipment only.
Kateeva raised $ 88 million in 2016, setting a precedent for the OLED inkjet market.