About OLED article states that, compared with liquid crystal (LCD) panels, OLEDs have the biggest advantage that they do not need backlight modules and can display pure black. OLEDs have less backlight modules, lower power consumption, and can make devices lighter and thinner. The OLED has a great disadvantage. However, the major drawback of OLEDs is the limited lifetime of blue OLEDs, which is only about 5,000 hours, which is far lower than that of liquid crystal or plasma panels. This is a major obstacle to the popularity of OLEDs.
Today, the problem of blue OLED lifetime is too short, there is a solution. Yonhap News reported that Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and Ewha Women’s University jointly found the cause of blue OLED degradation. And from this discovery, looking for ways to extend the life of OLED.
The study found that controlling the electron transport and reducing the generation of excitons is extremely important. It is proposed to adopt a new raw material composition framework to develop a longer-life blue OLED device. This finding has been published online 'Nature Communications' journal.
Samsung's investment in the development of OLED panels is also reminiscent of whether the company intends to restart its OLED TV panel production line.
In order to welcome Apple's big order, Samsung set up the A5 factory last year, specializing in the production of smart machine OLED panels. Unexpectedly, iPhone X buying defies expectations, Apple's smart machine OLED orders cut in half, A5 plant question mark. The rumored Samsung A5 plant may change OLED TV panel production line.
Korean media Investor reported on the 22nd, HI Investment & Securities analyst Jeong Seok-won speculated that the A5 plant will not produce the flexible OLED panel of the iPhone X, may be changed to OLED TV panel production line. Samsung has no other venue, A5 factory Is the only place suitable for producing OLED TV panels.