OLED , QLED Quantum Dots, Micro LED... With the continuous launch of related technology products, About the next generation Display technology The competition has entered a stage of intense development. From the current point of view, it is clear that the OLED technologies that have taken advantage of the favorable geographical position and the advantageous characteristics of OLED technology have already achieved mass production in the full-size field and the development momentum is good.
We all know that current OLED technology production capacity is almost in the hands of Korean panel makers. Besides supplying Korean brands and Apple’s big orders, it is difficult to support more new products from other brands. Plans to find other solutions, in addition to more suppliers, the adoption of new technologies is also one of the programs.
Previously, iPhone X sales were lower than market expectations, Apple reduced its sourcing for OLED screens, and once allowed Samsung to reduce its OLED panel production capacity. In order to get rid of old rival Samsung’s restrictions on upstream panels as soon as possible, Apple is actively promoting Micro LED (micro-light emission). diode monitor The development of technology, In addition, Hon Hai, Sony, Samsung, BOE and other panel makers are also laying out around the Micro LED, but from the current point of view, it is difficult to achieve results in the short term, Micro LED want to mass production is very difficult.
Micro LED is generally considered the next generation display Technology, whose display performance is superior to OLED screens, has advantages of low power consumption, high brightness, high resolution, and color saturation, etc., becoming a lot of LED industry chain manufacturers that have not chosen to follow-up OLED technology have high hopes for Micro LED, although there are currently Some technical bottlenecks, mass production is difficult, but now have also found a more easy production of the transitional products - Mini LED (sub-millimeter LED display).
Mini LED may come faster!
The Mini LED has the same advantages as the Micro LED, but it is easier to mass-produce. It is also called an upgraded version. LCD It is a good idea to use it as a medium-term strategy to the Micro LED. It is understood that compared with the traditional LCD LCD technology, the Mini LED has higher precision of high dynamic range imaging, lower energy consumption, and more detailed images. , You can achieve special-shaped cutting and surface effects.
Mini LED is based on LED backlight Source, but can make LED smaller, LED usage increased from dozens of panels to tens of thousands, can achieve HDR, picture quality performance can also exceed OLED. And, Mini LED cost is much lower than OLED, with For example, for a 6-inch mobile phone panel, the current cost of an LCD panel with an ordinary LED backlight design is approximately 20-30 US$, the cost of a flexible OLED is approximately 80-100 US$, and the cost of a liquid crystal panel with a Mini LED backlight design is approximately 40-50 US$.
Mini LED as New display Technology, in the mobile phone, large-size display, automotive market, medical and Internet of things have a wide application space. Of course, Micro LED and Mini LED will develop simultaneously, Mini LED panel can also promote Micro, once they can achieve mass production. The rapid development of LED.
Is it a fragile bubble or is it really powerful?
As a forward-looking display technology, for the development of Micro LED/Mini LED, except for those first-line companies such as Apple and Sony, they are mainly concentrated on the Taiwanese panel makers. After all, for them, in the OLED era, it has been determined that Korean panel makers and mainland panel makers are left behind, and once this technology has made a breakthrough, it will instantly be at the forefront.
At present, some Taiwanese panel makers have jointly developed and leased Mini LEDs with mobile phones, TVs, and other vendors. Both the technology R&D and mass production are steadily approaching. No matter whether it is Micro LED or Mini LED, mass production has not yet been achieved. The horse still has to pull it out. One day we don't see the finished product. One day we wonder: Is the Mini LED a good vision that some manufacturers have not kept up with OLED?
Of course, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Any emerging technologies need to be constantly improved and developed in practice. We still hope that Mini LED and Micro LED can break through technical barriers and achieve overtaking. Display industry It can also become more vibrant.
