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MicroLED Connect, our hybrid event series focusing on the microLED industry, will be hosting a two-day virtual event focused on MicroLED and AR/VR innovations, technologies, manufacturing, markets and more. The online event will take place on March 6-7, and will be an excellent opportunity to learn the latest microLED and AR/VR updates and connect with industry professionals on our excellent online event platform. This event could be highly interesting for OLED display developers and anyone working on microdisplays, AR and VR solutions and more.

Today we have published the agenda for this event, with over 25 exciting talks by leading microLED developers, AR/VR developers, supply chain companies and top-edge researchers. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn and connect with the microLED industry. You can register for the event here, with a yearly pass to MicroLED-Connect (with an option to also include entry into our September on-site event in Eindhoven, The Netherlands). Our members also gain access to past event recordings.

We are happy to announce a new edition to The OLED Toolbox, the OLED industry's leading information product that provides an unprecedented depth of OLED content, data, analysis and insights, written and compiled by the industry's leading portal, OLED-Info.com. The new edition, which is a complete yearly overhaul, includes all the latest updates, devices, companies, trends and displays up until February 2025, and also includes new brochures and presentations.

The OLED Toolbox presents an unparalleled array of resources, including guides, projections, analyses, and profound insights into the world of OLED displays and lighting. Never before has it been so easy to gain access to a complete OLED industry resource!

What you'll find inside

• OLED Guide: an expert guide to OLED technologies, the OLED market and the OLED industry, covering everything you need to know about OLEDs
• OLED Insights: OLED analysis and insights, covering all the latest and future trends and developments in the OLED industry
• OLED Spreadsheets: excel files with detailed information on the OLED market and industry (including OLED devices, fabs, microdisplays, automotive solutions and more)
• OLED Leaders: In-depth articles by leading OLED professionals to discuss industry and market topics
• OLED Library: Over 160 content items by industry players - brochures, catalogs, roadmaps, presentations and more.

Touch Taiwan is one of the world's leading display conferences, and the OLED-Info team will attend this year's event. Touch Taiwan will take place in Taipei, in April 16-18, and is expected to bring together a large part of the display industry, and include a conference and an exhibition. We're looking forward to seeing new display technologies, products and demonstrators and meeting up with industry leaders!

We'll be happy to schedule meetings - so if you plan to come to the event, do contact us and we will be happy to schedule a meeting. We're really looking forward to this event, to meeting our display industry friends, and to host the special MicroLED Association dinner meeting.

We're happy to announce the 2025 edition of The Perovskite Handbook. This book is a comprehensive guide to perovskite materials, applications and industry. Perovskites are an exciting class of materials that feature a myriad of exciting properties and are considered the future of solar cells, displays, sensors, LEDs and more. The perovskite industry is at an inflection point, with dramatic investments and commitments, and perovskite could become important material to watch for all display developers. The handbook is now updated to January 2025 and lists recent developments and new companies, initiatives and research activities. 

Reading this book, you'll learn all about:

• Different perovskite materials, their properties and structure
• How perovskites can be made, tuned and used
• What kinds of applications perovskites may be suitable for
• What the obstacles on the way to a perovskite revolution are
• Perovskite solar cells, their merits and challenges
• Perovskite QDs, LEDs, and other applications
• The state of the perovskite market, potential and future

The book also provides: a history of perovskite research, a guide to perovskite companies and developers, information on leading collaboration and development projects, a comprehensive list of perovskite companies, market updates and much more!

MicroLED-Info is happy to announce the 2025 edition of The MicroLED Handbook. This book is the industry's trusted and comprehensive guide to MicroLED display technology, industry and market. MicroLED displays are thin, efficient, bright and flexible and are on track to revolutionize the display industry. The handbook is now updated to January 2025 and lists recent developments and new companies, initiatives, products and research activities. This is a must read for display industry and OLED professionals, to learn all about the most promising next-generation display technology.

Reading this book, you'll learn all about:

• MicroLED technology, materials and production processes
• How MicroLEDs compare to LCDs and OLEDs
• What are the challenges towards commercial production
• LED technology and manufacturing processes
• MicroLED driving and full-color architectures
• The MicroLED displays currently on the market

The book also provides: an in-depth guide to MicroLED Microdisplays, potential applications of MicroLED displays, a comprehensive list of MicroLED companies, an introduction to other emerging display technologies (such as quantum dots and OLEDs), a current overview of the MicroLED market, market and industry forecasts and much more. Click here for more information, and to order the handbook.

Here are some recent and popular OLED stories featured at OLED-Info, in case you missed it:

• LG starts offering its transparent Signature OLED T TV with a $60,000 price tag
• Apple reduces its iPad AMOLED orders as demand for its tablets is low
• Yeolight supplies OLED lighting taillights for new cars by Hongqi, JunYao and Nissan
• Does it make sense for LG Display and Samsung Display to merge?
• OLED TVs - is there a path towards increased production capacity?
• Applied Materials launches an 8-Gen maskless OLED production technology
• LG Display to commercialize a tandem architecture blue phosphorescence OLED display
• Next generation OLED emitter development - industry update
• OLED-Info launches the revolutionary OLED Toolbox information product
• Visionox produced its first ViP AMOLED display
• The MicroLED Association publishes its first microLED industry roadmap document
• Single-layer TADF OLEDs outperform the best multi-layer device
• LG Display reveals its automotive display strategy and its latest OLED customers

Want to stay updated with the latest OLED news? sign-up for our free OLED industry weekly newsletter! Want to quickly become an OLED market and industry expert? Check out the OLED Toolbox now.

Get ready for incredible savings this Black Friday at OLED-Info.com! We are excited to announce a 20% discount on our popular OLED Toolbox,. This is the perfect opportunity to enhance your OLED projects with top-notch tools and resources. The discount is available until December 1st, 2024.

Whether you’re a professional in the field or a hobbyist, our OLED Toolbox offers essential tools and insights to take your work to the next level. Don't miss out on this limited-time offer to equip yourself with the best in OLED technology. Happy shopping and happy holidays!

We are happy to announce a new edition to The OLED Toolbox, the OLED industry's leading information product that provides an unprecedented depth of OLED content, data, analysis and insights, written and compiled by the industry's leading portal, OLED-Info.com. The new edition includes all the latest updates, devices, companies, trends and displays up until November 2024.

The OLED Toolbox presents an unparalleled array of resources, including guides, projections, analyses, and profound insights into the world of OLED displays and lighting. Never before has it been so easy to gain access to a complete OLED industry resource!

What you'll find inside

• OLED Guide: an expert guide to OLED technologies, the OLED market and the OLED industry, covering everything you need to know about OLEDs
• OLED Insights: OLED analysis and insights, covering all the latest and future trends and developments in the OLED industry
• OLED Spreadsheets: excel files with detailed information on the OLED market and industry (including OLED devices, fabs, microdisplays, automotive solutions and more)
• OLED Leaders: In-depth articles by leading OLED professionals to discuss industry and market topics
• OLED Library: Over 160 content items by industry players - brochures, catalogs, roadmaps, presentations and more.

A few months ago Inuru started shipping its range of OLED-powered stickers, or "holo tags" as the company refers to them. These are battery-powered flexible stickers that can be used for laptops or any other use.

The company was kind enough to send us three stickers, from their latest Cyberpunk range. These stickers cost around 20 Euros, and there are many alternative designs. The idea is that the flexible stickers include a small OLED, a battery and a button that lights up the OLED for a few seconds. The whole device is said to be waterproof, but I did not test it.

Inuru says that the lifetime of the OLED is about 5,000 hours. As the battery is limited, though, they say that each sticker is limited at around 2,500 clicks. Some of them use a red OLED, and some a blue one.

In this article, we examine the theoretical question of whether or not it makes sense for LG Display and Samsung Display to merge, into one company.

Note that we have no indications that such a merger is even considered by the two companies, but we feel this is a fascinating topic that should be explored, and is supported by several strong arguments.

We'll start with a short introduction to the two companies, then see why there are many reasons to pursue a merger, then explain the reasons against a possible merger, and finally detail the current financial situations of both companies.

Samsung Display and LG Display

Samsung Display Corporation (SDC) is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. SDC is a leader in OLED production, with a market share of over 40% in the small OLED display market (the second largest player, BOE, holds a market share of around 15%). SDC produces over 300 million AMOLED displays per year - supplying them to Apple's iPhones and tablets, Samsung Electronics Galaxy phones, and many more. The Company also produces larger-area QD-OLED panels for TVs and gaming monitors, and has a capacity of producing around a million TV panels per year. SDC no longer produces any LCDs. SDC does produce microLED displays (but on a very small scale, this is currently a strictly next-gen display technology), and the company develops OLED microdisplays (and also holds OLED microdisplay producer eMagin which it acquired in 2023 for $243 million).