AUO develops foldable OLED displays in collaboration with Lenovo

As Samsung, BOE and Visionox are already starting to produce foldable OLEDs (for Samsung Electronics, Huawei and Xiaomi and Nubia, respectively), AUO is not be left behind, and the Taiwan-based display maker announced it is working with clients to develop foldable OLEDs, with aims to start production in the second half of 2019.

AUO is developing an in-folding display (similar to Samsung's Galaxy Fold). According to CLSA, AUO is developing its foldable OLEDs in collaboration with Lenovo. AUO aims to produce these OLEDs in its 4.5-Gen AMOLED AFPD fab in Singapore - which commenced low-volume AMOLED production in 2013. AUO is currently producing mostly wearable glass-based OLEDs in its AFPD fab.

In December 2016 Lenovo demonstrated two foldable device prototypes, including Folio, a tablet that folds in half to be an edge-type smartphone. You can see the Folio in action in the video above. According to reports Lenovo is also developing a larger foldable 13" tablet together with LGD.

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Posted: Mar 18,2019 by Ron Mertens