PMOLED (Passive Matrix OLED): introduction and basics - Page 16

Remember TDK's flexible and transparent PMOLED prototypes shown earlier this month? We found a nice video showing these great displays:

The transparent OLED is a 2" (320x240) panel with 50% transmittance. The flexible panels are 3.5" (256x64 only) - and there are two models: a color one and a monochrome one.

There are reports that SonyEricsson's LiveView will launch next month and will cost €69 ($97). The LiveView is an Android accessory - it has a small (1.3") PMOLED display and can communicate with Android 2.x devices (and also control them).

A few days ago we reported that RiTDisplay consider a withdrawal from OLED production. We just got word from RiTDisplay themselves saying that they still make OLEDs, and do not plan to stop.

RiTDisplay are the world's largest PMOLED maker, with over $100 million in revenue from PMOLEDs in 2009. So that's good news!

Update: We also found a video of TDK's transparent PMOLED, see below

Yesterday we reported about TDK's new 3.5" (256x64) flexible PMOLED panels. Today we found a new short video showing the color one:

TDK says that the contrast, brightness and lifetime are "almost the same
as TDK's existing glass-subtrate PMOLEDs". The OLED inside is a white
emitter, with RGB-color filters. TDK will start mass production at the
end of 2011. Here's a video of TDK's transparent PMOLED, also announced yesterday:

TDK is showing new PMOLED panels at Ceatec 2010. The first one is a 2" (320x240) transparent OLED with a 50% transmittance. TDK says that unlike AMOLEDs, the transmittance of PMOLEDs is not lowered by driver elements. TDK is using a driver chip made by Dialog Semiconductor, and says they can mass-produce this if device makers request it.

TDK is also showing 3.5" (256x64) flexible panels, only 3mm thick. There are two variants: a color one and a monochrome one. TDK is using a resin substrate, and the displays can be bent to a curvature radius of up to 25mm. The contrast, brightness and lifetime are "almost the same as TDK's existing glass-subtrate PMOLEDs". The OLED inside is a white emitter, with RGB-color filters. TDK will start mass production at the end of 2011.

OSD Displays (OSD) announced a new low-cost 0.95" (96x64) full-color PMOLED module. The module is just 2 mm thick, offers a 2000:1 contrast ratio and 65K colors.

Mitsubishi has installed the first Diamond Vision OLED screen, over at Merck's new Material Research Center in Darmstadt, Germany. The display measures 3.84m by 2.3m with a 1280x768 resolution. It has 60 modules (each is 128x128), and weights a total of 480Kg(!). Merck will use the display as an information system for presentations and events.

155-inch Diamond-Vision prototype

The Diamond Vision OLED display has started selling in September 21st, and uses PMOLED Modules - each is 128x128 pixels (384mm by 384mm in size). Each pixel is about 3mm in size. We're not sure, but this probably means that Mitsubishi is using Merck's OLED materials (or at least some OLED technology from Merck).

Update: We just got word from RiTDisplay saying that they are still producing OLEDs and do not plan to stop. Good news!

ResearchInChina has released a new report (Global and China Small and Medium-sized Display Device Industry Report, 2009-2010). From the display Abstract, we learn that RiTdisplay (makers of PMOLED displays) are currently focusing on touch displays, and might withdraw from OLED production completely.

It turns out that Mitsubishi's Diamond Vision OLED displays (which go on sale today!) actually use PMOLED displays, and not AMOLEDs as we assumed. This is possible because each 'tile is only 128x128 in resolution. Using PMOLEDs allows Mitsubishi to make the displays cheaply (compared to AMOLEDs).

155-inch Diamond Vision OLED

The OLED material used in the displays is small molecule, deposited by vacuum evaporation. The material was developed by Mitsubishi and Pioneer together. (the two companies are also collaborating on OLED lighting).

OSD has released a new 1.46" 65k-color PMOLED display. The panel features the SSD1355UR8R1 driver IC.

The OSD128128P0427-21 is now shipping. A sample unit will cost you $15. If you buy a 1,000, each will be $7.90. Buying 5,000 or more will bring it down to $7.