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<\/p>\nWill Micro OLED technology follow OLED and Micro LED?\u00a0What is Micro OLED and how is it different from OLED?\u00a0When will the production of the first Micro LED displays be established, and where will these displays be used?\u00a0As you can see, everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.\u00a0But both LG Display and Samsung Display are already working on this technology.<\/p>\n
Even if the name may indicate a new display technology: Micro OLED basically still means “regular” OLED screens.\u00a0However, the production technology of these screens is completely different.\u00a0In the case of Micro OLED, panels are cut from silicon wafers instead of glass or plastic substrates.<\/p>\n
This makes it easier to produce high resolution screens that are thinner and much smaller.\u00a0Micro OLED is a display made by depositing red, blue and green (RGB) organic materials onto a silicon wafer.<\/p>\n
Because it uses semiconductor technology, it tends to pack more picture elements (pixels) into a smaller panel.\u00a0While typical display resolutions are only a few hundred PPI (pixel density), micro OLEDs can have thousands of PPIs.<\/p>\n
This means that it supports ultra-high resolution even at a small size.\u00a0An industry insider familiar with Samsung Display said, \u201cMicro OLED is a small and thin display with a pixel size of several tens of micrometers (\u339b).\u00a0Therefore, the processing of semiconductors is essential.\u201d<\/p>\n
Let’s start with LG Display, which appears to have teamed up with SK Hynix and Meta, the companies behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as the Quest line of VR headsets.\u00a0This is no coincidence because Micro OLED is particularly suitable for small, high-resolution screens such as those used in AR and VR headsets.<\/p>\n
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Meta is showing significant interest in this technology for its Quest VR headsets.\u00a0Therefore, it directly cooperates with SK Hynix and LG Display.\u00a0But competitors are not asleep either.\u00a0Samsung is also already working on Micro OLED.<\/p>\n
And Samsung Display must also have a strong partner.\u00a0Instead of Meta, Samsung managed to negotiate with Apple developers.\u00a0Rumor has it that Apple is also planning to release its own headset, which will rely on the new Micro OLED technology.<\/p>\n
Samsung Display also sees a particular advantage of the technology in that very small displays with very high resolutions can be realized.\u00a0It has also been reported that Samsung Display already has corresponding production lines.\u00a0According to ETNews, production could begin as early as the second half of 2023.<\/p>\n
It is reported that Samsung has chosen “Micro Organic Light-Emitting Diode” as the next generation display technology.\u00a0This is an ultra-high resolution display with a small size of about one inch.\u00a0It is expected to be used in augmented reality (XR) devices, consisting of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR).<\/p>\n
According to industry reports on February 8, 2023, Samsung Display plans to build a micro display line in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.\u00a0In particular, it prepared an organic-based micro-OLED production line and placed an order for related equipment.\u00a0The size is not specified.<\/p>\n
Since this is an early stage, it is expected that the first line will be created at the level of a “pilot project”, producing small batches.\u00a0It is expected that operation will begin in the second half of the year, taking into account the equipment delivery schedule.\u00a0Lee Jae-young, chairman of Samsung Electronics, visited Samsung Display on February 7th and said, “Let’s develop skills through continuous innovation and proactive investment.”<\/p>\n
Particular attention was paid to securing the “core technology of the future”.\u00a0The industry sees microOLED as one of the mainstream.\u00a0Samsung Display is focusing its efforts on the commercialization of micro-OLED under the leadership of President Choi Joo-sung.\u00a0Samsung Display set up a micro display group in the research center at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n
Samsung Display’s Micro OLED is expected to be installed in XR devices from Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm and Google.\u00a0Roh Tae Moon, Head of the MX (Mobile Experience) Business Unit at Samsung Electronics, made the surprise announcement at Galaxy Unpacked 2023 held in San Francisco on February 1, 2023.<\/p>\n
He said: “We are preparing for the next generation of XR in collaboration with Qualcomm and Google.”\u00a0Christiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, and Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice president of Google, were with him.\u00a0Following Meta’s announcement, it became known that Apple will release the XR device, while Samsung, Google and Qualcomm will form an alliance.<\/p>\n
Samsung Display is believed to have chosen micro OLED as its next generation product after\u00a0Micro LED\u00a0, seeing the growth potential of the XR industry such as Meta, Apple and Samsung.\u00a0The possibility of supplying Samsung micro OLED to Apple is also being considered.\u00a0Apple is known to use Sony’s micro-OLED in its first XR device.<\/p>\n
However, Apple plans to buy panels from several companies at once for mass production and diversification of supply and demand.\u00a0It is also known that Apple, Samsung Display and LG Display are also involved in this project.\u00a0Is MicroOLED technology interesting for other devices such as TVs and monitors?\u00a0As the saying goes: wait and see.\u00a0However, the first area of \u200b\u200bapplication will appear in AR and VR headsets and possibly smartwatches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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