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TCL has announced that its inkjet printing process for OLEDs is now stable enough for the company to talk about mass production. That’s important, because until recently inkjet-printed OLEDs were more of a novelty shown at trade shows than something that actually ends up in everyday devices.
First displays are already on sale
TCL CSOT currently produces inkjet-printed (IJP) OLED panels on a 5.5-generation line. They have already appeared in, among others, the 27-inch MSI Pro Max OLED 271UPJW12 monitor and in selected Lenovo devices. The idea itself is interesting, because instead of conventional manufacturing methods the OLED materials are deposited very precisely in a process resembling inkjet printing. Ultimately, this should simplify production and reduce production costs.
The real test is still ahead for TCL
For now the scale is still not huge. The key will be the T8 8.6-generation line, which should enable TCL to produce these panels on a much larger scale. If everything goes to plan, the OLED market could gain another major player alongside LG Display and Samsung Display. And that’s probably the most interesting part: printed OLEDs are gradually moving out of the experimental stage and starting to make it into real products.
Sources: OLED-Info, TCL CSOT.
