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A new method of producing OLED screens could significantly lower the prices of future monitors, laptops, and televisions. According to analysts from Omdia, printed OLED panels created using inkjet printing technology may be up to 30-35 percent cheaper to produce than current OLED screens.
Printed OLEDs are expected to be much cheaper than current panels
Currently, most OLED screens are made using Fine Metal Mask (FMM) technology, which is expensive and requires a very precise manufacturing process. A new method using inkjet printing aims to simplify the entire process, reduce the amount of waste materials, and lower the costs of machinery and maintaining production lines. Analysts at Omdia report that, for example, in one large production area, more 16-inch OLED panels can be created than with the current technology. Additionally, production requires less OLED material, which further improves the cost-effectiveness of the entire process.
TCL is already preparing its first next-generation factory
Currently, TCL is working the hardest on new technology through its TCL CSOT division. The company is already building the world's first factory for printed OLED panels and plans to start mass production this year. Initially, the new screens are expected to primarily be used in monitors, laptops, and tablets. Experts, however, predict that in the future, the technology may also be used for large OLED televisions. The industry has been seeking ways to continue reducing OLED costs, which, despite price drops, still remain significantly more expensive than traditional LCD screens.
Printed OLEDs could become one of the biggest changes in the display market in many years. If the new method does indeed reduce production costs by as much as 35 percent, OLEDs may reach cheaper monitors, laptops, and televisions for everyday users more quickly.
source: flatpanelshd
