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Sony has refined its ground-breaking XEL-1 OLED TV, reducing the panel thinness to just 0.3mm, down from 1.4mm. The prototype edition, shown at Japan’s Display 2008 trade expo, is based on an entirely new substrate and glass. It retains the original resolution of  960 x 540 pixels. Commercial production is expected to begin later this […]

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LCD and plasma panel maker LG Display has signed an extensive cross-licensing agreement with the Eastman Kodak Company, giving it access to a wide variety of OLED intellectual property, including innovative techniques designed to improve the yield of Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) modules.
LG Display believes the deal will give it an edge in the production […]

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Sony says it will plough 22 billion yen into OLED TV production and development. The massive investment will be made to drive OLED panel sizes up and improve production yields. Sony is the world leader in organic Light Emitting Diode  technology, predicted by many to be the successor to LCD and plasma TV technologies, having […]

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Joint venture LCD panel-making company LG.Philips will be changing its name to… LG Display. The name change, which is pending the approval of its shareholders who meet at the end of the month, is significant as it acknowledges a growing interest in OLED development.
In a statement the company explains that the plan “reflects our determination […]

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One of the main talking points at the upcoming Vegas CES is certain to be the rise of OLED TV technology. Korean giant Samsung is expected to throw down the gauntlet to rival Sony with a prototype 31-inch model. Produced by Samsung SDI, the screen has a lifespan of 35,000 hours. This is good […]

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