LG-Display and Samsung to develop successful a 55 inch OLED-Tv prototype

Samsung Mobile Display and LG-Display developed successful a 55 inch OLED-Television device.
Booth korean companies reached the goal to produce a 55 inch OLED-Tv prototype for technical testing.
Samsung uses their 5.5G line with Small Maks Scanning technology (SMS) instead of Fine Metal Maks (FMM).
LG-Display is using their white OLED with color filters.
LG and SMD are satisfied with the panels quality, power consumption and lifetime.
LG plans to introduce a 55 inch OLED-Tv in the second quarter 2012, also SMD develop a 8G test production line for large AMOLED-Tvs.

Industry insiders (etnews) told us that SMD and LG showcase a 55 inch OLED-Tv at the FPD-International 2012 in Japan or at the CES-2012 in Las Vegas.

Check out this report:
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We view oxide TFT technology as the most optimal for large AMOLED panel production. Although the oxide TFT AMOLED panel is technologically inferior to
LPTS AMOLED, it could be the best choice in terms of cost competitiveness, which is crucial for the large panels used in TVs. In contrast to LTPS, oxide TFT
technology is compatible with the process and equipment of existing LCD-use TFT lines, which sharply reduces the initial capex burden for AMOLED panel makers.
The technology has not been applied for mass production and thus the production yield remains uncertain. However, many panel makers are now preparing for mass
production by applying oxide TFT technology to existing LCD lines and will soon start the pilot test. In addition to AMOLED panels, high-end glassless 3D and ultradefinition
LCD panels can be built on the oxide TFT technology. As such, the oxide TFT technology will allow panel makers to diversify product lineups.

Large AMOLED manufacturing costs by technology

TFT-Backplane process Deposition process Encapsulation process
Samsung Electronics Oxide TFT SMS (same as SMD) glass/metal type (same as SMD)
SMD poly-Si TFT SMS glass/metal type
LG Display Oxide TFT White OLED glass/metal type

While LCD capex projects face delays and reductions, the large AMOLED panel market sees a looming capex race among Korean display makers. As the 8G pilot
line is fully equipped, SMD, which leads the capex race, should be ready for trial runs. SMD is expected to invest in a mass production line in 1H12 when the pilot
test is complete. LGD scaled back its investments in LCD and small AMOLED but remains committed to large AMOLED. LGD plans pilot-production of 55 inch AMOLED
TV panels in 2H12. LGD plans to build 60K-capacity large AMOLED panel lines from 2013 with a goal to start mass production in 2014. Taiwanese panel makers
have yet to unveil large AMOLED panel capex but are likely to take their cues from SMD and LGD.