Nokia optimistic about the supply of AMOLED to discuss production

AUO and TPO launch in the second half trial samples, the fastest will fall in the next year. Regarded as the next generation of panel technology active organic electroluminescent diode (AMOLED), but also to attract the leading mobile phone maker NOKIA (Nokia) attention, according to the mobile phone panel suppliers said that one of the conditions of NOKIA supplier selection panel, is that the factory must have AMOLED and other next-generation panel development plans, not only the technology the ability to test panel suppliers, but also hope that cooperation can have a long-term stable development. It is understood that AUO, have proposed TPO AMOLED product planning, but also is expected to be launched in the second half of the trial products.

In the days before the resumption of the AMOLED method AUO said that considering the production line information release will also notice, the second half is expected to launch the pilot sample. General manager Chen AUO to help in the days before "that's as early as 2 years ago with the AMOLED mobile phone production panel, was limited by the material cost is too high, so the development was stopped, but with the recent panel materials and luminescence lifetime improvement, he confirmed that he is considering to restart the AMOLED line's time.

Chen LaiZhu also said that because the AUO technology and equipment are already have, so you can always restart the small size panel production line. AUO also has recently re organized the AMOLED technical team to develop products, is expected in the second half will launch new achievements.

In addition to AUO, NOKIA also made the mobile phone panel supply chain Tongbao, is also engaged in the development of mass production of AMOLED panels, TPO is expected in the second half is expected to be launched on the basis of product planning, production samples, the first half of 2009 will launch 2.4 inch and 2.6 inch QVGA mobile phone panel.

Tongbao said internal technical team has been working on the development of AMOLED products, but also the production line a small experimental pilot run, after coming to be stable, if you want to import production equipment, production must add AMOLED.

As the stage of production of small size AMOLED panel technology, using low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) based TFT LCD backplane, and TPO have AUO LTPS process, the LTPS process in Toppoly capacity is superior, AUO win in the production equipment and experience.

In the small size AMOLED panel shipments, at present, including Samsung SDI, odd crystal photoelectric, are the main suppliers; on the factory professional LTPS supplier Toshiba Matsushita display (TMD), AMOLED also announced the resumption of production line investment in the day before, is expected to October 2009's 4 generation glass substrate, a single monthly investment amount of more than 10 thousand tablets.

Although NOKIA has not used AMOLED as the mobile phone panel, but the mobile phone panel suppliers said that NOKIA attaches great importance to technology suppliers, as well as the future long-term cooperation and development, therefore pointed out that the hope panel suppliers must have the development and production plan AMOLED and other next-generation panel.

Source: semiconductor lighting network