OLEP display manufacturers face yield problems CTO turnover

MicroEmissive Displays Group PLC (MED) is a small low-power organic polymer materials OLEP (organic Light-emitting Polymer) display suppliers, according to a regulation of the company after the press release, the reexamination process, found that the yield is not satisfactory. A local newspaper reported that the company is also considering replacing chief technology officer, although the company said the two are not related.

The company announced that after the implementation of a series of "engineering solutions", the company plans to provide customers with products in the fourth quarter of 2005. 3 months ago, the company had announced by MED (United Microelectronics Corp) UMC provides foundry service.

According to the statement, the manufacturing yield problem affects the shipment of products and future mass production, the company expects to mass production in 2006. Subsequent reports say the company has confirmed that the company's co-founder, Jeff Wright, has retreated from the position of chief technology officer.

According to MicroEmissive CEO Bill Campbell quoted, Wright is still a company employee, but has left the company, to do something else. But Campbell said it would not discuss why Wright left the CEO position because it was a private matter. The report says Campbell denies Wright's abdication is due to manufacturing problems.