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DisplayBank : 7.1M AMOLEDs in first half of 2008, over 10M expected in second half

oled — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:55:39 -0400

AMOLED Panel Shipments were 7.1 Million units in the First Half of 2008 and Minimum 10 Million units (possible 12M) are Expected to be Shipped for the Second Half of 2008

Shipments of 4.34 million units in 2Q, 2008 which portray rapid growth from the starting point of 4Q, 2007
Samsung SDI to dominate shipments, about 90% of the entire 2Q, 2008 shipments
2H, 2008 shipments expected to be minimum 10 million units, possibly more than 12 million units

AMOLED, so called "Dream Display" panel global shipments recorded 7.1 million units during the first half of 2008 and forecasted to be more than 10 million units during the latter half of 2008.

Kodak OLED Systems Information and Interview

oled — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:17:11 -0400

I recently had the chance to interview Mr. Corey Hewitt and Dr. James Buntaine from Kodak OLED Systems. Kodak is where OLEDs were first discovered, and they are still in the fore-front of the technology. This is going to be a long article - these guys have given me a lot of background info, even before answering my questions. But first let's introduce Corey and James:

CMEL expects to volume produce AMOLED TV panels in next two to three years

oled — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:06:24 -0400

Digitimes reports that Chi Mei EL (CMEL) expects that its AMOLED TV-panel technologies, which are being developed with help from Kodak and DuPont, will see a breakthrough next year, and volume production may start in 2010 or 2011, according to company vice chairman Peter Chen.

UDC Reviews Company and OLED Industry Progress

oled — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:55:00 -0400

At their yearly share holder meeting, UDC reviewed their company's and the OLED industry's progress. UDC also highlights continued adoption of its energy-efficient PHOLED technology in commercial displays and advances in its flexible OLED, white OLED lighting, and printable, phosphorescent P(2)OLED(TM) technologies.

CMEL AMOLED panel yield expected to reach 85% by end of 2008

oled — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:34:38 -0400

CMEL expects its yield for AMOLED panels rise to 85% by the end of 2008 from the present 70%, and the company is mulling installing a new production line (5G or 5.5G) for the segment sometime in the future, according to company president Douglas Park.

CMEL gets 21M$ from parent CMO for a new AMOLED production line

oled — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:27:40 -0400

According to Digitimes, CMO invested 645$NT (~21M$) in CMEL, for a new AMOLED production line.

CMEL is introducing medium-sized AMOLED panels (4.3" and larger).

UDC Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

oled — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:58:38 -0400

For the first quarter of 2008, the Company reported a net loss of $4,193,385, or $(0.12) per diluted share, versus a net loss of $4,583,801, or $(0.15) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $2,716,819, compared to $3,014,630 for the first quarter of 2007. Commercial revenue, which includes commercial chemical revenue, license fees and royalty income, increased to $1,555,065 for the first quarter of 2008, from $1,440,900 for the first quarter of 2007. Developmental revenue, which includes contract research revenue, technology development revenue and development chemical sales, decreased for the first quarter of 2008 to $1,161,754, compared to $1,573,730 for the first quarter of 2007. Universal Display believes these revenue categories, which now combine accounts previously reported separately, better reflect the Company’s business strategies and activities.

CMEL may start volume production at second AMOLED line by year-end

oled — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:13:05 -0400

Digitimes reports that CMEL is expected to move in equipment for the second AMOLED line in September.

CMO's board of directors on Tuesday announced a decision to increase its investment in Chi Mei Electroluminescence, investing a further NT$900 million to fund the subsidiary's second AMOLED panel line.

Samsung SDI’s AMOLEDs Reach Mass Production; Drives Q4’07 OLED Display Revenues to US$158.8M

oled — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0500

DisplaySearch reports that Samsung SDI drove the market, pushing shipments to 20.2M, which was up 30% Q/Q but down 9% Y/Y. For the year, total revenues grew 6% to US$493.9M (see Table 1) and total shipments grew 8% to 74.7M, according to the DisplaySearch Quarterly OLED Shipment and Forecast Report. The report findings also show that the shipment mix is changing, as AMOLEDs had a 9.7% share of total revenues in Q3’07, which jumped to 41% in Q4’07.

Digitimes: CMEL likely to unveil 3.5-inch AMOLED panel, currently producing 150,000 units

oled — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:39:37 -0500

Digitimes says that CMEL is likely to add a 3.5-inch panel to its AMOLED panel range. CMEL currently offers 2.2- and 2.8-inch AMOLED panels, and it is set to start shipping a 4.3-inch version in the second quarter.