Japan-based inkjet printed OLED JOLED announced a partnership with Germany-based AERQ to integrate medium-sized OLED displays in aircraft cabins.
AERQ, interestingly, is a joint venture between LG Electronics and Lufthansa Technik, founded in 2019. AERQ aims to introduce innovative technologies to the aviation industry, and the company provides a digital ecosystem for aircraft cabins that consists of an open IT platform, inseat system, and Cabin Digital Signage. AERQ has already been showing large-area OLED display for aerospace applications (using panels by LG Display).
In the collaboration, JOLED and AERQ will work together to deliver the benefits of OLED displays and integrate them as a new standard to the aircraft industry through presenting a variety of touchpoints utilizing medium-sized OLED displays such as Cabin Digital Signage and an inseat system.
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Comments
I would agree as well that, as of December 2020, I am skeptical about the usage of OLED in airplanes due to the constraint of needed high lifetime, that might be challenging due to the risks of burn-in issues
I would think that microLED might be better for airplanes as they could be better on the high lifetime criteria, while also having many of the OLED benefits
what is the size range for "medium sized"?
OLED technology has considerably improved over the years and also there are mitigation to not have static elements for a prolonged periods. Whether those restrictions are acceptable by airlines is another debate
I understand the high demand for OLED in planes for weight saving, but the in-seat displays must be terrible for burn in (static images) and lifetime in general (long operating hours of aircraft means screens could be on upwards of 18 hours per day).