TCL CSOT announced that it is starting to construct a 8.6-Gen inkjet printing OLED production line in Guangzhou, China. The company has received support from the local government for this project, which is estimated to have a total investment of 29.5 billion Yuan ($4.15 billion USD).
TCL says that the planned T8 fab will have a monthly capacity of 22,500 glass substrates (8.6-Gen, or 2290x2620 mm). TCL is mainly targeting IT devices - tablets, laptops and monitors. TCL is joining Samsung, BOE and Visionox that have already announced (and started construction) 8.6-Gen IT AMOLED lines, but TCL's line is unique in its printing production process. TCL says it will begin construction in November 2025, which means that realistically real mass production will likely begin only in 2028 or later.
According to TCL, its printing process is much more efficient in material utilization, reaching almost 90% (compared to around 30% utilization in vacuum evaporation processes). The company says that it will be able to produce lower cost OLED displays that still maintain high performance, and with high production yields. The company says it has over 1,200 patents related to inkjet printing of OLED displays.
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