Simbeyond

Simbeyond logoNetherlands-based Simbeyond B.V. develops simulation software for the OLED industry. The company's Bumblebee software is a simulation tool that allows to simulate the OLEDs device performance in all 3D dimensions.

Bumblebee simulates and predicts electrical characteristics, efficiency (roll-off), color point & stability as well as OLED device lifetime.

Vkansee

Vkansee logoUS-based Vkansee developed an OLED image sensing system, called MAPIS (MAtrix Pinhole Image Sensing), that supports high-performance in-display fingerprint scanning for OLED smartphones and other applications.

In 2018 Vkansee demonstrated its first prototype, following a collaboration with BOE Display. In 2019 the company announced a partnership with Tianma.

INT Tech

INT Tech logoINT Tech, established in 2016 in Taiwan, developed advanced technologies for the display industry. INT Tech is a public company that went public in Taiwan at the end of 2018.

INT is developing an ultra-high pixel density OLED display (UHPD) and truly-flexible sensor (SPIC) technologies.

In January 2020 INT Tech produced its first prototype display - a 0.7" 2,300 PPI real RGB side-by-side AMOLED display. In April 2020 INT Tech signed an agreement to establish a $143 million OLED display fab in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province, China.

Solas OLED

Solas OLED logoSolas is a leading owner and licensor of technology focused on the OLED market. From the smallest OLED watch to the largest OLED TV, Solas' intellectual property is fundamental to the design, circuitry and manufacturing of OLED displays, now and many years into the future.

Solas has assembled one of the most comprehensive OLED portfolios in the world, providing new entrants to the OLED market the freedom to operate and gives existing companies the ability to defend their market positions.

Existing licensees to the Solas portfolio include market leaders in the OLED display, smartphone, computer and digital camera markets. Solas continues to seek, evaluate and acquire patents in the OLED space.

FlexE Centre

FlexE Centre logoThe National Centre for Flexible Electronics (FlexE) was established in 2014 at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur. The centre aims to bring together Indian academia, industry and public research organizations for research and development of large area flexible electronics.

The FlexE center develops OLED lighting and OLED signage applications and is collaborating with industrial partners in both fields. The center explores evaporation, printing and hybrid processing for OLED production.

In 2017 the FlexE center announced it has ordered a bespoke roll-to-roll (R2R) pilot line that will be used for R&D and prototyping projects in the field of printed and flexible electronics. In 2021 we posted an article outlining the major OLED technologies developed at FlexE.

Guangdong Juhua Printing Display Technology

Guangdong Juhua Printing Display Technology logoGuangdong Juhua Printing Display Technology was established in 2016 by CSoT (66%) and TianMa (34%) with an aim to industrialize printed OLED technologies.

Juhua Printing is an "open innovation platform" guided by the Chinese government that collaborates with both industry and universities to drive the progress of China's display industry and the Guangdong Province specifically.

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory logoJapan-based Semiconductor Energy Laboratory (SEL) is an R&D IP company founded in 1980. SEL performs R&D in several areas, including transistors and semiconductor devices, materials and devices for OLEDs and batteries, display devices and more.

SEL is actively researching and developing flexible OLED technologies. Over the past years, the company announced partnerships with Nokia, Japan Display and Sharp.

 

In 2019 SEL demonstrated its latest OLED technologies - including foldable and high-density displays.

Win Coat Corporation

Win Coat Corporation logoWin Coat, based in Taiwan, is focused on precision coating technologies. The company offers services to companies that want to develop coated products - from pilot lines to mass production.

The company is developing technologies for OLED lighting coating processes.

Smithers Apex

Smithers Apex logoSmithers Apex, formerly known as IntertechPira, is a global business that provides events, market research, publications and strategic and technical consulting to an expanding list of niche, emerging and high growth industries, including home and personal care; lighting, imaging and displays; plastic electronics and alternative energy.

IPXI

Intellectual Property Exchange International, Inc. (IPXI) is the world's first financial exchange for licensing and trading intellectual property rights with market-based pricing and standardized terms. The exchange operates under two core principles: transparency and efficiency.

In June 2013, IPXI launched its first product offering, a portfolio of 600+ patent assets owned by Philips related to organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology for display screen applications.