Flexible,transparent and larger screen

Curved panel, transparent screen, thin thickness and minimized weight are considered as key factors to lead display business in the future.

According to Korea Display Industry Association on Feb.22, display industry largely arranged 8 points as main countermeasure points for next generation display. As these contents are changes to be shown in future display, from panel manufacturer even to related equipment and material company should pay attention to this change and take countermeasures.

Above all, display also emphasizes User Interface(UI) combined with other techniques like sensor and touch, etc. It is analyzed that beyond contents shown by simple screen, display is grafted on various techniques and offers wide ranges of experiences and conveniences. For this end, link between display and various part companies are certainly needed.

The minimization of power consumption is also the task to be overcome continuously. While adoption of high resolution-large screen is on the increase, the realization of good image with low power became very grave. The low-power display is considered a main factor to improve efficiency in mobile device rather than fixed one like TV, in particular.

The thickness is getting thinner and thinner. The Weight should be lessened. While screen becomes big, but size of other parts are minimized. Demand from various manufacturers should be coped with. The light-weight-short-small competition in this industry is forecast to fiercely spread out henceforth.

Recently, flexible is the hottest issue in display industry. The display to be flexibly curved beyond curved surface is in line with growth of display for cars and wearable devices. Reduction of thickness or flexible countermeasure is necessary even for design differentiation of main complete product device.

Color is the core of display, as well. The effort to realize object as the most similar to the nature on panel is eternal subject in this industry. Amid this process, competition for `resolution` is naturally spread out. Beyond full HD, the evolution of display resolution is anticipated to be also continued such as 4K, 8K, 16K.

The transparent display 275 is also major interested area in this industry. The commercialization in some digital signage was also made. But transparency isn`t sufficient. The development of display panel enough to replace window or mirror within 2~3 years is the objective of this industry.

The enlargement of panel is the customer`s interest. The manufacturer is leading this area. It is expected that the attempt to equip much larger screen in the same product and raise the average sales price will be continuously made henceforth. The high source of display industry said, "As customer-tailored countermeasure is emphasized in display panel to be considered as traditional B2B, the importance of `few items and mass production` become grown." "The main change will be multi-simultaneously progressed rather than individually shown."

Senior Reporter Kim, Seung-Kyu seung@etnews.com