Now that the Chinese panel manufacturer has developed into mature stage for liquid crystal display (LCD) industry, they are stepping on the gas for OLED production now. They had only produced proto models before but now with certain level of productivity, they are changing to mass production system. The OLED monopoly of South Korea is coming to an end as of this year and competition format will soon be formed.
According to the industry on the 17th, recently China’s BOE, Tianma, Visionox and other main display industries started investing in OLED. They have been very active in OLED investment related activities such as bidding on needed pre-step equipment and facilities.
The BOE, who was first in investment, has already generated 5.5 gen. AM OLED line at their factory in Ordos City. Their production rate so far is good. They will be start their 2nd expansion investment soon. The 6th LTPS/AM OLED line in Chengdu will have needed parts ordered this year and will be generated officially starting next year.
Everdisplay, who never had created a specific product so far, has recently succeeded in producing 5, 5.5, 6 inch AM OLED panels. They will be making additional investments besides their previous 4.5 generation OLED investment.
Visionox also is in process of investing in 5.5 generation OLED. They will be ready equipment-wise by upcoming April and will go into 2nd quarter of production.
Tianma, Trulym and other companies are jumping into investing in AM OLED line, as well as Taiwan AUO and Japanese JOLED.
Especially AUO is planning to switch from 3.5 generation L3D line to flexible. Through this they will be able to expand their flexible OLED panel production. JOLED will produce OLED proto model next year, and will officially start mass-producing in 2017.
