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Samsung Electronics and Apple reduce their OLED panel orders, and Samsung Display may see weaker Q4 profit

OLED-Info-Editor — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:00:07 +0200

Samsung Display may see weaker results in the fourth quarter of 2026, as its two largest customers, Apple and Samsung Electronics, are reportedly scaling back their smartphone component orders following the sharp rise in memory prices. According to industry sources, Samsung's mobile division asked its suppliers to reduce their Q4 component deliveries by 20-30% from earlier plans, while Apple cut its October orders for certain iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max parts by 15-20%.

The cuts come at a time of year when new flagship launches usually boost orders for high-end OLED panels. Samsung Electronics normally reduces its handset production ahead of each new Galaxy S launch, but the latest reported cuts are steeper than expected. And Samsung Display is highly exposed to these two customers - according to its 2025 audited accounts, Apple and Samsung Electronics generated 40.4% and 22.4% of its annual revenue, respectively. Together, these two customers accounted for around $14.1 billion, or 62.8% of the company's sales.

Dowoo Insys develops ultra-thin glass for rollable automotive OLED displays, aims for commercialization in 2027-2028

OLED-Info-Editor — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:07 +0200

Korea-based Dowoo Insys, which produces ultra-thin glass (UTG) cover windows for foldable OLEDs, is reportedly developing UTG for rollable automotive OLED displays, in cooperation with a major Korean automotive electronics company. The glass is aimed at rollable center information displays (CIDs) and entertainment screens, and commercialization could begin as early as the second half of 2027.

Dowoo Insys' ultra-thin flexible glass

Unlike conventional automotive displays with fixed screens, rollable displays extend and retract, and so they require a flexible cover window. Plastic films are used today, as they offer excellent flexibility, but they are relatively vulnerable to scratches and dents. UTG can bend while keeping the hard, smooth surface of glass, which reduces surface irregularities and optical distortion, and improves the display's visibility, flatness and durability. Glass, however, is susceptible to repeated bending and to impacts, and precisely controlling its thickness and curvature to prevent cracking remains a technical challenge.

Apple's iPhone Duo faces early durability questions, as owners report inner screens cracking along the hinge

OLED-Info-Editor — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:07 +0200

Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, launched on October 23 - and only a few days later, the device is already facing durability questions. According to Korea's Chosun Biz, several owners reported that the inner foldable display broke within hours of purchase, and a well-known YouTuber's durability test also ended with a damaged display and a hinge that would no longer close properly. This reminds us of the 2019 Samsung Galaxy Fold issues, that eventually led Samsung to redesign and re-launch its first foldable device. We assume Apple's phone issues are not as drastic - but time will tell.

One owner in Australia said that the screen cracked about six hours after unboxing the phone, after it had been opened fewer than 20 times. While opening the device, the owner felt something catch around the internal hinge, heard an audible crack, and the screen broke right along the hinge - with no marks on the screen or the hinge to suggest that anything had been caught. Apple replaced the device at an Apple Store. Other owners posted photos on Reddit and on the MacRumors forums that show cracks or lines of bright pixels along the fold, but it is not yet clear whether all these cases share the same cause, or whether they point to a design flaw.

Update: Qingyue's IPO sponsor, auditor and actual controller set up a 370 million RMB fund to compensate investors

OLED-Info-Editor — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:00:08 +0200

On October 23, 2026, Qingyue Technology's IPO sponsor GF Securities announced that it has set up a 370 million RMB (around $55.5 million USD) special fund to compensate investors who lost money in the company's shares. The fund was established jointly by GF Securities, Qingyue's auditor BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants and Gao Yudi, Qingyue's actual controller, and the money has already been fully transferred into a supervised account.

Eligible investors are those who bought Qingyue shares (including in the IPO) between December 9, 2022 and October 31, 2025, still held them on October 31, 2025, and either sold them between November 1 and December 12, 2025 or still held them after that, and still have a loss after market risk factors are deducted. Claims can be filed between October 28 and November 27, 2026, and compensation payments will start on December 15, 2026.

Counterpoint: laptop mini-LED shipments to drop 75% within two years, as OLED takes over the premium laptop market

OLED-Info-Editor — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0200

According to new estimates from Counterpoint Research (DSCS), global shipments of mini-LED panels for laptops will decrease by 38% in 2026, and by a further 60% in 2027 - so 2027 shipments will reach only about 25% of their 2025 level. Laptop OLED panel shipments, on the other hand, are projected to grow by 50% in 2026 and by another 24% in 2027, while the overall laptop display market is expected to shrink by 3% this year.

The most important example of how OLED displays advance in the laptop market, is Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro, which is expected to switch from miniLED to OLED. As we reported last year, Apple signed an exclusive deal with Samsung Display to produce the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro OLED panels, at Samsung's new 8.6-Gen A6 IT OLED line in Asan. Samsung recently started mass production at the A6 line in July, following an investment of around $3.1 billion.

Panasonic Avionics sold over 500,000 Astrova 4K OLED in-flight entertainment screens, expands its production capacity sixfold

OLED-Info-Editor — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:07 +0200

Panasonic Avionics announced that it has sold 500,000 of its Astrova 4K OLED in-flight entertainment (IFE) screens. Since its launch in 2022, Astrova has been selected by more than 45 airlines across more than 150 aircraft installation programs, and Panasonic says that it is the fastest-adopted IFE solution in the company's history. The half-million figure includes screens already in airline service, as well as units that are still going through seat integration and installation ahead of delivery to the airlines.

To meet the growing demand, Panasonic Avionics completed a major expansion of its Osaka-Kadoma factory in Japan, which increased its Astrova production capacity sixfold. The factory now covers more than 10,000 square meters (about double its previous size), and its production space grew by around 1.8 times. Panasonic expects that by March 2027, more than three million passengers a month will be using Astrova OLED displays.

Everdisplay's revenues drop 20% in Q3 2026, as demand for its AMOLED products remain weak

OLED-Info-Editor — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:06 +0200

Everdisplay (EDO) announced its financial results for Q3 2026. Revenues in the quarter were $159 million, down 19.8% from Q3 2025, and the company posted a net loss of $74 million. In the first three quarters of 2026, EDO's revenues reached $545 million (down 8.6% from the same period in 2025), with a net loss of $207 million ($213 million after deducting non-recurring items).

EDO says that its results were hurt by weak demand in the consumer electronics market and by the pressure on the entire AMOLED industry. China's Display Insights also points to the tight memory supply, which is putting pressure on device makers.

There is some good news in the report, though. EDO's operating cash flow in the first three quarters reached $114 million, up 112% from last year, as the company optimized its product mix, cut costs and reduced its spending on raw materials. EDO also continues to invest in R&D: it spent $21 million on R&D in Q3 (up 10.4% from Q3 2025), or 13.2% of its revenues, and $54 million in the first three quarters of the year.

More details emerge on LG Display's and Hanwha Systems' fighter jet OLED project, as Boeing asks to adopt OLEDs in its F-15 jets

OLED-Info-Editor — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:05 +0200

Last month we reported that Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources is planning an R&D project with LG Display and Hanwha Systems to develop AMOLED displays for fighter jet cockpits. Now Korea's THE ELEC provides more details on this project - and it says that Boeing has asked Hanwha Systems to replace the LCDs in its fighter jets with OLED displays.

An F-15EX Eagle II (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

Hanwha Systems currently supplies the large area displays (LADs) for Boeing's F-15 fighter jet series, and it is now reviewing its development options following Boeing's request. The company believes it could develop OLED products within two to three years, if the right development conditions are in place. Other defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, are also interested in OLEDs, and potential applications include F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets and Apache attack helicopters that are undergoing service-life extensions. The potential replacement demand is estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 aircraft.

European defense markets are also seen as potential customers. The number of military LCD makers is declining, and as some countries restrict the use of Chinese-made components (the US, for example, will stop its military from using China-made displays by 2030), Korean OLED panels could become an attractive alternative.

OLEDWorks and Audi celebrate 10 years of OLED lighting in production cars, as Audi launches its Q9 with curved OLED taillights

OLED-Info-Editor — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:30:07 +0300

OLEDWorks and Audi celebrated 10 years of OLED lighting in production vehicles, at an event hosted by Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany on October 15, 2026. The event brought together the engineers, designers and industry leaders who helped turn OLED from an emerging technology into an established automotive lighting platform - from Audi's first OLED rear lights in 2016 to today's highly segmented digital OLED rear lights that can display warning symbols and personalized light signatures.

Part of the celebration is Audi's new flagship SUV, the Q9, which has just launched. As we reported in July, the Q9 is the world's first production car with three-dimensionally curved digital OLED rear lights - Audi's third-generation digital OLED technology. The Q9 uses 512 OLED segments spread across six panels. The curved outer panel has 99 segments and is the largest single OLED panel Audi has ever fitted to a production car (the center and inner panels have 84 and 73 segments). The panels are made on 0.1 mm thick glass that can bend to a radius of 200 mm, so they follow the car's body lines. Placing the curved panels on the car's corners makes the lights visible from a wider angle, and the rear lights can show warning symbols to alert other drivers to breakdowns, sudden braking or accidents ahead.

LG Display returns to profit in Q3 2026 as OLED reaches a record 67% of revenue, raises its large OLED shipment outlook and plans to restart idle lines

OLED-Info-Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:23:30 +0300

LG Display reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, with revenue of $4.71 billion, up 12% from the previous quarter but down 10% from Q3 2025. The company swung to an operating profit of $188 million, compared to an operating loss of $81 million in Q2 2026, although profit was down 42% from a year earlier. Earnings (EBIDTA) reached $911 million (a 19% margin), and net income was $567 million (compared to a net loss of $314 million in Q2), helped by foreign currency translation gains.

OLED products accounted for 67% of LGD's revenue in Q3 - a quarterly record, up from 57% in Q2 and 65% in Q3 2025. Shipments of large-area and mobile OLED panels increased as demand entered its seasonal peak, while shipments of mid-sized LCDs declined as the company focuses on more profitable products. LGD's panel shipments by area reached 3.7 million square meters, up 4% from Q2, and revenue per square meter rose 16% to $1,250, driven by mobile OLED shipments.

Sunic System wins another OLED microdisplay deposition equipment order, from an undisclosed overseas customer

OLED-Info-Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:07 +0300

Korea-based OLED deposition equipment maker Sunic System announced that it has signed a contract to supply OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) microdisplay deposition equipment to an overseas customer. Sunic did not disclose the customer's identity or the value of the deal.

OLED microdisplays require more precise deposition processes than regular OLED displays, which makes equipment precision and mass-production yields critical. Sunic says it holds an 85% share of the OLEDoS deposition equipment market. In the first half of 2026 it signed three OLED microdisplay makers (including Metaways and Goerpixel), and it hoped to add four more customers in the second half of the year. Sunic estimates that the OLEDoS deposition equipment market will reach around $800 million by 2030.

Sunic System supplies an OLED R&D deposition system to Merck

OLED-Info-Editor — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:04 +0300

Korea-based OLED deposition equipment maker Sunic System disclosed that it is supplying an OLED research deposition system to Merck. The contract was signed with Merck Performance Materials, Merck's Korean subsidiary, and the system will be delivered and installed in Korea, where Merck will use it for OLED materials development. The total contract is worth 9.75 billion KRW (around $7 million USD).

Merck will pay for the system in four installments: 25% on signing, 40% once the system is assembled, 25% on delivery and the final 10% after installation and acceptance. Sunic's latest filing (submitted on October 15) actually lowered the disclosed value to 8.775 billion KRW, as it now excludes the final payment that has not yet been received - Sunic says the contract itself and its scope are unchanged.

MicroLED-Connect 2026 in review: 25% growth, top keynotes and what our attendees said

Ron Mertens — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:46 +0300

Last month we held MicroLED-Connect 2026 in Eindhoven, together with AR/VR Connect and the new Optical I/O Connect forum. It was our best event so far, and it grew by 25% over last year, both in attendance and in exhibition size. Since then we have asked attendees, speakers and exhibitors what they thought, and the feedback was great. Here is a short look back, and a look ahead to 2027.

Networking at MicroLED-Connect 2026

The keynotes

This year's keynotes came from Sony, Meta, Google and Microsoft, along with Aumovio and Mojo Vision. Each one looked at the main challenges microLEDs face, and at where the technology goes from here:

Omdia: foldable OLED panel shipments to jump 44% in 2026

Ron Mertens — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:08:08 +0300

Omdia says that following the latest wide-format foldable smartphone launches by both Apple and Samsung, foldable OLED panel shipments will reach 29 million units in 2026, up 44% from 2025.

The demand for these new format foldable phones is higher than anticipated, and Omdia believes Chinese phone makers will introduce similar devices next year.

Apple's iPhone Duo sees high demand, preorders sell out within minutes and deliveries slip to late January

OLED-Info-Editor — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:00:04 +0300

Apple started taking preorders for its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on October 16 - and demand seems to be very strong. The initial stock sold out within minutes in the US, Korea, Germany and other markets, and within half an hour the delivery dates for new orders slipped from November to December, and then to late January 2027. Apple says that demand for the iPhone Duo is "extraordinary". The device officially launches on October 23.

The iPhone Duo features a 7.6" 120Hz 1878x2670 foldable LTPO AMOLED display, with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, and an external 5.4" 120Hz 1398x2034 LTPO AMOLED. Both displays are produced exclusively by Samsung Display, which uses its latest crease-less foldable OLED technology and its M16 OLED material set. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 (256GB).

OLED display backplanes (OLED-Info Pro Video Podcast E4, 2026-10)

Ron Mertens — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:04 +0300

Episode four of the OLED-Info Pro Video Podcast, in which we discuss OLED display backplanes, from PMOLEDs to High-Mobility Oxides - look at the advantages of challenges of each technology, the future of backplanes, and more.

The video podcast follows our in-depth 7-part series on display backplane technologies.

SK Materials JNC and SN Display to establish a mass production system for perovskite nanocrystal emitters

OLED-Info-Editor — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0300

Korea's SK Materials JNC (SKMJ) announced that it has signed an MoU with SN Display to establish a mass production system for SN Display's perovskite materials. The two companies aim to take perovskite emitters from the research stage to a level that can be used by the display industry.

SK Materials JNC CEO Ha Jung-hwan and SN Display CEO Tae-Woo Lee

Under the agreement, SN Display will provide its core perovskite synthesis technology, while SKMJ will take charge of synthesizing and manufacturing the materials. SKMJ will also support process optimization and set up a quality assurance system. SKMJ says it has integrated OLED material capabilities, including boron-based blue dopants, that span synthesis, production, device evaluation and quality control.

HKC evaluates large-area WOLED line for TVs and monitors panel production

OLED-Info-Editor — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:05 +0300

According to UBI Research, China's HKC is evaluating an investment in a third OLED project, called H8, following its H6 and H7 projects. While the first two projects target small, medium and IT displays, H8 will reportedly be a large-area OLED line for TVs and monitors - and HKC's internal assessment favors white OLED (WOLED) technology. If this project goes ahead, HKC will become the world's third WOLED producer, after LG Display and BOE.

HKC is one of China's top three LCD panel makers. It operates 8.6-Gen LCD lines in Chongqing, Chuzhou, Mianyang and Changsha, mostly producing TV panels, and it also sells monitors under its own brand - including OLED monitors that use WOLED panels purchased from LG Display. The H8 project is aimed at these markets, in which HKC is strongest. HKC has already developed the oxide-TFT backplanes required for large-area OLED panels, on its existing 8.6-Gen LCD lines.

Yousee Display offers customizable AMOLED display modules from 1.1" to 27", backed by an integrated supply chain

OLED-Info-Editor — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:21:04 +0300

As demand for customized AMOLED displays grows across smart wearables, automotive systems, industrial equipment and premium consumer electronics, standard display modules often struggle to meet a product's specific design and performance requirements. Shenzhen-based Yousee Display addresses this challenge by combining an extensive AMOLED portfolio with deep engineering customization, an integrated supply chain and flexible inventory management - helping its customers accelerate product development and optimize costs.

Yousee, established in 2008 in Shenzhen, China, specializes in small and medium-sized displays, touch panels and integrated display solutions. The company operates its own display module production lines, with a monthly capacity of 800,000 units, and a touch panel line that can produce 650,000 units a month. Thanks to long-term partnerships with leading AMOLED panel makers, Yousee offers one-stop services that range from standard product selection to fully customized development - including replacement solutions for discontinued models, special-specification products and long-term supply programs.

Samsung Display pursues a two-pronged FMM-less strategy, as its MPO lithography process advances alongside inkjet printing

OLED-Info-Editor — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:11:17 +0300

Samsung Display is pursuing two different paths to replace fine metal mask (FMM) deposition. Just a day after Korea's ETNews reported that SDC is in talks with partners to build an inkjet-printed OLED pilot line, THE ELEC reports that Samsung is also progressing with its in-house lithography-based process, Micro Patterned OLED (MPO), and is developing a 7-inch-class FMM-free OLED prototype. It seems that Samsung has not yet decided which technology will become its future FMM-less production process - and it is developing both in parallel.

According to THE ELEC, Samsung started an MPO product development project in March 2026, and is preparing to produce an engineering sample (ES). The sample is not being made for a specific customer - Samsung is developing it to near-mass-production standards based on hypothetical customer requirements. The target is the end of 2026, although it may slip into Q1 2027.

Samsung Display to build an inkjet-printed OLED pilot line, as the race to replace FMM deposition heats up

OLED-Info-Editor — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:34 +0300

Update (October 20, 2026): A day after this report, THE ELEC reported that Samsung is also progressing with MPO, its in-house lithography-based FMM-free process, and is developing a 7-inch-class engineering sample. It now seems that Samsung is pursuing a two-pronged strategy, and has not yet decided between inkjet printing and MPO. Read our full update here. We have updated this article and its images accordingly.

According to a new report from Korea's ETNews, Samsung Display has decided to focus on inkjet printing as its next-generation RGB OLED production process, and has started discussions with partner companies on building an inkjet-printed OLED pilot line. Samsung has been researching several processes that do not use a fine metal mask (FMM) - including a lithography-based process it calls Micro Patterned OLED (MPO) - and according to ETNews, inkjet printing has emerged as its preferred route. A later report, however, shows that Samsung is also progressing with MPO (see the update above).

Samsung has not decided on a target product yet, but the first applications will likely be IT panels for laptops and monitors. ETNews says that if Samsung can achieve stable yields, inkjet printing could theoretically reduce manufacturing costs by more than 30% compared to FMM evaporation, as the process is simpler, it does not require masks (which are expensive consumables), and it uses much less emitter material. The report does not mention a budget, equipment suppliers, the size of the pilot line or a timeline.

Raontech and SN Display to develop perovskite QD color conversion for OLED microdisplays

OLED-Info-Editor — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:38:26 +0300

Korea's Raontech announced that it has signed an MoU with SN Display to co-develop perovskite-based next-generation AR/VR microdisplays. The two companies are already conducting preliminary research in which SN Display's perovskite technology is applied to Raontech's OLED microdisplay samples, in order to verify the performance improvements and potential applications.

Raontech CEO Kim Bo-eun (right) and SN Display CEO Tae-Woo Lee

Perovskite materials can achieve high color purity and a wide color gamut even in very small pixels, which makes them a promising color conversion material for AR/VR microdisplays. Perovskites offer high color conversion efficiency even in layers thinner than 0.5 micron, and they can be patterned using semiconductor processes - and so are seen as an alternative that could overcome the limitations of current quantum dot (QD) materials.

Samsung supplies over 70% of the OLED panels used by major laptop brands, PC makers turn to Chinese suppliers

OLED-Info-Editor — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:11:15 +0300

According to a new report from Chinese market research firm Sigmaintell, Samsung Display supplies more than 70% of the OLED panels used by the major laptop brands. As supply becomes increasingly concentrated, PC makers are starting to approach Chinese OLED makers as alternative suppliers, both to secure panel volumes and to strengthen their bargaining power on prices.

Sigmaintell details where each brand sources its OLED panels. Lenovo relies primarily on Samsung Display, and sources some panels from BOE and EverDisplay (EDO). HP also depends heavily on Samsung, and uses EDO panels in certain models. Asus sources its panels from Samsung Display, BOE and EDO, while Acer gets about 75% of its OLED panels from Samsung. Dell uses LG Display panels in its XPS lineup, but relies mainly on Samsung Display for its other laptops.

Sun Fine Chem clears its IPO listing review, is ready to go public soon

Ron Mertens — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:43:35 +0300

In November 2025, we reported that OLED material developer Sun Fine Chem (SFC) is planning to IPO in the Korean stock exchange. SFC, based in Korea, develops materials for OLEDs, organic TFTs, PDP displays and other devices. The company is a subsidiary of Hodogaya Chemical.

SFC is progressing with its IPO plans, and it has passed the preliminary listing review, and is now ready to go public on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI). The review took a bit longer than anticipated, and the IPO is now set to late November, or perhaps early December.

Jilin OLED Material Tech to post a $25-30 million profit in the first three quarters of 2026, as its OLED equipment, components and material business sees higher demand

Ron Mertens — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:16:04 +0300

China's Jilin OLED Material Tech has issued an update saying that it expects its profit in the first 3 quarters of 2026 (i.e. January to September) to reach 170-200 RMB ($25-30 million USD), an increase of 440-537% over 2025. Its net profit after non-recurring losses will reach 110-130 million RMB.

This marks the company's turnaround into profitability and a significance improvement in its business. JOMT says that the excellent results were driven by increased demand for its materials, and also a stronger equipment and components segment.

China's securities regulatory commission fines Qingyue for multiple violations, including false records and fraudulent issuance

Ron Mertens — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:05:04 +0300

OLED producer Qingyue Technology announced that the company has been fined by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The company will have to pay 171.88 million RMB ($25.6 million USD) in fines, and it was also reported that the company's responsible personnel will be dealt with separately according to law.

Last year Qingyue announced that a suspected fraud investigation has been opened against the company by the CSRC, for multiple violations, including fraudulent issuance, false records in multiple financial reports after listing, and failure to disclose material event.

The upcoming iQOO Neo 12 will use a Visionox AMOLED with pTSF OLED materials

Ron Mertens — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:07:26 +0300

iQOO announced that it's upcoming Neo 12 smartphone will be the first phone to adopt Visionox's new pTSF OLED display materials. Visionox's pTSF, or Phosphor-assisted TADF Sensitized Fluorescence emitter platform is based on three materials, phosphorescence materials, TADF-type materials, and a fluorescent emitter.

iQOO also reveals that the New 12 display will offer a 2K resolution, and a 185Hz refresh rate. Visionox brands these new AMOLEDs as "Sky Mirror pTSF OLEDs".

BOE struggles with glass substrate cracking at its 8.6-Gen B16 OLED line, which could hurt its chances to win Apple's iPad orders

OLED-Info-Editor — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:52:17 +0300

According to a new report from Korea, BOE has been struggling for about six months with glass substrate cracking at its B16 8.6-Gen IT AMOLED line in Chengdu. Glass substrates have repeatedly cracked or broken since the line entered its initial production phase, and BOE has yet to determine whether the problem stems from the equipment, the materials or the process conditions. BOE is operating two lines while it investigates the cause.

The cracking itself is not very frequent, but when a large 8.6-Gen glass substrate (2290x2620 mm) breaks inside a tool, production has to stop while the broken glass is removed and the equipment is inspected - and getting the tool back to normal operation can take anywhere from half a day to a full day. Even if only two or three substrates out of every 1,000 crack, it can disrupt mass production, and industry sources say such incidents have to be reduced to virtually zero on lines that rely on continuous operation.

Here is Universal Display's UVJC Novajet commercial vapor jet deposition system

Ron Mertens — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:41:19 +0300

In 2025, Universal Display Corporation (UDC) established a new Singapore-based subsidiary, Universal Vapor Jet Corporation (UVJC) to handle its OVJP technology development, after it closed down its California OVJP center. Later UDC announced that UVJC has opened its new headquarters and R&D center, and that the company plans to invest $39 million over the next years in tools, equipment and talent to accelerate the research and commercialization of UVJP. The company's main next goal is to look for new applications for its production platform - across semiconductors, displays, life sciences, and clean energy.

As announced last month, Universal Vapor Jet Corporation unveiled NovaJet, its first commercial system built on its proprietary Universal Vapor Jet Printing (UVJP) platform. The NovaJet system is available to order now and ready for deployment at customer sites. The company says that NovaJet provides materials scientists, process engineers and manufacturers with a customer-ready platform to evaluate advanced materials, develop deposition processes and validate applications across a range of industries.

OLED display backplanes, part 7 of 7: OTFTs and silicon CMOS microdisplays

OLED-Info-Editor — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:05 +0300

This is the seventh and final article in our OLED display backplane series. In the previous parts we covered PMOLED, a-Si, LTPS, oxide TFT, LTPO and HMO. Here we examine the two backplanes that sit outside the AMOLED-on-glass story altogether: organic TFTs (OTFT), a promise that faded, and the silicon CMOS backplanes behind the displays nearest your eyes.

The previous six parts traced a single contest: how to build an array of thin-film transistors on a large sheet of glass (or flexible plastic) that can drive an AMOLED display uniformly, cheaply, at scale and at low power. The two technologies in this final part sit deliberately off that map.

Organic TFTs were once expected to join the race but never really did. Silicon CMOS is used for an altogether different class of OLED displays: microdisplays, that are tiny, dense and used in near-eye displays.

Both OTFTs and CMOS backplanes are worth understanding precisely because of how they fall outside the mainstream story. One shows what happens when an attractive process is not backed by adequate device performance; the other shows how completely the rules change when the display shrinks to the size of a fingernail.