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Apple’s OLED iPad Pro’s Undergo a Mix Shift

June 24, 2024

We continue to track Apple’s OLED iPad Pro panel procurement on a monthly basis through our supply chain contacts. Looking at the data, we were initially surprised when production started in February and March that the allocation between 11.1” and 13” heavily favored 13” with at least a 70% share. Our understanding for this was that SDC may have had some technical challenges managing crosstalk/light leakage in the tandem stack and SDC was the dominant 11.1” supplier. Looking at April and May, we saw that the gap closed quite a bit between 13” and 11.1” with 11.1” reaching nearly a 40% share in April and nearly a 50% share in May. It appears that SDC may have solved their technical challenges and, at the same time, LGD was added as a second supplier and started shipping higher volumes. Apple’s OLED iPad Pro Panel Procurement Mix
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Samsung Display Acquires Some of Orthogonal’s Patents for Undisclosed Sum, How It Differs with eLEAP and ViP

June 24, 2024

The Elec reported that Samsung Display has acquired five of US start-up Orthogonal’s patents, shown below, for FMM-less OLED manufacturing. The approach Orthogonal took is different than the approach that Japan Display, Visionox and Applied Materials have taken. The key difference is how the OLED material is protected once it is deposited and when the second half of the OLED stack is deposited.
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Ledger Starts Shipping First Product with Curved OTFT E Ink Display

June 10, 2024

After a two-year delay, Ledger is finally shipping Stax, a hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies. Stax was developed in collaboration with Tony Fadell, who famously designed the Apple iPod. The device is about the same size as a small wallet and features a curved E Ink display with an organic TFT backplane.
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TV

LCD TV Panel Prices Peaking in May/June and Headed Down in Q3

June 3, 2024

The rally in LCD TV panel prices which started in February has reached a plateau in May and June and is likely headed down in the third quarter. While the rally has been far from dramatic, it represents a respite for TV panel makers who are challenged for profitability. The short rally in Q1’24-Q2’24 follows a short slump in Q4’23, and together the latest “mini-cycle” represents a period of unusual stability in panel prices, where they have been sustained within a narrow range.
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TV

LCD TV Panel Prices Increasing in May

May 6, 2024

The rally in LCD TV panel prices which started in February is continuing in the second quarter, a favorable sign for panel makers. While the price increases are far from dramatic, they represent a respite for panel makers challenged for profitability.
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Apple to Announce OLED iPads on May 7th, LGD and 12.9” Dominating on SDC’s Challenges

April 29, 2024

Apple will announce new entries to its iPad line-up after not announcing any new iPads in 2023. For the first time, Apple will introduce iPads with an OLED display as part of its iPad Pro models at both 11.1” and 12.9”. With Apple the dominant tablet supplier, the shift to OLED will drive significant growth for the OLED tablet market in 2024. The OLED iPad panels are expected to be by far the best OLED tablet panels on the market with LTPO, 120Hz refresh, a tandem stack and glass thinning resulting in ultra-thin and light displays with high brightness, extended battery life and long lifetime.
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Events

SID Display Week Panel Session Will Assess MicroLED Manufacturing

April 29, 2024

A special panel session during Display Week 2024 will discuss the challenges and opportunities in MicroLED manufacturing. I will serve as moderator for the panel session, which will take place at the Center Stage in the Exhibit Hall of the San Jose Convention Center on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 AM.
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