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Japan Display to make mass production of OLED panels by 2020

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Satoshi Kikuoka, President of Japan Display (JDI), who is suffering from the management crisis, said he will make a decision in the next year on the mass production of organic EL (OLED) panels that are expected to be installed in many next-generation smartphones.

Decide whether to start mass production next year

Mr. Kikuoka, who became president of the company in September, said in an interview on the 17th that considering the coming wave of OLED-equipped smartphones around 2021, it is necessary to make a decision on whether to mass-produce next year It was. This is because it takes more than one year to prepare for the equipment.

Samsung currently holds more than 80% of the OLED market share, but President Kikuoka says, “Our path will change depending on how strong the need to enter another company is.”

Also suggests the possibility of establishing a joint venture

However, OLED mass production for smartphones requires investment of several hundred billion yen, so in addition to raising funds from companies and funds, we are also considering options to produce together with partners in the form of joint ventures. That is. This is due to the reflection that the liquid crystal has become excessive as the equipment has been arranged at the peak, but it has become excessive.

JDI has started supplying small OLED panels from Apple Watch Series 4 in small quantities, and is also said to supply for Apple Watch Series 5.

Benefit from strong iPhone11 sales

JDI is highly dependent on Apple, raising 60% of sales from Apple. Thanks to the strong performance of the iPhone 11 released in September, JDI, which is shipping LCD panels for the same model, is also "beneficial".

There are reports that Apple has doubled its investment in the company, but JDI is still in a difficult situation.

Source: Bloomberg
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