It’s reported that AU Optronics Corp., the largest TFT-LCD panel manufacturer in Taiwan, has decided to restart an active matrix-organic light-emit diode (AM-OLED) research project in the fourth quarter after two years of suspension.
B.D. Liu, vice president of AUO Technology Center, pointed out that his company plans to restart AM-OLED display development in the fourth quarter to meet the market demand.
As AM-OLED display is gaining popularity in cellphone application, big brands such as Nokia and Samsung have adopted such display in some of their handsets. A certain Japanese company has also commercialized TVs with AM-OLED panels. Most OLED makers withdrew from the business in the past two years due to insufficient supply chain and high production costs, including AUO. However, the AM-OLED business staged a comeback starting early this year after many big international companies continuously announced ambitious investment projects in the first half, such as Sharp, Sony, LG Display etc.
AUO pointed out that OLEDs are expected to enjoy rapid growth in cellphone application in 2010 or 2011, but the growth in large-sized applications remains uncertain though 11- to 13-inch OLED TVs have been pushed into the market.
