While TCL is developing its new inkjet [abc]Oled[/abc] screen production technology, Applied Materials (already a supplier of deposition production solutions to most Oled manufacturers) has just announced a new maskless manufacturing technology, called Max Oled.
Max Oled, the main specifications££££
Intended for high-end smartphones, tablets, PCs and eventually televisions, Max Oled facilitates the production of Oled glass substrates with enticing specifications: up to triple the brightness of the screens and multiply their resolution by up to two and a half times (up to 2,000 dpi). Applied Materials adds that consumption can be reduced by more than 30% and thus increase the lifespan of the screens by up to five times.
Max Oled for the Oled TV of the future?££££
Apparently, this technology allows manufacturers for the first time to produce all types and sizes of Oled screens (support for Gen8 motherboards at the time of writing) from a single factory. Several manufacturers have already expressed interest in the Max Oled process: Samsung Display, Visionox and Japan Display. But before that, Applied Materials specifies in its press release that it is working in concert with Samsung Display to set up an Alpha system in order to gauge on site the qualities of this new technology, which is very promising on paper and in the laboratory.
The floor to the company Appield Materials££££
Because it is now a question of proceeding with its industrialization, which is not a given, as many technologies have stalled at this stage. Applied Materials remains cautious in its press release and specifies: "This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the anticipated benefits of our new products and technologies, the growth and expected trends of our business and markets, industry outlook and demand drivers, technology transitions and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements include, without limitation: the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of our new products and technologies; the level of demand for semiconductors and our products and technologies; customer technology and capacity needs; the introduction of new and innovative technologies and the timing of technology transitions; market acceptance of existing and newly developed products; the ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights to technologies; our ability to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the SEC, including our recent Forms 10-Q and 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current estimates, projections and assumptions, and we assume no obligation to update them."
In short, while enthusiasm is in order, it is urgent to wait…