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LG Display Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LPL) is a global leader in the display technology industry. Based in South Korea, the company specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, and flexible displays. These products are essential components in a wide range of devices including notebook computers, monitors, televisions, smartphones, tablets, and automotive displays.
LG Display's innovative product line features cutting-edge technologies, such as self-emissive OLED panels that provide superior picture quality with minimal impact on viewers' circadian rhythms. Recently, the company earned the 'Circadian Friendly' certification from TÜV Rheinland for its OLED TV and monitor panels. This recognizes displays that promote better sleep by minimizing blue light emissions and flicker.
The company continually pushes the boundaries of display technology. One notable product is the 17-inch Foldable OLED panel for laptops, which offers a seamless display and enhanced durability through its Tandem OLED structure. LG Display also recently announced the development of a 27-inch 480Hz QHD Gaming OLED display, promising an unmatched gaming experience with ultra-high refresh rates and fast response times.
Financially, LG Display generates the majority of its revenue from international markets, supported by its overseas sales subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, China, and Singapore. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Korea and China, with assembly facilities in Korea, China, and Vietnam, boasting a global workforce of approximately 70,707 employees.
LG Display is also a key player in the automotive display sector. At CES 2024, the company showcased the world's largest automotive display—a 57-inch 'Pillar-to-Pillar' LCD panel. This innovation emphasizes the company's focus on integrating advanced display solutions into vehicles, enhancing the user experience with high-definition and durable screens.
Moreover, LG Display is at the forefront of developing next-generation display technologies, such as OLEDoS for virtual reality (VR), which offers ultra-high brightness and resolution on a micro-scale. At SID Display Week 2024, the company was recognized for its technical leadership with a Distinguished Paper of the Year award for its advancements in OLEDoS technology.
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LG Display has unveiled its fourth-generation OLED TV panel, achieving a breakthrough maximum brightness of 4,000 nits - 33% brighter than its predecessor. The panel features a new Primary RGB Tandem structure with four stacks of light-emitting elements, delivering 40% improved color brightness at 2,100 nits and 20% greater energy efficiency.
Key innovations include an ultra-low reflection technology that blocks 99% of light reflections, maintaining perfect blacks even in bright environments. The panel demonstrates 100% color accuracy at 500 lux and emits 45% less blue light compared to typical LCD screens. Environmental benefits include using 90% fewer plastic materials than LCDs and achieving a 92.7% recycling rate for end-of-life parts.
LG Display plans to incorporate this technology into its mass-produced premium TV lineup and gaming OLED displays in 2025.
LG Display has unveiled the world's first Stretchable display that can expand up to 50%, showcasing a 12-inch screen that stretches to 18 inches while maintaining 100ppi resolution and full RGB color. This represents a significant improvement from their 2022 prototype, which only stretched 20%. The new display features enhanced durability, capable of over 10,000 stretch cycles and resistance to extreme temperatures. The technology utilizes micro-LED light sources up to 40μm and incorporates special silicon material substrate. The company demonstrated potential applications including automotive panels and wearable displays for firefighters' uniforms.
LG Display is set to showcase its latest OLED innovations at K-Display 2024 in Seoul from August 14-16. The company will present large-sized OLEDs for TV and gaming, as well as ultra-large automotive display solutions for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Highlights include:
1. An 83-inch OLED TV panel featuring META Technology 2.0, offering 42% improved brightness and a maximum of 3,000 nits.
2. A comprehensive Gaming OLED lineup (27-45 inches) with the fastest response time (0.03ms) in the market.
3. Automotive displays including a 17-inch Advanced Thin OLED (ATO) and a 57-inch pillar-to-pillar LTPS LCD with Switchable Privacy Mode.
4. An 18-inch Slidable OLED for in-vehicle entertainment.
5. High-end IT LCDs, including a 27-inch IPS Black panel for monitors and a 16-inch IPS gaming panel for laptops.
LG Display's OLED TV panels have been proven to be 'Sleep Friendly', supporting body and eye health according to a recent clinical study. The research, conducted with Kookmin University, showed that melatonin secretion increased by 8.1% in the OLED TV group, while decreasing by 2.7% in the LCD TV group over two hours of viewing.
OLED panels emit only 36% blue light compared to 70-80% from LCD panels, minimizing the negative impact on melatonin secretion. LG Display's OLED panels have also been certified as 'Circadian Friendly' by TÜV Rheinland and earned 'Eyesafe', 'Flicker Free', and 'Discomfort Glare Free' certifications from other leading safety bodies.
LG Display showcased its latest OLED technologies at SID Display Week 2024 in San Jose, California. The event, running from May 14-16, featured innovations like OLEDoS for VR, which boasts ultra-high brightness of 10,000 nits and a resolution of around 4,000 ppi. Other highlights included 83-inch OLED TV panels with META Technology 2.0, which offers 42% brighter images, and a 27-inch 480 Hz QHD Gaming OLED panel. Additionally, LG Display presented automotive solutions like Advanced Thin OLEDs and Transparent OLEDs with 60% transparency. The company emphasized its commitment to ongoing R&D to maintain technological leadership.
LG Display's research paper on OLEDoS for VR has been recognized as a Distinguished Paper at SID Display Week 2024. The paper focuses on ultra-high brightness and resolution OLEDoS for VR, achieving a 40% enhancement in screen brightness. LG Display will present fifteen next-generation display research papers, highlighting advancements in VR technology.
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