Another year is in the books, and LG Display has marked yet another year of technological innovations and groundbreaking achievements. From advancements in OLED and other new form factor displays, strategic collaborations with key industry players, and various global certifications on eco-friendliness and eye health, here are some of the key highlights that defined LG Display’s journey throughout 2023.
The evolution of LG Display’s cutting-edge technologies
#1 – Decade of OLED advancements give birth to ‘META Technology’
At CES 2023, LG Display unveiled to the public for the first time its third-generation OLED TV panel ‘META Technology’ that transcends the second-generation EX Technology. META Technology comprises of new features such as ‘Micro Lens Array’ that maximizes light emission from the OLED panel and ‘META Booster,’ a brightness-enhancing algorithm that automatically analyzes and adjusts the brightness levels of each scene in real time.
All in all, OLED TVs equipped with META Technology emit light on a superior level by improving viewing angle by more than 30% and brightness by 60% over conventional OLED displays, and also boast improved energy efficiency.
Over the past decade, LG Display has significantly advanced its OLED technology to lead the premium TV market in the shift from LCD to OLED. By successfully mass-producing the world’s first 55-inch Full HD OLED TV panel in 2013, LG Display has become a pioneer in the OLED TV market. Today, LG Display boasts a full lineup of OLED TV panels ranging from 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83, 88, and up to 97 inches!
#2 – The 45-inch ‘Bendable OLED Gaming Display’
Also during CES 2023, LG Display showcased its 45-inch ultra-wide gaming OLED display that can bend up to 800R, or a curvature radius of 800mm, revolutionizing how gamers can set up their gaming environment for the utmost immersion in their gameplay. Depending on the genre of game, which has its own optimal curvature (for example, curved monitors are best for racing games while flat monitors are best optimized for sports games), the Bendable OLED display allows players to utilize a curved and flat monitor all in one display.
This display also boasts the fastest response time of 0.03ms and is the first OLED display for monitors with a 240Hz refresh rate for some serious gaming firepower with smooth transitions during fast-paced action.
#3 – ‘Foldable OLEDs’ that expand functionality of IT devices
LG Display also began mass production of the 17-inch Foldable OLED panel for laptops, symbolizing one of many steps the company is taking to expand its OLED mastery onto IT devices such as laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. Utilizing LG Display’s unique Tandem OLED structure that delivers brighter screens with a longer lifespan, the 17-inch Foldable OLED for laptops integrates a specialized material that minimizes creasing in the folding area of the screen for a seamless look in clear QHD resolution quality.
In addition, the 17-inch Foldable OLED features an ‘in-folding’ design, allowing it to fold inwards with ease, resulting in a slim and seamless screen design that closely fits together when folded in half. This is also featured in another Foldable OLED from LG Display, the 8.03-inch 360-degree Foldable OLED. Ideal for mobile devices, this tech allows the panel to fold both inwards and outwards for a unique bi-directional folding, while its panel is equipped with a folding structure that can withstand over 200,000 folds under room temperature without any signs of crease.
#4 – The ultimate form factor ‘Stretchable’ Display receives SID acclaim
After first unveiling the industry’s first Stretchable display back in November 2022, the research paper into this next-generation display technology was selected as one of the Distinguished Papers by the Society for Information Display (SID).
LG Display’s Stretchable display is the world’s first 12-inch display that can be stretched by up to 20 percent, up to 14 inches, while delivering full-color RGB and a high resolution of 100ppi. This award-winning research has garnered recognition for significantly enhancing the resolution, flexibility, and reliability of stretchable displays, achieving substantial progress towards commercialization.
#5 – A breakthrough in OLED production with the self-development of p-Dopant
After approximately 10 years of collaborative R&D efforts with LG Chem, LG Display was finally able to succeed in self-developing the revolutionary ‘p-Dopant’ material, a core component in OLED production. Widely regarded as the most challenging material to develop in terms of technical complexity, p-Dopant is crucial in enhancing the OLED panel’s brightness efficiency as well as its overall lifespan. LG Display will incorporate its self-developed p-Dopant into its large-sized and small- and mid-sized OLED panels, with a systematic expansion plan regarding its wider application.
LG Display expands its profile alongside various industry players
#6 – LG Display’s partnerships with global esports team DRX, Starbucks and Incheon Int’l Airport
LG Display and one of the world’s leading esports teams, DRX, joined forces to promote LG Display’s Gaming OLED prowess on the global esports stage for games including ‘Valorant’, ‘Tekken’ and ‘Warcraft 3’. Consisting of a 27-inch and a 45-inch Ultrawide OLED, LG Display’s Gaming OLED panels offer the fastest response speed of 0.03ms among all existing panels and an incredible high 240Hz refresh rate for flawless screen transitions and super-smooth images. You can see Tekken legend Knee’s reaction to LG Display’s Gaming OLED here!
Offering the clearest and glass-like transparency and accurate color presentation that no other displays can match, LG Display’s cutting-edge Transparent OLEDs were recently integrated into the interior of Starbucks’ fourth Korean destination store ‘THE Yeosu Dolsan DT’ in the form of an interactive table. Consisting of twelve 55-inch Transparent OLED displays, this 8-meter-long Transparent OLED table illustrates various themes of Yeosu city, while picking up placed objects on the table to create rippling effects around the object using built-in sensors.
LG Display’s Transparent OLEDs have been implemented in various spaces during 2023, including exhibitions in the National Museum of Korea, to provide crystal-clear images that complement the ancient artifacts on display. In addition, Transparent OLEDs were used as a media façade at the Incheon Airport Tourist Center to depict Korea’s cultural heritage through famous Korean folktales based on the four seasons.
#7 – LG Display flexes its muscle in the automotive industry
As a pivotal provider of automotive display solutions, LG Display further showcased its prowess in this field by solidifying the partnership with Mercedes-Benz for next-generation automotive displays and high-end LCDs. Since embarking on various strategic partnerships starting in 2004, LG Display has supplied more automotive displays to the luxurious Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including the integration of P-OLED displays in the 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, electric EQS and EQE SUVs.
LG Display was also recognized by the Bosch Group for its unmatched leadership in the automotive display market when it received the ‘Bosch Global Supplier Award’, an honor given only to the top 0.1% performers out of Bosch Group’s 35,000 suppliers worldwide. With its differentiated technologies such as Tandem OLED and high-end LCDs, LG Display has achieved the highest global market share for the fifth consecutive year from 2018 to 2022.
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#8 – LG Display’s OLED and high-end LCD panel are one step closer to carbon neutral
Keen on reducing carbon emissions to meet environmental standards and achieve sustainability, LG Display’s 65-inch OLED TV panel earned the Product Carbon Footprint Certification from the global climate consultancy Carbon Trust for meeting the global standard (PAS 2050) on greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire product life cycle. As LG Display’s self-emissive OLED panels require no backlight, they require significantly fewer plastic materials by up to 90% compared to LCD panels.
In addition, LG Display’s high-end IT LCD panels received the industry’s first Product Carbon Footprint certification from leading global independent testing, inspection and certification body TÜV Rheinland, as the panels were in accordance with the International Standard for Carbon Emission Measurement (ISO 14067) for the carbon emissions generated from production to disposal.
#9 – LG Display OLEDs receive additional certifications on eye comfort
Already with an arsenal of certifications on eye health for its OLED TVs, LG Display acquired further global certifications on eye health, as the company continues to offer customers user-friendly technologies for the best viewing experience.
UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, awarded LG Display’s third-generation OLED TV panels with a Platinum rating and the UL Mark for low blue light, as the advanced OLED earned the lowest level of blue light wavelength among all existing TVs. In addition, the company’s OLED TV and monitor panels received the ‘Circadian Friendly’ certification from TÜV Rheinland for its minimal impact on the viewers’ quality of life during the day and promoting better sleep at night.
LG Display’s journey through 2023 was defined by continuing innovation, collaborations, and a steadfast commitment to sustainability and healthier lifestyles. As the year concludes, these highlights underscore the company’s pivotal role in shaping the future of display technology, promising even more breakthroughs in the years to come!
