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Making OLED displays more accessible and flexible
Spreading the high potential of OLED displays worldwide
As demand grows for ever thinner, more beautiful and energy-saving smartphone and tablet displays, Canon is committed to accelerating the evolution of OLED displays.
OLED displays are composed of organic material that is self-illuminating and therefore, unlike LCDs, requires no backlighting. Since there is no light leakage from backlighting, OLED displays are able to produce deeper blacks and provide higher color contrast. Even better, its outstanding flexibility enables the creation of various shapes, which is making possible the introduction of innovative foldable smartphones and rollable TVs.
Despite the advantages, OLED displays have faced a significant barrier: they are difficult to manufacture. Canon Tokki was the first company to commercialize OLED mass production equipment and has remained the world leader ever since. With the aim of making these innovative displays more accessible, Canon Tokki continues to introduce advances in OLED display mass production.
Displays that reach new levels of beauty, size and freedom
Because organic material deteriorates when exposed to the atmosphere, manufacturing must take place in a vacuum environment. In addition, the need to precisely control the position of the deposition mask and glass substrate requires specialized technology.
Canon is now promoting the spread of OLED displays by focusing its attention on producing larger, clearer displays and lowering the cost of manufacturing equipment. In addition, the company is currently developing new manufacturing equipment and OLED material with higher-performance characteristics.
Among the fantastic possibilities for OLED displays is a see-through display that floats in space. At the current pace of progress, Canon may realize such a future far sooner than anyone imagined.
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