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LG to Use MMG to Expand Output of Gen 8.5 Fab
December 10, 2018
 
Sisa Journal, a Korea online news source, reported that LGD will be adding a 48” OLED TV panel in product line-up along with 55”, 65” and 77” OLED TV panel, applying MMG on December 5. The report said LGD recently decided to build pilot MMG line, converting small OLED line in Paju, Korea.  The G4.5 OLED line in Paju will be converted to a G8.5 OLED to implement MMG method.  LGD is currently reviewing production of three 65” and two 55” and three 65” and two 48” OLED TV panels from the G8.5.  This MMG production will be also implemented to Guangzhou fab followed by MMG pilot production in Paju line.  The MMG production will improve efficiency of 65”, 55” and 48” panels from G8.5.  It is expected that not only 65” and 55” but also 48” OLED TV panel production will grow as well at under $1000 price range.  The following figure shows an MMG configuration with 3 65” and 2 55” panels. Although there is sufficient space to accommodate 55” panels LG has chosen to pattern 48” panels.
 

Figure 1: MMG Configuration – Gen 8.5

Source: IHS