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Samsung to Purchase Micro LED Manufacturing Equipment
December 22, 2019
Recent reports from the Korean trade press say that Samsung Electronics is evaluating the performance of domestic and foreign equipment related to microLED. It is sharing its schedule on microLED production with its partners as it looks to make an investment in plant and equipment during the first-half of next year.
“Samsung Electronics has been testing the performance and the quality of key equipment as it looks to make an investment in plant and equipment during the first-half of next year.” said a representative for an equipment manufacturer. Samsung Electronics will decide on the size of an investment and the schedule after CES 2020.
There are different opinions within the industry towards Samsung Electronics’ investment in mass-production of microLED. Most attribute the action to Samsung Visual, which is producing small number of very expensive and large microLED TVs, which are beyond the price range of the consumer market. But Samsung Electronics could have raised the level of its technology and reduced the cost of a 4K TV. “Even if the price of single microLED chip drops to a ‘reasonable’ level, it is inevitable that price gap will be significant. “Just as there have been rumors about mass-production of microLEDs last year and this year, chance that there will be a change next year is low.”
On the other hand, Samsung Electronics’ partners have high expectations on a possibility that Samsung Electronics will make an investment next year. Even if Samsung Electronics’ investment is not a large one, they will be able to grab upper hands of the new market if Samsung Electronics does make an investment.
“If our products are used for producing microLEDs, we will be able to gain a favorable position when it comes to supplying our products to Samsung Electronics and foreign companies.” said a representative for an equipment manufacturer. “Because Samsung Electronics is also very confident internally that it has greatly improved its technical skill in microLED production, we believe that there is a very good chance that Samsung Electronics will carry out its investment next year.”
Some say that Samsung Electronics’ investment in microLED will have limited effects on South Korean companies because it is currently receiving key components for LED chip and TFT from Taiwan and Japan respectively. Although it can receive some inspection equipment and repair equipment from South Korean companies to increase production yield, there is a possibility that it will look to use equipment from foreign companies since microLED production is still at an early stage. Source: ETNEWS-Bae, Okjin | [email protected]
Samsung to Purchase Micro LED Manufacturing Equipment
December 22, 2019
Recent reports from the Korean trade press say that Samsung Electronics is evaluating the performance of domestic and foreign equipment related to microLED. It is sharing its schedule on microLED production with its partners as it looks to make an investment in plant and equipment during the first-half of next year.
“Samsung Electronics has been testing the performance and the quality of key equipment as it looks to make an investment in plant and equipment during the first-half of next year.” said a representative for an equipment manufacturer. Samsung Electronics will decide on the size of an investment and the schedule after CES 2020.
There are different opinions within the industry towards Samsung Electronics’ investment in mass-production of microLED. Most attribute the action to Samsung Visual, which is producing small number of very expensive and large microLED TVs, which are beyond the price range of the consumer market. But Samsung Electronics could have raised the level of its technology and reduced the cost of a 4K TV. “Even if the price of single microLED chip drops to a ‘reasonable’ level, it is inevitable that price gap will be significant. “Just as there have been rumors about mass-production of microLEDs last year and this year, chance that there will be a change next year is low.”
On the other hand, Samsung Electronics’ partners have high expectations on a possibility that Samsung Electronics will make an investment next year. Even if Samsung Electronics’ investment is not a large one, they will be able to grab upper hands of the new market if Samsung Electronics does make an investment.
“If our products are used for producing microLEDs, we will be able to gain a favorable position when it comes to supplying our products to Samsung Electronics and foreign companies.” said a representative for an equipment manufacturer. “Because Samsung Electronics is also very confident internally that it has greatly improved its technical skill in microLED production, we believe that there is a very good chance that Samsung Electronics will carry out its investment next year.”
Some say that Samsung Electronics’ investment in microLED will have limited effects on South Korean companies because it is currently receiving key components for LED chip and TFT from Taiwan and Japan respectively. Although it can receive some inspection equipment and repair equipment from South Korean companies to increase production yield, there is a possibility that it will look to use equipment from foreign companies since microLED production is still at an early stage. Source: ETNEWS-Bae, Okjin | [email protected]
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