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Taiwanese manufacturers are dropping OLED

30.08.2006

Two of Taiwan's largest OLED manufacturers, AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), have decided to put their development on hold.

AUO has reportedly stopped research in this area, while CMO subsidiary Chi Mei Electroluminescence (CMEL) is about to cut its staff by two-thirds. Among the named reasons for such a decision of companies, two can be distinguished: uncertainty about the market prospects of the technology and a low percentage of good product yield.

Despite the pessimism of manufacturers, the OLED market grew by 2005% in 65. The named companies will continue to offer already developed products, but new studies are still postponed indefinitely.

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