OLED Display Panel Technology | LCD vs. ...

May 2017

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Tech observers and investors revel in lively discussions about the latest, greatest gadget and whose bottom line will get the greatest bounce. They enjoy debating the intricacies and details of materials that contribute to these devices, and the related trends and developments.  For us at Corning, materials innovators for 165 years, it’s been great to see a recent uptick in discussions about OLED versus LCD display panel technology - a genuine #GlassAge debate.

Corning.com staff sat down with Mike Kunigonis, business director for Corning’s High Performance Displays Group, to understand key differences between OLED and LCD display technology.

Corning.com:  Thanks for your time today, Mike. Let’s start with a key question:  In the context of display panels, how does OLED technology work and what are the main differences between it and LCD technology?

MK: OLED stands for Organic Light-Emitting Diode, or Organic LED.  It’s an alternative to LCDs for consumer electronic devices that range in size from wearable to TVs. Like LCD, OLED is a type of panel that enables the displays on device screens. An OLED display picture is generated by turning on and off millions of tiny individual LEDs, each forming the individual pixels of a display. Compare this to LCD, where an always-on backlight projects light through a liquid crystal, sandwiched between two pieces of glass. When the liquid crystal is excited by an electrical current, it lets the light of an individual pixel pass through like a shutter. LCD and OLED display panels both excel at delivering vibrant consumer displays, each in its own unique way.  

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Corning.com: We’ve heard industry analysts with varying opinions on the benefits an OLED device offers. So why would a consumer prefer a device with an OLED display over an LCD display?

MK: Adoption of OLED displays on smaller, mobile devices is the driver behind most of today’s OLED industry growth, so let me focus on that. A handheld OLED display is attractive to consumers because of the industrial design and display attributes that this technology can support. For example, OLED displays can be curved, or be thinner, or have narrower bezels – or no bezels at all – or flex and bend.  Plus, an OLED display will be a great solution for virtual reality applications because it can provide high resolution and superior response time and latency.

do you mean are there differences between the displays on a "lcd television" and "lcd computer monitor" ?

the best answer i can offer up is "maybe".

-computer lcd monitors are typically available in a variety of resolutions. quite a few of these surpass typical lcd television resolutions.

-computer lcd monitors also usually have smaller pixels which make them look sharper than televisions.

-lcd televisions are typically available in much larger sizes than lcd computer monitors. monitors usually top out at around 30". however, the televisions maintain the same 1920x1080 (if a 1080p tv) resolution no matter what physical size the display is. this means the larger you go the less sharp everything looks.

-some lcd televisions have 4 pixel colors instead of 3. i think it is samsung who is experimenting with a tv on the market right now.

-if you are comparing led (and not ccfl) backlighting then some televisions are not edge-lit and instead have the leds arranged in a grid behind the lcd screen. this can give you better contrast. i know of at least one model that has this feature.

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as far as a subjective review... i've always found lcd monitors to display text much better than lcd televisions even accounting for the size increase in pixels. some people say there is a difference in the arrangement of the pixels but to date i have not found any source to prove or disprove this rumor.

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