Mass production of flexible OLED displays
First written in FY2016. 11 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2024-Q3.
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- FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「While profit was boosted by the move toward profitability in the OLED business and other factors」
Following the start of OLED mass production, the OLED business turning profitable was cited as a factor that would boost earnings. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The non-mobile segment, which includes consumer displays such as wearable and VR devices, industrial displays such as medical monitors, and patent income, increased revenue year on year. Although it was affected by the semiconductor shortage, the increase was driven by higher shipments of high-value-added OLED displays for wearable devices and ultra-high-definition LCDs for VR devices.」
Shipments of OLEDs for wearable devices continued to increase following the start of OLED mass production, and revenue from the non-mobile segment rose 27.1% from the prior fiscal year to ¥71,394 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the non-mobile segment, which includes displays for consumer devices such as wearable devices and VR devices, industrial displays such as medical monitors, and patent income, sales increased 19.7% year on year to ¥50,304 million. Although the segment was affected by shortages of semiconductors and other components, growth in sales of OLED displays for wearable devices and ultra-high-definition LCD displays for VR applications drove the increase.」
Sales in the non-mobile segment increased 19.7% year on year, as sales of OLED products for wearable devices continued to grow following the start of OLED mass production. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The non-mobile field, comprising displays for consumer devices such as digital cameras and wearable devices, industrial displays such as medical monitors, and patent income, among other items, recorded sales of ¥14,972 million, up 30.1% year on year. This reflected increased sales of OLED displays for wearable devices and ultra-high-definition LCDs for VR, despite lower sales of displays for notebook PCs.」
The company disclosed expanded sales of OLEDs for wearable devices following the start of OLED mass production, and revenue in the non-mobile sector increased 30.1% year on year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue during the cumulative period increased 14.6% year on year, due to increased shipments of OLED displays for wearable devices and ultrahigh-definition liquid-crystal displays for VR devices, for which production began in the previous consolidated cumulative period.」
The company stated that increased shipments of OLEDs for wearable devices following the start of mass production contributed to higher revenue in the non-mobile sector. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales increased 8.8% year on year, partly because shipments of OLED displays increased.」
Following the start of mass production of OLEDs for the first time, the company reported increased shipments of OLED displays in the non-mobile business. It did not state that full-scale monetization of the mass-production business had been completed. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the third quarter, the company started mass production of OLEDs for the first time, laying the groundwork for diversification into new business domains going forward.」
For OLEDs, the Company progressed from the stage of establishing and commercializing mass-production technology to the specific milestone of commencing its first mass production. The disclosure did not state that full-scale mass production or monetization had been completed. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group selected a new sponsor as a strategic partner to accelerate the establishment and commercialization of mass-production technology for OLED displays announced in its statement dated 9 August 2017, “Outline of Structural Reforms and the Medium-Term Management Plan,”」
The company reiterated its policy of establishing mass-production technology for OLED displays and accelerating commercialization with support from strategic partners. It did not state that mass production had begun. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「For OLED, the company will proceed with commercialization at the sixth-generation evaporation-method OLED line at the Mobara plant.」
In addition to the previous policy of establishing OLED mass-production technology, the company specified the commercialization of a sixth-generation evaporation-process OLED line at the Mobara Plant as a concrete target for the fiscal year ending March 2020. It did not state that the start of mass production had been achieved. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to stabilize the management foundation, the company is considering accelerating the establishment of OLED mass-production technology, shifting management resources to growth areas and implementing further structural reforms.」
The Company reiterated its policy of accelerating the establishment of mass-production technology for OLEDs and shifting management resources to growth areas. It did not state that OLED mass production had actually begun. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to stabilise our management base, we will accelerate the establishment of mass-production technology for OLED and the shift of management resources to growth areas.」
The company reiterated the establishment of OLED mass-production technology and the shift of management resources to growth areas as measures to stabilise its management base. It did not state that mass production had begun. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, to stabilise our management base, we will accelerate the establishment of mass-production technology for OLED and the shift of management resources to growth areas.」
The Company reiterated the establishment of OLED mass-production technology as a measure to stabilize its management base and said it would accelerate the shift of management resources to growth areas. No new achievement, such as the start of mass production, was indicated. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ending March 2019, we will continue developing Advanced-LTPS and improving the readiness of the technology for mass production of OLED displays using the Mobara Plant.」
In place of the previously stated target of starting OLED mass production in 2018, the Company stated that in the fiscal year ending March 2019 it would improve technological readiness toward mass production. It did not indicate that mass production itself would begin. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to achieving the medium-term management policies of establishing mass-production technology for OLED and accelerating commercialization, and increasing management resources in growth businesses, the company aims to maximize profits from expected revenue opportunities in both the mobile and non-mobile fields from the next fiscal year onward by providing high-value-added products.」
The Company reiterated the establishment of OLED mass-production technology and acceleration of commercialization as medium-term management policies. It did not state that mass production had begun. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We will also achieve initiatives set out in our medium-term management policy, including "establishing and accelerating the commercialization of OLED mass-production technology" and "increasing management resources allocated to growth businesses," and aim to maximize profits from revenue opportunities expected in both the mobile and non-mobile fields from the next fiscal year onward.」
The company reiterated the establishment of mass-production technology and acceleration of commercialisation for OLED as its medium-term management policy. There was no disclosure that mass production had begun. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As the sixth-generation OLED pilot line at the Mobara Plant has now begun operations, the company will discontinue the fourth-and-a-half-generation OLED pilot line at the Ishikawa Plant, comprising the Ishikawa site in Kawakita, Nomi District, Ishikawa Prefecture, and consolidate its functions into the OLED pilot line at the Mobara Plant to concentrate development resources.」
The filing described the start of operations at the sixth-generation OLED pilot line at the Mobara Plant and the integration of the fourth-and-a-half-generation pilot line functions at the Ishikawa Plant. This represented concrete progress in the pilot production and development structure toward the 2018 mass-production target, but did not indicate that mass production had begun. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company plans to begin mass-production trials this summer on the sixth-generation line at the Mobara Plant for a 5.5-inch real FHD (401 ppi) Advanced-LTPS flexible OLED using the side-by-side (SBS) method, which delivers high resolution and whose sample development has already been completed successfully.」
The company successfully developed samples of high-resolution flexible OLED and explicitly stated that pilot mass production on the sixth-generation line at the Mobara Plant was scheduled to begin. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The funds raised through the unsecured convertible bond-type bonds with stock acquisition rights, subject to subordinated terms, are planned to be used for R&D expenses for printed OLEDs, while the funds raised through subordinated borrowings are planned to be used for R&D expenses for evaporation-deposited OLEDs.」
Although this did not represent the start of OLED mass production, it indicated concrete progress by allocating funds to R&D on printed-process and evaporation-process OLEDs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are conducting development aimed at mass-producing organic EL displays in 2018.」
In addition to existing LTPS LCDs, the company set a target of beginning mass production of OLED displays using flexible substrates in 2018.