Mass production of AMOLED panel for AUO and VR begins in earnest

It is expected that AUO will begin mass-producing AMOLED panel for VR.

AUO displayed AMOLED panels for 1.2-1.6 inch smart watch, 12.3 inch vehicles, and 3.8 inch VR in Touch Taiwan 2016.

In particular, the AMOLED panel for VR is composed of 2 sets of 3.8 inch, and each AMOLED panel’s resolution is 423 ppi of 1080×1200. Using 2 AMOLED panels, 2K (2160×1200) resolution has been realized.

According to a staff from AUO, “there are plans to intensively mass-produce AMOLED panels for wearables and VRs; and in particular AMOLED panel for VR are being produced and supplied to Razer and OSV. From Q4 2016, mass-production will be initiated in earnest to ship over 100,000 units.”

AUO’s AMOLED panels for VR are being sold as modules to a company called Vitrolight technology. According to Vitrolight technology’s website AUO’s AMOLED panel module for VR is US$240-350 for 1 piece and 2,000 pieces can be supplied per month.

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AUO, VR용 AMOLED panel 본격 양산 시작

AUO에서도 VR AMOLED panel을 본격적으로 양산할 것으로 기대된다.

AUOTouch Taiwan 2016에서 1.2~1.6inch smart watch AMOLED panel12.3inch 차량용 AMOLED panel, 그리고 3.8inch VR AMOLED panel을 전시하였다.

특히 VRAMOLED panel3.8inch 2set로 구성되었으며, AMOLED panel의 해상도는 1080×1200423 ppi이다. 2개의 AMOLED panel을 사용하여 2K 해상도(2160×1200)을 구현하였다.

AUO 관계자는 “Wearable VRAMOLED panel을 집중적으로 양산할 계획이며, 특히 VR AMOLED panel은 일부 생산하여 Razer OSV에 공급하고 있다. 2016Q4부터 본격적으로 양산하여 분기별 100,000대 이상 출하할 예정이다.” 라고 밝혔다.

AUO VR AMOLED panelVitrolight technology라는 업체에서 현재 모듈로 판매중에 있다. Vitrolight technology 홈페이지에 따르면 AUO VR AMOLED panel 모듈 가격은 1 pieceUS$ 240~350으로 월 2,000 pieces까지 공급 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

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