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Samsung develops 40-inch display prototype

Friday 20 May 2005 - 11:15

Samsung has developed what it says is the world's first organic light emitting diode (OLED) display that measures 40-inches across the diagonal.

OLEDs have been viewed as a potential replacement for LCDs and PDPs (plasma display panels) in some applications for several years. They don't require a power-hungry backlight and so are viewed favorably for portable applications. Generally faster response rates of OLED screens means they are also being considered for use in televisions.

The new display is about four times the size of its nearest competitor, a 21-inch prototype that was announced in January by Samsung Electronics. Prior to that panel the largest had been a 20-inch prototype produced by Japan's Seiko Epson Corp. The Japanese company had also produced a 40-inch panel in the past but had done so by combining four of its 20-inch panels to create a larger screen. The new Samsung prototype is a single panel.