Taiwanese - Japanese manufacturer wanted to be together with LG and Samsung third largest player. It claims Digitimes.
Foxconn in the coming days will own 66 percent stake in Sharp. According to Digitimes, About half of the money is credited to the budget, which will allow for the development and launch of mass production of OLED displays are already in 2018 year.
At present, OLED displays sector really are only two strong players - it is LG TVs on the market and Samsung are aimed more on mobile devices. Foxconn, Sharp has the technology, probably, He joins as a third heavyweight player in the sector.
The first OLED prototypes, Sharp unveiled 2012 year. The photo opens this article, you can see a 3.4-inch flexible display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, which was shown during the CES 2013.
According to reports Digitimes , Sharp / Foxconn will start production of a small YOU ARE screens, likely for smartphones. states, what in 2018 year they will be at the Apple iPhone smartphone. In turn, not later than 2021 year will start mass production of OLED-displays for tablets, laptops and televisions.
That Sharp can oppose Korean leader? Firstly, solutions, associated with IGZO technology, through which may increase the density of pixels and improving overall image quality while reducing power consumption.
Ни Foxconn, Sharp or not confirmed this information. Practice shows, the news site Digitimes, more likely to be true.
