Samsung SDI to Develop the Industry's First wVGA OLED Panel.

PenTile RGB Technology from Clairvoyante, Inc. Makes It Possible toOvercome Performance and Manufacturing Challenges Typical ofHigh-Resolution OLED PanelsCUPERTINO, Calif. & SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung SDI willproduce the world's first high-resolution active matrix organiclight emitting diode (AMOLED) panel, using PenTile[R] subpixel rendering technology from Clairvoyante, Inc. By incorporating Clairvoyante'sPenTile RGB technology, Samsung SDI is able to develop the firsthandheld wVGA (480 x 800) OLED PenTile RGB panel, overcoming themanufacturing and performance challenges that have previouslycomplicated high-resolution OLED production.At 3.08-inch diagonal, this first wVGA OLED panel will optimizeemerging applications for handheld Web browsers, GPS and video, whereexceptional detail and viewability is required. Samsung SDI OLEDtechnology can result in the industry's thinnest packages formobile applications and produces power-efficient displays withextraordinary viewing characteristics.Currently, OLEDs are available in display formats only up to qVGA(240 x 320). Until now, OLED manufacturers have been challenged toachieve formats of greater than qVGA that also retain the lifetime andperformance necessary for the handheld market. PenTile technology makesit possible to attain this improved performance by eliminating one-thirdof the subpixels while maintaining the same display resolution.Samsung SDI anticipates a strong future for OLED technology,recently investing in additional capacity to support new demand.Industry research group Display Search shares this optimism, predictingthat the AMOLED market to grow to US$5.58 billion by 2011, up fromUS$220.5 million in 2007. Samsung has been fabricating OLED panels sinceAugust 2002, with applications in car audio, electronic games, MP3players and recently cell phones."Our partnership with Clairvoyante will create a new PenTileOLED panel that will lead the handheld market with a power-efficient,high-resolution OLED panel that supports continued innovation inemerging handheld applications," said Sung-Chul Kim, Samsung SDIvice president.AvailabilitySamples are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2008,with mass production anticipated by the third quarter of 2008. The newmodule will be demonstrated at Flat Panel Display International inYokohama, Japan at Pacifico Yokohama October 24-26 in Samsung SDI'sbooth #571 and Clairvoyante's booth #781.Specifications: 3.08 inch PenTile RGB OLED from Samsung SDIDiagonal <3.08 inchesLuminance <200 cd/m2Contrast <1000:1Power consumption <400 mWColor Gamut (NTSC) <100%Format