Merck Group, a prominent supplier to industry giants Samsung and LG, has made a significant strategic decision regarding its focus on display materials. The company has decided to discontinue the development of LCD panels and instead redirect its research efforts towards exploring innovative materials such as MicroLED and OLED.

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Understanding Merck Group’s Decision to Discontinue LCD Development

The shift in Merck Group’s priorities comes in response to the recent announcements made by Samsung and LG, two major players in the display industry, regarding their exit from LCD screen production. As Korean companies, both Samsung and LG have established their dominance in the OLED panel market. Samsung excels in the production of small and medium-sized OLED panels for smartphones and tablets, while LG leads in large-sized OLED panels for OLED TVs.

Given this market landscape, it is not surprising that Merck Group has chosen to align its research and development investments with the emerging trends in the display industry. By ceasing the development of LCD panel materials, the company can now concentrate its resources on self-emitting screen materials like MicroLED and OLED, as well as explore advancements in backlight technologies, including Mini-LED.

Merck Group’s decision reflects the industry’s collective recognition of the growing demand and potential for next-generation display technologies. With OLED displays gaining popularity in various consumer electronics, the suppliers collaborating with Samsung and LG are actively prioritizing the research and development of OLED and other advanced screen materials.

In related news, Chinese display manufacturers, including BOE, CSOT, Tianma, and Visionox, have teamed up to challenge a patent owned by Samsung Display in the United States. This move is in response to Samsung’s previous attempts to block imports of third-party displays that it believes infringe on its patented technologies.

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