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BOE’s Patent Prowess Grows, Surpassing LG and Closing In on Samsung

Oğuz Çakır — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:22:08 +0000

If you are an avid follower of Gizmochina, I’m sure you’ve heard the name BOE many times before. This company, which specializes in the development and production of display panels, collaborates with many manufacturers, including Apple. Who knows, maybe even the device you’re reading this on was produced by them. Considering BOE is ranked first in the world by shipments of LCD panels for smartphones, tablets, notebooks, monitors, and TVs, this possibility is quite high. Furthermore, the number of display patents BOE holds in the USA further confirms their success. Here are the details…

BOE Surpasses LG to Become Second Largest Display Patent Holder in US

We know that BOE is already a significant player in the global display market. They produce screens for a wide range of products, from entry-level to flagship devices. However, this success is no accident. According to a South Korean lawyer, BOE ranks second in the number of display panel patents registered in the US, only behind Samsung Display. This is an impressive feat, especially considering the US is a major market for display panels.

BOE’s patent portfolio includes patents on a wide range of display technologies, such as OLED displays, LCD displays, and touch displays. The company has also been granted patents for its display manufacturing processes. The companies strong patent portfolio gives it a competitive advantage in the US market. It also allows the company to license its patents to other companies, which generates additional revenue.

However, it is important to note that BOE’s patents have been challenged by other companies, such as Samsung Display. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, BOE had 280, 300, and 337 patents rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office due to Samsung Display’s existing patents. Of course, encountering issues with new technologies is common. Even Apple sometimes faces patent lawsuits. It doesn’t seem like these challenges will stop BOE.

In fact, experts suggest that if the number of patent applications continues to increase at this rate, BOE might surpass Samsung Display in a short time. If this happens, the South Korean manufacturer would lose its leadership position to a Chinese company. Nonetheless, all we can do is wait and see how things unfold.

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BOE Technology’s Flexible AMOLED Display Shipments May Exceed 120 Million Units this Year

Anubhav — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 03:31:34 +0000

BOE A, a leading display manufacturer based in China has announced impressive growth projections for its flexible AMOLED shipments in 2023. According to a conference call reported by IT Home on July 3, the company expects to ship nearly 80 million pieces of flexible AMOLED, marking a significant increase of over 30% compared to the previous year. BOE A has set an ambitious annual shipment target of over 120 million pieces, demonstrating its commitment to dominating the flexible AMOLED market. The company plans to achieve this goal by focusing on increasing the proportion of high-end product shipments within the flexible AMOLED business, which will subsequently enhance the overall profitability of its product portfolio.

The company announced a 50 billion yuan investment in R&D for the next 3 years

In addition to its strides in flexible AMOLED, BOE has made notable advancements in the vehicle display business. The company has introduced cutting-edge display technologies such as flexible AMOLED, Mini LED, and BD CELL in its vehicle display products. Moreover, BOE’s Chengdu vehicle display base, which commenced production in 2022, is expected to produce approximately 15 million vehicle displays annually. This production capacity encompasses LCD vehicle display modules ranging from 5 inches to 35 inches, providing a comprehensive range of options for automobile manufacturers.

BOE’s commitment to innovation and growth was further emphasized at the Global Innovation Partners Conference · 2023. During the event, the company announced a staggering investment of over 50 billion yuan in technology research and development over the next three years. This substantial investment will enable BOE to create more than 100 solutions tailored to specific market segments, solidifying its position as a leading provider of display technologies.

One of the standout innovations unveiled at the conference was BOE’s world-first smart cockpit. It’s impressive that BOE has independently developed the cockpit’s appearance, display, hardware boards, and software systems. It incorporates advanced AI technologies, including seat belt detection, fatigue driving recognition, and car owner recognition, contributing to enhanced safety and driving experiences.

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BOE begins construction of world’s largest display factory in China

Sean — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:36:43 +0000

BOE Technology Group has just began the construction of the world’s largest production plant that will manufacture display modules for mobile devices earlier this week in the Qingdao, Shandong province in China.

The production site is expected to improve the Chinese display maker’s manufacturing capacity, which, in turn, would help boost its competitiveness in mobile display market. Notably, this factory would also help the city of Qingdao build a key national electronic information industry along with a high end research and development and manufacturing base, as per the company’s official website (Via ChinaDaily). The company’s total investment in this site is expected to be around 8.17 billion Yuan (roughly 1.27 billion US Dollars).

The project is situated in the Qingdao West Coast New Area in China. This new manufacturing site will produce display panels for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and even laptops. Interestingly, the company is also planning on the complete production of mobile phones and other products in the factory later in the future. The first batch of screen panels is expected to roll out by the end of next year.

Furthermore, the new site will also reach its full capacity in March 2024. BOE stated that its mobile screen panels have started mass production, and its new production site in Qingdao will help met its market needs display modules that will be used for medium to small mobile devices across the globe.

BOE to reportedly lead CSOT in large-size LCD panel production capacity

Jeet — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:13:41 +0000

China-based display manufacturer BOE Technology will lead China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) by more than 10pp in capacity share for large-size LCD panels, reports DigiTimes Research.

The development comes after the company outbid its rival to take over the control of two fabs — one 8.5G and another 8.6G from CEC-Panda LCD Technology.

As per the report, the difference in capacity is there even though CSOT has signed a deal to over the control of Samsung Display‘s 8.5G line in Suzhou, China. This is because the combined capacity of CEC-Panda’s two fabs is higher than that of Samsung’s fab.

The two fabs of CEC-Panda has a total production capacity of 12.71 million square meters for the LCD panels per year, which is higher than the capacity of 8.58 million square meters of Samsung Display’s plant in China.

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Samsung Display sold its line to CSOT because the South Korean giant is withdrawing from the LCD panels segment. On the other hand, CEC-Panda was forced to sell its two plants because of the heavy losses.

These two Chinese companies are claimed to be the only two companies out of the world’s top six LCD panel suppliers to have witnessed growth in revenue in H1 2020. With the newly-added capacity, the companies are now expected to take up the leading spot for the supply of large-size LCD panels next year.

BOE Technology held a sizeable 21.1 percent of the global large-sized panel capacity in the market, which would be further boosted by the recent acquisitions. By the end of 2021, the company is expected to hold more than a quarter of the world’s large-sized panel capacity, coming in at 28 percent.

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BOE launches a 27-inch Smart Screen with USB-C, DC dimming & more

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:44:46 +0000

Chinese display panel manufacturer BOE technology is well-known globally as a supplier of display panels. What you may not know is that the company also manufacturers its own branded products. A new 27-inch BOE Smart Screen has been launched on BOE’s flagship store. The smart display screen integrates a USB-C interface and supports the use of peripheral devices such as mouse and keyboard.

BOE’s smart screen adopts a self-developed 27-inch ADS-IPS screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The display is also equipped with BOE’s professional GAMMA technology which makes the details of the dark parts clearer while the image quality of the bright parts is not affected.

BOE Smart Screen uses a soft wide viewing angle matte screen with a visual range of 178 degrees, a refresh rate of 75 Hz, and a 122% sRGB wide colour gamut for richer colours and a more realistic experience.

For users who stay up late, the display will automatically be adjusted to low brightness. BOE’s smart screen adopts DC dimming with low brightness and no flicker. It is certified by the German TUV Rheinland low blue eye protection certification, reducing harmful blue light in the 415nm~455nm band, avoid long-term fatigue.

BOE’s Pickup Smart Screen has three video input ports- an HDMI port, a DP port, and a USB-C port. It also has a 3.5mm audio output port and two USB-A 3.0 peripheral ports. Among them, the USB-C interface supports video signal transmission. The USB-A port can also be used to add peripherals such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a headset.

BOE’s Smart Screen is equipped with a multifunctional rotating lifting bracket. The bracket supports 120mm vertical lifting, -6°+22° pitch angle, 90° rotation for horizontal and vertical screens, and -45°+45° left and right rotations, regardless of whether it is horizontal viewing. The screen can even be adjusted to portrait orientation depending on what suits the user.

The BOE Smart Screen is currently on the pre-sale for 1699 yuan (~$248) but will retail for 1999 yuan (~$292) after now.

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BOE technology edges past LG as it coasts closer to Samsung in AMOLED panel supply

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 01:43:19 +0000

One of the leading names in display technology is Chinese firm – BOE display technology. The company has built a reputation for itself in the aspect of LCD screens using its proprietary Advanced Super Dimension Switch (ADSDS) technology for liquid-crystal (LCD) panels. But when it comes to OLED panels, the Chinese firm is behind Samsung and LG.

The company has now surpassed LG in the aspect of OLED supply and is closing in on Samsung. The company has seen its yield for AMOLED panels increase tremendously. The company’s yield for 6.39” QHD+ AMOLED panels increase from 10% in Q3 2018 to 30% in Q4 and may get as high as 50% before the end of the year. It’s biggest AMOLED display supply yet is for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

This result has been a long time coming. We recall sometime in 2017 when the Chinese company unveiled its sixth generation of flexible AMOLED production line in a ceremony held in Chengdu, China. The production line is the wold’s second production line for flexible AMOLED panels and China’s first. The line was targeted at breaking the monopoly enjoyed by Korean companies Samsung, LG and others and that it is doing. BOE technology is reportedly planning a massive $6.85 million investment into a third production line for 6G flexible AMOLED panels.

The company has to improve on its yield rates and other factors in order to mount any serious threat on Samsung’s dominance of the market, according to the Display Supply Chain Consultants. In Q4 2018, while BOE spent an estimated $80 to manufacture the 6.39-inch AMOLED panel, it cost Samsung only $60 per panel.

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