According to reports from Korea, Samsung Electronics has decided to accelerate the development of its QD-EL display technology. Working together with its affiliate companies, Samsung aims to commercialize QD-EL displays within the next few year.
The reports suggests that Samsung Electronics is working closely with SAIT (Samsung's advanced research institute) and Samsung Display. QD-EL displays are similar to OLED displays, but they use quantum dots as the emitter material. This is the first display technology that uses the QD's electroluminescence, rather than the photoluminescence, used in color conversion for QD-LCDs, QD-powered microLEDs, and QD-OLEDs.
During Displayweek 2024, Samsung demonstrated a 18.2" 3200x1800 (202 PPI) 250 nits QD-EL display, that was produced using an inkjet-printing process, based on cadmium-free QDs.
Samsung is not alone in the race to develop QD-EL displays. In 2024, TCL CSoT demonstrated a 14" 2.8K inkjet-printed QD-EL display, that won SID Displayweek's People's Choice Award. To encourage collaboration and innovation, TCL CSOT announced the Blue Star Project with a $1 million prize to incentivize collaboration and accelerate breakthroughs in QD-EL technology.
In early 2024, Sharp demonstrated two QDEL prototype - a 12-inch one and a 30-inch one. BOE is also developing QD-EL technologies.