TCL promised to make OLED monitors cheaper – but at the same time they will become brighter and more durable

TCL has announced a new technology for producing OLED displays that will reduce the cost, increase brightness and energy efficiency of end products, including gaming monitors. The first devices based on this technology are expected to appear in 2025.

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At the recent Omdia Korea Display conference in South Korea, TCL detailed its new inkjet printing technology for OLED panels, including OLEDs themselves. This method can reduce light loss due to internal reflection by 50%, reduce energy consumption and increase the service life of screens, PCWorld reports. At the same time, production costs are reduced by 20%. Several prototypes were demonstrated at the event – an 8K OLED TV, a 14-inch laptop screen and a 31-inch curved 4K OLED panel.

Inkjet printing technology is already used to apply a protective layer in modern OLED displays, but expanding its use to other key panel elements, including light-emitting layers, could be a real breakthrough in the industry and significantly simplify the production process, which is especially important against the backdrop of not so many OLED panel manufacturers such as LG and Samsung.

In addition, with the advent of new technology, competition in the market should increase. Accordingly, monitor and laptop manufacturers such as Dell, Asus and Corsair will have more options, and consumers will be able to expect a wider selection of OLED devices with improved performance and at a more affordable price.

Limited production of displays using the new technology will begin by the end of this year. The focus will be on mid-sized OLED screens that will be used in laptops and monitors. Finished products will appear on the market in the second half of 2025