Samsung to cut AMOLED power consumption by 50%, double lifespan by end of 2011

By on Jul 1, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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Display-centric blog oled-display.net is reporting that Samsung’s mobile display division will double the lifespan of its much sought-after AMOLED displays (from 50 kilowatt hours to over 100 kilowatt hours) while decreasing power consumption (from 62 watts to under 30 watts) by the end of 2011. The blog reports that: “By increasing of substrate size from 4 to the new 5.5 gen line the number of same size panels produced from one substrate increase and it will bring more production efficiency also for larger OLED-Television devices.” Sounds like great news for mobile phone battery life and handset longevity, let’s just hope Samsung can crank these displays out fast enough for the manufacturers who need them.

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  • EvoMan

    I have yet to see a samchung phone that doesn’t look like it isn’t intended for a 15 year old.

    • Andrew Munchbach

      The HTC DROID Incredible uses the Samsung AMOLED display, so it isn’t just Samsung phones this benefits :)

      • Nefarion

        Wow! Maybe they can increase production a few points so we actually buy something using a AMOLED screen?

        The Droid Incredible has been out of stock for months.

        VZW launched it in April, and now they’re saying July 28th for delivery.

        Ridiculous.

      • whaaaa!!!

        So true. I canceled my Inc order and will get an X instead.

      • Dream

        Thumbs up to increase production, I was gonna get a Driod INC until i heard there is almost a month worth of backorder. Looks like il be getting the fasicnate (hope i spell’t that rite)

      • EvoMan

        Good point. Increase production.

  • drksilenc

    now if only they could quadrouple supply we would be good

  • BillyBob

    And maybe they can make the screens viewable in the sunlight ;-)

    • UberSapian

      The Super AMOLED used for the Galaxy S is viewable in sunlight.

  • UberSapian

    62 watts from a 3.6 volt battery = 17.22 amps
    Most handset batteries are rated 1.2-1.4 amp/hours
    I’m confused as to what ratings they are talking about

    • http://evanjacobs.net/ Evan Jacobs

      Maybe they mean mWatts.

  • MicroNix

    They’ll create them and hog them for themselves like they did with the current production line.

  • N8nnc

    Lifetime should be thousands of hours, not kW-hours. I’m pretty sure 62W power figure is for larger displays, like TVs, but the original article isn’t very clear on this.

  • http://alghienkad06.student.ipb.ac.id/ thea

    Thumbs up

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