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AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its recognition by the Industrial Development Bureau of Ministry of Economic Affairs as the leading green TFT-LCD maker for its 46-inch “Eco-Plus” Full HD panel. This award again confirms AUO’s endeavors in “Green Solutions.” AUO will continue applying “Green Solutions” initiatives in all aspects of its innovative technologies, making real efforts in protecting the earth while seeking ways to offer convenient and delightful digital lifestyles to consumers.

The 46-inch“Eco-Plus” Full HD panel which received this award weighs less than 9 kg. Its weight is reduced by 30%, its thickness by 30%, and the panel brings power savings of up to 30%. The package efficiency is also increased by 66% due to the reduction in packaging space and delivery weight. Combined with AUO’s focus on Green Logistics, transportation efficiency is improved and consequently reduces the impact on the environment.

AUO was also highly recognized by the panel of judges in all seven areas of “Green Quality Evaluation,” including Selection and Labeling Production Material, End-of-Life Design, Quality Assurance and Improvement, Energy Management, Procedure for Recycle and Waste Management, and Environment Policy and Packaging.

Taking the area of Selection and Labeling Production Material as an example, AUO has not only followed the EU RoHS regulations, but has also led the industry to embrace a Halogen Free policy. Furthermore, AUO has developed its own Green Parts Aggregations and Reporting System (GPARS). This system enables AUO to communicate with its supply partners in real time, confirming that the materials it intends to purchase are in line with AUO green policy, international norms and customers’ requirements. The result is a realization of AUO’s hazard-free commitment in declining the use of parts or materials that are harmful to the ecosystem, environment and people.

In the area of packaging, AUO successfully developed a “Paper Cushion Structure for LCD TV panel package” by taking into account solutions in saving resources, in recycling, and in lowering pollution and logistics costs. This design was awarded the 2008 Green Package Design Award by the Environmental Protection Administration recently, making AUO the only non-professional packaging company to receive this award.

“As a global leading TFT-LCD supplier, we are actively taking serious steps to realize ideas envisaged in AUO Green Solutions, including Green Innovations, Green Procurement, Green Production, Green Logistics, Green Service and Green Recycling,” said Dr. LJ Chen, President and COO of AUO, who fully agrees that a company should play a key role in protecting the environment, “We are indeed happy to see government support in this area and look forward to seeing this initiative expanded to cover all stakeholders in the TFT-LCD industry, as a way to collectively upgrade the value of Taiwan’s flat panel display industry so as to meet or surpass international environmental standards, as well as to ultimately create more green opportunities.”

We have some updates from AU Optronics about their panel development plans which is always interesting to see. Our last update was Oct 2020. This is AUO as a panel manufacturer, as opposed to any specific monitor/display manufacturer, but it gives an indication of where monitors are likely to go in the future by looking ahead at the panel production plans. AUO make a large portion of the IPS-type panels (their ‘AHVA’ technology) in the market which is always of interest along with a range of interesting TN Film options. Please keep in mind that the production dates are not set in stone and may change, and there is then also a lag of several months before a panel is produced, then used in a display and launched to market. We will update our panel parts database with all the new information we have as well as best we can.

AU Optronics plan to push this in the coming years, with listings now of 1080p @ 480Hz, 1440p @ 360Hz and UHD (4K) @ 240Hz!The 1440p 360Hz option looks like it will be the first to go in to production sometime in 2021, with the others planned for 2022 sometime. No details on panel sized or other specs at the moment, only that these are the plans to drive refresh rates.

There are also a quite a few other high refresh rate Curved VA panels of note. The focus from AUO here seems to be with a range of curvature options, including a steep 1000R to match recent Samsung VA panel developments. New planned 240Hz VA panels look particularly interesting, if response times are sufficient to keep up. Samsung have done a great job enhancing their response times on recently tested 240Hz VA panels from their range, finally clearing up the dreaded black smearing and making panels that can actually keep up with the frame rate (e.g. Samsung Odyssey G7screens). Let’s hope AUO can do the same with their new 240Hz options.

No sooner have these screens started to finally appear, do we have news from AUO that they are looking to boost that refresh rate a little up to 160Hz in the next generation of these 4K panels. These are still in planning phase with a tentative Q3/Q4 2021 date listed for now, but we’d expect this to slip a bit.

AUO have various panels planned with FALD backlights and Mini LED backlights (even more zones) for excellent HDR performance on an LCD panel. Some also have high refresh rates included:

M320QAN02.7– 32″ in size with a 576 zone LED backlight (AUO refer to this as Mini LED, although it’s a bit more like FALD options we’ve seen to date given the more limited number of zones). This panel has a 3840 x 2160 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate only, wide gamut with 99% Adobe RGB coverage, 8-bit colour depth, 600 cd/m2 brightness, 1000 cd/m2 peak brightness for HDR 1000. Originally expected to go in to production in Dec 2020 which slipped a bit but should be in production now since May 2021.

Most exciting perhaps is a new 32″ panel (M320QAN02.A) that is currently in development with a 2304 zone Mini LED backlight and high 160Hz refresh rate. This is listed with 99% Adobe RGB gamut and HDR 1000 support again, and expected to be in production around August 2021.

There’s not very much information listed for this at the moment, but AUO are also developing now a 24.5″ sized TN Film panel with a 360Hz native refresh rate. So far the only 360Hz panels released to market have been by AUO with their IPS-type technology, as featured in screens like the Asus ROG Swift PG259QN we tested last Sept 2020. Some gamers still prefer TN Film panels for additional snappiness and for competitive gaming so it will be interesting to see what AUO can manage in this sector too.

The 34″ size is not one that AUO has previously invested in, having concentrated their efforts in the 35″ space, and leaving 34″ to Samsung (VA) and LG.Display (IPS) until now. AUO now have several new panels in production which are 34″ in size, offering a 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio and a 3440 x 1440 resolution. There are 4 panel variants planned:

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The new report by Expert Market Research titled, ‘Global, Size, Share, Report and Forecast 2022-2027’, gives an in-depth analysis of the global TFT-LCD display panel market, assessing the market based on its segments like sizes, applications, and major regions.

The increasing deployment of TFT-LCD display panels in smart TVs, smartphones, and tablets, among others, is driving the market growth. The increasing demand for consumer electronics with enhanced screen resolution and great picture quality, owing to the rising disposable income and rapid urbanisation, is anticipated to propel the market growth.

A thin-film-transistor liquid -crystal display (TFT LCD) panel is defined as a technology which is used in the television to enhance the experience of the users. In a TFT-LCD display panel, each pixel is attached to a thin film transistor which offers great colour quality. TFT-LCD also improves contrast and addressability of the television.

The key trends in the TFT-LCD display panel market include the growing research and development activities by the major market players aimed towards augmenting the quality of consumer electronics by bolstering the viewing experience. The growing competition between the international brands, such as Samsung Electronics and Toshiba, is anticipated to accelerate the sales of the product.

Moreover, the thriving e-commerce industry, which is further augmented by the increasing purchasing power of the population is likely to be a boon for the market in the coming years. The technological advancements in the medium and large enterprises is likely to lead to a heightened adoption of TFT-LCD display panels in the forecast period.

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