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PCB makers plan to integrate Mini-LED into laptops and televisions
We've seen many early production builds and some small volume insertions of products into the market. But Mini-LED never has gone into volume production. That however is changing as PCB manufacturers are ramping up for it.
Creating these panels is very time-consuming because each LED in the backlight has to be placed in the right place. There is also a choice of flexible substrates, which are more expensive and require a second coat to ensure that the lighting is even enough for a panel. Mini-LED panels appear to be relatively simple and therefore usually only consist of two layers.
-- DigiTimes --
Taiwan's PCB makers are poised to embrace a new wave of shipment boom for mini LED backlit boards along with increasing penetration of mini LED backlighting technology in new notebook and TV products, with rigid PCB solutions emerging as the mainstream, according to industry sources.
Mini LED will feature in more consumer devices. Apple is set to release new iPads with mini LED backlighting in the second half of 2020 and will also incorporate the technology into its future MacBook series, while Samsung Electronics is also moving aggressively to tap the market for mini LED TVs, promising great shipment momentum for mini LED backlight boards, the sources said.
Gaming notebooks, large gaming screens and even creator PCs will become new segments for mini LED applications, the sources continued.
Among Taiwan's mini LED backlight PCB suppliers, Zhen Ding Technology has cut into the supply chain of new iPads, while Uniflex Technology will zero in on new notebook models from Chinese vendors, the sources said. Unimicron Technology and Taiwan PCB Techvest both focus on large-screen public display applications. Apex International has reportedly landed orders from Samsung for mini LED TV backlight boards. Rigid boards are being widely adopted in mini LED backlighting solutions as they are more cost effective than flexible ones which require a new layer of special material to secure stable backlighting, the sources said, adding that mini LED backlight boards usually have only two layers as no sophisticated computing capability is required.
But to support mini LED mass transfer technology, the flatness of backlight boards is highly required, and therefore PCB makers will have to purchase new processing equipment to meet the requirement, the sources said.
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#5810682 Posted on: 07/20/2020 02:15 PM
It's not all roses (like micro-LED would probably be), but still great progress.
This is from a TCL 6-series Mini-LED review:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/new-tcl-6-series-mini-led-oled-quality-on-a-budget-ces-2020/
The problem is that the price is close to OLED, but the image quality isn't (yet). If they manage to drop it significantly, then it would be nice for budget builds.
I don't get it. Why do these still require a FALD panel on top of the MiniLED panel? Isn't the "MiniLED panel + RGB front penel" nearly equivalent to an OLED panel?
It's not all roses (like micro-LED would probably be), but still great progress.
This is from a TCL 6-series Mini-LED review:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/new-tcl-6-series-mini-led-oled-quality-on-a-budget-ces-2020/
It was an exciting moment, but the 8-Series couldn’t quite be called an OLED-killer. Off-angle viewing seemed to suffer, its excellent black areas still had a slightly perceptible halo-effect near bright areas of the screen, and then there’s the question of price: The 8-Series 65-inch model was only $100 less than LG’s comparably-sized C9 OLED TV.
It’s unlikely that even a mini-LED version of the 6-Series would equal OLED in terms of all of its outstanding picture qualities, but if it comes close — as we suspect it will — it will still be a game-changer in 4K HDR bang-for-the-buck value.
Of course, for now, this is speculation, but you can be sure that as soon as we get our hands on a review model, we’ll be back to give you a full report and let you know if all of this excitement is warranted.
It’s unlikely that even a mini-LED version of the 6-Series would equal OLED in terms of all of its outstanding picture qualities, but if it comes close — as we suspect it will — it will still be a game-changer in 4K HDR bang-for-the-buck value.
Of course, for now, this is speculation, but you can be sure that as soon as we get our hands on a review model, we’ll be back to give you a full report and let you know if all of this excitement is warranted.
The problem is that the price is close to OLED, but the image quality isn't (yet). If they manage to drop it significantly, then it would be nice for budget builds.
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#5810688 Posted on: 07/20/2020 02:39 PM
Why aren't they moving straight to micro-led? I thought this tech is ready for prime release.
Why aren't they moving straight to micro-led? I thought this tech is ready for prime release.
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#5810705 Posted on: 07/20/2020 03:17 PM
This has been my dilemma on the next TV in my living room. The room is very bright so reflections are an issue and I'm not blacking it out with curtains. OLED's currently are all glossy with only OK reflection handling and Samsung's LED(I refuse to call them QLED as that is misleading nonsense) have the best reflection handing than any TV maker. A Samsung TV with mini-led backlightnig may be a pretty good compromise.
This has been my dilemma on the next TV in my living room. The room is very bright so reflections are an issue and I'm not blacking it out with curtains. OLED's currently are all glossy with only OK reflection handling and Samsung's LED(I refuse to call them QLED as that is misleading nonsense) have the best reflection handing than any TV maker. A Samsung TV with mini-led backlightnig may be a pretty good compromise.
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#5810706 Posted on: 07/20/2020 03:19 PM
Its not ready but it is close. Most articles I have seen suggest its 2-3 years off. Samsung had prototypes at CES this year but I suspect getting mass production stepped up in a cost effective way is taking time.
Why aren't they moving straight to micro-led? I thought this tech is ready for prime release.
Its not ready but it is close. Most articles I have seen suggest its 2-3 years off. Samsung had prototypes at CES this year but I suspect getting mass production stepped up in a cost effective way is taking time.
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I don't get it. Why do these still require a FALD panel on top of the MiniLED panel? Isn't the "MiniLED panel + RGB front penel" nearly equivalent to an OLED panel?