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2021
South Korean FTC fines five Samsung affiliates over cafeteria business
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDI and Welstory a total of 234.9 billion won over allegedly unfair internal trading involving an in-house cafeteria business. Samsung called the decision regretful and argued that its employee-welfare efforts had been misread as unfair business support.
2021
Samsung Display laptop OLED receives SGS Gaming Performance certification
Samsung Display announced that its laptop OLED screen had received SGS Gaming Performance certification; the screen is used in Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops.
2021
TCL Technology completes acquisition of Samsung's Suzhou display businesses
TCL Technology completed the transfer of its acquired interests in two Suzhou Samsung display companies on March 31, 2021: 60% of Suzhou Samsung Electronics LCD Technology and 100% of Suzhou Samsung Display. The report says system handover was substantially complete and management had taken over.
2021
TCL completes acquisition of Suzhou Samsung display businesses
TCL completed the acquisition of 60% of Suzhou Samsung Electronics LCD Technology and 100% of Suzhou Samsung Display. The report also says Samsung Display completed its investment in TCL CSOT as part of the transaction work.
2021
Samsung Display gaming OLED receives SGS certifications
Samsung Display's OLED screen received SGS Seamless Display and Eye Care certifications, according to the article. The report says testing found a motion-image response time below 11 milliseconds and that the screen can reduce the proportion of harmful blue light to below 6.5%.
2021
Samsung Display announces gaming OLED screen
Samsung Display announced a new OLED screen designed for high-definition gaming content, including use in smartphones and laptops. The article reports that the screen supports refresh rates above 120Hz and is featured in the ASUS ROG 5 smartphone.
2021
Samsung Display announces planned mass production of 90Hz OLED laptop screens
Samsung Display announced that it would begin mass production of 90Hz OLED screens for laptops in March 2021.
2021
Samsung Display unveils Samsung OLED logo
Samsung Display introduced a new Samsung OLED logo and said it had applied for the trademark in 43 nations.
2020
Samsung Display appoints Choi Joo-sun as CEO
Samsung Display appointed Choi Joo-sun as its new CEO. Former CEO Lee Dong-hoon moved to an adviser role.
2020
Samsung Display to supply QD panels to TCL
A report said Samsung Display would supply quantum-dot television panels to TCL in 2021.
2020
Samsung Display announces commercialization of third-generation foldable OLED panel
Samsung Display announced the commercialization of its third-generation foldable OLED panel, which the article says is already used in the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
2020
TCL CSOT announces acquisition of Samsung's Suzhou LCD businesses
TCL Technology disclosed that its subsidiary TCL CSOT would acquire a 60% stake in Suzhou Samsung Electronics LCD Technology and 100% of Suzhou Samsung Display for $1.08 billion. Samsung Display would invest the consideration for the 60% stake into TCL CSOT, increasing its ownership in TCL CSOT from 5.02% to 12.33%.
2020
TCL China Star announces acquisition of stakes in Samsung's Suzhou display businesses
TCL China Star announced that it would acquire a 60% stake in Suzhou Samsung Electronics LCD Technology and a 100% stake in Suzhou Samsung Display for $1.08 billion. Samsung Display was to invest $739 million in TCL China Star as consideration for the 60% stake, increasing its ownership in TCL China Star from 5.02% to 12.33%.
2020
UL verifies Samsung Display camera-hole OLED image quality
Samsung Display announced that UL verified the image quality of its new OLED display area around a smartphone camera hole, finding low color deviation and uniformity across the surrounding area.
2020
JOLED sues Samsung over OLED panel patents
JOLED filed a patent infringement lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display and Samsung's U.S. subsidiary, alleging that Galaxy-branded smartphones sold in the United States infringe JOLED's OLED panel technology patents and seeking damages.
2020
Samsung Display announces planned LCD market exit
Samsung Display informed its clients that it would exit the LCD market by the end of 2020; the article reports this as a planned future exit, not a completed departure.
2020
Samsung Display announces plan to end LCD panel production
Samsung Display announced that it would end all LCD panel production in China and South Korea by the end of 2020, and said it would invest 13.1 trillion won to upgrade production lines.
2020
Samsung Display announces planned closure of LCD production lines
Samsung Display said it plans to close all LCD production lines in South Korea and China by the end of 2020. The article says it had not yet decided on the future of its Chinese factories.
2020
Samsung Display launches OLED display optimized for 5G smartphones
Samsung Display announced the launch of a new OLED display optimized for 5G smartphones, with a blue-light ratio of 6.5% and reduced power consumption.
2020
Nanoco sues Samsung over quantum-dot patents
Nanoco filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and affiliated companies in Texas, alleging infringement of its quantum-dot display technology patents and seeking a permanent injunction.