Samsung is preparing a new hybrid-technology TV display technology called QD-OLED, which combines the immaculate image of OLED with the brightness and color-enhancing properties of QLED's quantum dots

What's even more exciting, BusinessKorea reports that prototypes of the next-generation technology have already been shared with companies such as Sony and Panasonic as well as Samsung Electronics, and the new panels could be available in TVs as early as 2021 The new panels could be installed in TVs as early as 2021

Samsung Display develops and manufactures display technology that is used not only in Samsung products, but in everything from TVs to smartwatches that use Samsung screens (The same is true of LG; LG Electronics uses display technology from LG Display, which provides OLED panels for Sony TVs and Apple smartphones)

Samsung Display is also a major supplier of display technology for Samsung products

Samsung has received a lot of press in recent years for new and innovative display technologies, from quantum dot enhancements in QLED TVs to micro-LEDs in The Wall according to OLED-infocom, Samsung invested $10 billion in QD-OLED R&D and manufacturing last year According to SamMobilecom, Samsung has invested over $10 billion in QD-OLED R&D and manufacturing last year, and according to SamMobilecom, Samsung is actively looking to convert one of its manufacturing facilities in Korea entirely from LCD to QD-OLED

The goal of the QD-OLED hybrid technology is to provide all the benefits of OLED displays, such as pixel-perfect contrast and dimming, rich blacks, and a dramatically slimmer physical design, while taking advantage of the vivid color and brightness that quantum dots can provide The end result should be a premium display that is not only better, but also cheaper to manufacture and more affordable This is because many users feel that current OLED TVs are too expensive, even the higher-end models such as the one featured in our LG CX OLED review [However, the combination of quantum dots and OLEDs is not as simple as adding a layer on top of existing OLEDs In this technology, the blue light from the RGB display is processed primarily by the OLED, while the quantum dots emit red and green light, converting the base blue to the other colors needed to create a full-color image

Theoretically, a less complex OLED base and fewer stacked layers would reduce material costs and manufacturing difficulty, allowing for cheaper OLED production; according to Display Supply Chain's analysis, this would dramatically lower manufacturing costs, reducing the cost of conventional OLEDs to square meters to $9491 per square meter, potentially down to $2603 per square meter for QD-OLED OLED components

This will lead to increased profits for Samsung and cheaper products for consumers, but it all depends on getting the technology right and fine-tuning the manufacturing process to produce a high-quality product If Samsung is sharing prototypes of new technologies, it is likely that progress is being made on both fronts