QDEL panels will replace OLED panels.
Products with OLED panels are now becoming increasingly common and continuing to decrease in price. On the other hand, new QDEL (Quantum Dot Electroluminescent) panels are expected to replace OLEDs.
Products with OLED panels are now becoming increasingly common and continuing to decrease in price. On the other hand, new QDEL (Quantum Dot Electroluminescent) panels are expected to replace OLEDs.
OLED displays are currently considered the industry’s most ideal solution, offering superior performance in blacks, brightness, and vibrant colors. While products with OLED screens, such as TVs, were initially sought after at very high prices, it’s now evident that prices are beginning to decline. However, it was expected that MicroLED displays would replace OLEDs, but it appears that we will soon be talking about the new QDEL displays.
QDEL screens are on the way.
It is believed that there is at least a five-year period ahead for MicroLED displays to be widely used commercially. These displays are expected to be used across a wide range of devices, from smartphones to VR/AR products and transparent displays. However, there is another display technology called QDEL (Quantum Dot Electroluminescent), which is much closer.
QDEL, or Quantum Dot Electroluminescent, could be the next technology after OLED, commonly used in high-end televisions, monitors, and other devices. Also known as NanoLED, QDEL should not be confused with QLED technology, which is already present in TVs as it does not have a backlight but instead relies on quantum dots as the primary light source. The advantage of QDEL displays over QD-OLED displays lies in cost, brightness, and resistance to burn-in.
According to reports, QDEL will be ready for use within the next two years and will be available to consumers earlier than MicroLEDs. Those closely following panel technologies may have actually seen QDEL before under different names. Nanosys, a supplier of phosphor-based quantum dots capable of reflecting different colors in different sizes, has been working on this technology for several years. Although the company refers to it as NanoLED, we see that the technology has been referred to by different names over time, including QD-EL, QD-LED, EL-QD, and QLED (by Samsung).
If you haven’t heard these names before, it’s not a big deal because no product using this technology has been released yet. Panel manufacturers have not yet conducted prototype production either. Nanosys, however, has several prototypes and states that the technology will be ready by 2026. It’s worth mentioning that Nanosys’ production partner is Sharp.
According to David Hsieh, Senior Research Director at Omdia, QDEL panels will be used primarily in the TV, PC, and automotive industries. Hsieh also notes that QDEL will have a better cost-performance ratio than OLED. Meanwhile, you can see a QDEL panel prototype in the video below.
