Industry analysts identify QDEL as a significant development for consumer displays in the next two years.
Nanosys targets 2026 for commercial availability of QDEL products.
QDEL displays do not require a backlight, with quantum dots serving as the light source instead.
QDEL is a promising new display technology that could potentially replace OLED in premium TVs and other devices.
Wider color spaces and brighter screens are advantages of QDEL over OLED.
In the realm of cutting-edge display technology, QDEL emerges as a promising contender poised to potentially replace OLED in premium TVs and other devices. Short for quantum dot electroluminescent or NanoLED, QDEL displays boast several advantages over their OLED counterparts. Unlike OLED panels that require a backlight, QDEL displays eschew this component altogether, with the quantum dots themselves serving as the light source. This innovative approach yields wider color spaces than today's QD-OLEDs (quantum dot OLEDs) and promises brighter, more affordable screens that are resistant to burn-in. These attributes have led industry analysts like David Hsieh, senior research director for displays at research firm Omdia, to identify QDEL as one of the most potentially influential developments for consumer displays in the next two years. Nanosys, a quantum dot supplier developing the technology, is targeting 2026 for commercial availability of QDEL products. While this timeline seems ambitious given the limited number of prototypes currently in existence and the challenges faced by QDEL, it's worth keeping an eye on this emerging tech as it has the potential to significantly impact TVs, PC displays, and even the automotive industry. If commercialized and mass-produced, QDEL can offer a cost-to-performance ratio better than that of OLED but may still struggle to compete with LCD-LED on a cost basis. The first QDEL products are expected to be made using an inkjet printing manufacturing process.
QDEL displays don’t have a backlight. Instead, the quantum dots are the light source.
The expected result of QDEL displays is wider color spaces than today’s QD-OLEDs and brighter, more affordable, and resistant to burn-in screens.
QDEL is being eyed as one of the most potentially influential developments for consumer displays over the next two years.
David Hsieh, senior research director for displays at research firm Omdia, expects QDEL will most impact TVs, PC displays, and the automotive industry.
Nanosys is targeting 2026 for commercial availability of QDEL technology.
QDEL can have a cost-to-performance ratio better than that of OLED but would still struggle to compete with LCD-LED on a cost basis.
The first QDEL products are expected to be made using an inkjet printing manufacturing process.
