Samsung Display Executive Vice President and Head of Large Display Business Son Dong-il / Courtesy of Samsung Display
Son Dong-il, govt vp and head of the Large Display Business at Samsung Display, was awarded Korea’s Order of Science and Technology Merit on Tuesday for his contributions in commercializing the corporate’s quantum dot-OLED (QD-OLED) panels for TVs and displays and bettering their manufacturing yield to over 90 %.
Son was awarded the Ungbi Medal of the Order of Science and Technology Merit throughout a ceremony marking Korea’s Science and ICT Day, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT in Seoul. The Ungbi Medal is the third-highest among the many 5 courses of the order granted to people who’ve contributed to the development of the nation’s science and expertise.
Son is named one of the pioneers in QD-OLED expertise, a self-emissive show identified for its image high quality. As an knowledgeable on show manufacturing course of and supplies with 29 years of expertise, he performed a vital position within the firm’s commercialization of the world’s first QD-OLED show, driving a paradigm shift within the international massive show business and enhancing Korea’s standing in science and expertise.
Son is credited with bettering QD-OLED efficiency and manufacturability by introducing oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) expertise. Compared with standard supplies, oxide TFTs provide sooner electron mobility, enabling greater circuit integration and making them properly suited to high-resolution shows.
By making use of oxide TFT to the backplane, which drives pixel operation, Son improved energy effectivity and manufacturability for giant panels, considerably enhancing the efficiency and mass manufacturing of QD-OLED shows.
He can be acknowledged for growing the business’s largest 8.5-generation printing gear and course of to sample quantum dot layers. Son additionally developed a panel construction proof against contaminants and proprietary natural supplies, attaining 90 % of manufacturing yield in simply 11 months after the beginning of mass manufacturing.
Based on Son’s achievements, Samsung Display commercialized 55- and 65-inch QD-OLED TVs and a 34-inch QD-OLED monitor in 2021. The firm has since expanded its lineup, contributing to market progress with a broader vary of merchandise and higher-resolution choices.
Along with Son, a complete of 36 people was awarded Order of Science and Technology Merit throughout Tuesday’s ceremony. Korea commemorates Science Day on April 21 and ICT Day on April 22. Since 2013, the federal government has been holding a joint ceremony to mark the 2 events.