Samsung Display is participating in the largest IT and computing exhibition in Asia, 'Computex 2025,' for the first time, accelerating its push into the IT organic light-emitting diode (OLED) market. Samsung Display showcased a variety of IT OLED lineups, including laptops, tablets, and monitors, and made its first public reveal of the next-generation technology 'UT (Ultra Thin) One,' which increases power consumption.
From May 20 to 23 (local time) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Samsung Display announced that it will set up an exhibition space for clients to unveil its IT OLED portfolio. At this exhibition, Samsung Display has prepared a robot show utilizing the mobile dual-arm robot from the robot platform specialist 'Rainbow Robotics' to demonstrate the thin and lightweight characteristics of Samsung OLED.
'UT One,' which has garnered expectations from the industry by being unveiled at Computex for the first time, is a next-generation low-power technology with a super-thin structure that allows for a 1 Hertz (Hz) variable refresh rate for IT OLED panels, reducing power consumption by 30% compared to existing panels.
The OLED with the super-thin structure called 'UT' is characterized by being 30% thinner and 30% lighter, as it applies a thin film of organic and inorganic materials to the upper part of the lower glass substrate, unlike existing products that use two glass substrates. The reduction in weight due to the UT application is similar to that of one notebook battery cell (50g), allowing for either increased battery capacity or enhanced portability.
Samsung Display's 'UT One' applies oxide (Oxide) TFT technology, making it the first IT OLED panel to achieve a '1Hz variable refresh rate.' Depending on the display content, the refresh rate can be dynamically switched from 1Hz to 120Hz, effectively allocating power consumption. Samsung Display noted that this feature allows for spare power for artificial intelligence (AI), contributing to improved usability for consumers.
The oxide (Oxide) TFT applied in 'UT One' increases electron mobility, making it suitable for large-area, high-resolution products, particularly with lower leakage current, making it easy to implement low-power characteristics. Leakage current refers to when current flows even when the TFT that drives the display pixels is completely off, which can create instability in brightness, making it appear as if the screen is flickering to users. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced at refresh rates below 10Hz.
Samsung Display is currently establishing an 8.6-generation dedicated line for IT OLED in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, with plans to build an oxide TFT process and prepare for mass production next year, with 'UT One' products expected to be produced in this line.
At this exhibition, Samsung Display will showcase a 27-inch UHD product with the industry’s highest pixel density of 160 pixels per inch (PPI). This product is optimized not only for high-quality gaming but also for detailed photo and video work.
Samsung Display will also present a 27-inch product that achieves a resolution of 220 PPI 5K (5120x2880), which surpasses its existing highest resolution of 160 PPI, enabling detailed visuals. With the unique color reproduction and response speed of QD-OLED, it is suited for visual workers, such as those involved in image processing or video editing.
A 27-inch QHD (2560x1440) product with the highest refresh rate of 500Hz for self-emissive monitors will also be exhibited. Based on the fast response speed unique to self-emissive displays, this product can provide an optimal user experience for fast-paced games or sports footage. Additionally, Samsung Display will unveil a 34-inch Q+ monitor with the highest refresh rate of '360Hz' among wide-type monitors.