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LG Display develops mask-free 8th-generation OLED process
LG Display has developed a new process for making OLED displays.
It removes the fine metal masks used in existing OLED manufacturing.
The process uses an eighth-generation glass sheet without cutting it first.
LG Display says this can raise productivity by 24%.
It also says the technology can improve display brightness and lifespan.
The company presented the process at an online seminar on Oct.
8 for journalists and analysts in South Korea and abroad.
LG Display unveiled a next-generation OLED manufacturing process that eliminates the fine metal mask used in conventional production.
The process uses an eighth-generation glass sheet without cutting it.
The company said the technology can raise productivity by 24%.
It also said the process can improve OLED brightness and lifespan.
LG Display presented the technology at an online seminar for domestic and international media and analysts.
- Who
- LG Display.
- What
- It unveiled an eighth-generation OLED process that does not use a fine metal mask.
- When
- The company held an online tech seminar on the 8th. The article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The seminar was online; the technology’s development location is not stated.
- Why
- The process is intended to raise productivity and can also improve OLED brightness and lifespan.
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Raises productivity by 24%
LG Display held an online tech seminar for domestic and international media and analysts.
Chosun Ilbo published its report on the technology.
- Productivity increase
- 24%
- Glass substrate
- Eighth-generation glass sheet used without cutting
- Eliminated component
- Fine metal mask (FMM)










