TCL Huaxing Printing OLED mass production speeds up: t12 will ship millions of units next year, t8 m

At the 2025 TCL China Star Global Display Ecology Conference (DTC 2025), printed oled technology became the focus of the audience. Yan Xiaolin, chief technology officer of TCL Technology and chief technology officer of TCL China Star, disclosed the mass production progress of the two core production lines: the 5.5-generation printed OLED panel production line (t12 project) will ship a million units in 2026, and the 8.6-generation printed OLED panel production line (t8 project) plans to achieve mass production and shipment of the first batch of products in the fourth quarter of 2027. This series of plans marks that TCL China Star's layout in the field of inkjet printing OLED has entered a period of mass production, and the global display industry's technological landscape may usher in a new reconstruction.​

Production line advancement: t12 production capacity climbs, t8 anchors the 2027 mass production node

TCL Huaxing's mass production layout in the field of printed OLED has entered a substantive implementation stage. As early as the end of 2024, the t12 production line has achieved small-batch mass production of 21-inch medical products, accumulating key experience for subsequent large-scale production. Currently, t12 is in a period of rapid production capacity climbing, and its monthly production capacity will gradually increase from the existing 3000 large plates to 9000 large plates. The continued expansion of production capacity scale provides solid support for the million-piece shipment target in 2026.​

As a higher-generation production line, the advancement of the t8 project (the 8.6-generation printing OLED production line) has also attracted much attention. The launch of this production line means that TCL Huaxing has officially become the world's leading echelon in the field of inkjet printing OLED. Its mass production plan for the fourth quarter of 2027 will further improve the company's full size and full scene product layout in the field of printing OLED. In fact, TCL Huaxing's printed OLED product line has achieved comprehensive coverage from 6.5-inch mobile phone displays to 65-inch TV displays, covering full-angle products such as mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, and displays, which can meet the diversified needs of different terminal scenarios and lay the product foundation for subsequent market expansion of production line mass production.​

Technological breakthrough: Three core areas lead industry upgrades

At the DTC 2025 conference, TCL China Star CEO Zhao Jun made it clear that with the launch of the t8 project, TCL China Star is leading technological breakthroughs in three core areas: resolution, materials and production yield. rdquo; These three dimensions of technological innovation have become the key support for printing OLEDs to move from the laboratory to large-scale application.​

In terms of resolution, TCL Huaxing has successfully overcome the technical problems of high-end smartphone displays through in-depth cooperation with equipment manufacturers to optimize the pixel structure of inkjet printed OLEDs. The world's first 5.65-inch printed OLED mobile phone display displayed at the conference has an image resolution of 390PPI and a visual equivalent diamond arrangement of up to 490PPI. Diamond pixel structure OLED is the current high-end Apple iPhones, Samsung smartphones and other high-end models. The traditional RGB OLED core technology widely adopted by models. This breakthrough means that the application obstacles of printed OLED in the field of high-end Mobile device have been further cleared, and it is expected to seize the high-end market share by virtue of its technological advantages.​

Innovation in the field of materials is equally eye-catching. Zhao Jun revealed that TCL China Star has reorganized its material suppliers and device systems, and the performance of the new system is two to three times higher than that of the existing system. As the core link of printed OLED technology, materials 'performance upgrades will directly drive the optimization of key indicators such as brightness, contrast, life, and power consumption, bringing a more competitive experience to end products, and also Providing technical space for subsequent cost control.​

Production yield is the core guarantee for the implementation of mass production. Zhao Jun stressed that the continuous improvement of t12 production line yield will lay a solid foundation for t8 mass production. Previous public information shows that the yield rate of t12 production line has exceeded 70%, and TCL Huaxing's goal is to increase the yield rate of printed OLED to 90%. If this goal can be achieved, it will greatly reduce the production cost of printed OLED, promote its rapid popularization in consumer electronics, medical display and other fields, and truly realize the leap from technology leadership to market popularization.​

Industry attention: Samsung, LG executives on-site statement, recognition of technical potential

TCL Huaxing's technological breakthrough and mass production planning in the field of OLED printing have also attracted the attention of global industry giants. Vice President of Samsung Electronics and Senior Vice President of LG Electronics TV Product Planning attended this DTC 2025 conference and expressed their respective views on inkjet printing OLED technology.​

When asked about issues related to inkjet printing OLEDs, Samsung Electronics Vice President said frankly: As a TV manufacturer, Samsung Electronics does not have the independent research and development capabilities of panel technology, so it is difficult to evaluate the pace of mass production of inkjet printing OLEDs. But as TCL Huaxing said, inkjet printing OLED has significant advantages in terms of high resolution and low power consumption, and will be an option worthy of special attention. rdquo; This statement not only reflects Samsung's recognition of the advantages of this technology, but also hints at the possible space for cooperation between the two parties in the future.​

In response to questions about whether it would purchase TCL Caxing LCD panels in the future, LG Electronics Senior Vice President of TV Product Planning said: LG Electronics is currently purchasing TV LCD panels from a number of panel manufacturers and will continue to pay close attention to the market situation. rdquo; Although it did not directly respond to cooperation intentions related to printing OLEDs, as an important player in the global display industry, LG's continued attention also reflects TCL China Star's industry influence in the panel field, laying the foundation for subsequent potential technical cooperation or product procurement.​

Conclusion: Technology leads and reshapes the global display industry landscape

TCL Huaxing's mass production acceleration and technological breakthrough in the field of printed OLED not only demonstrates the independent innovation strength of China companies in the global display core technology field, but will also promote the entire display industry to enter the era of printed OLED. With the t12 production line achieving million-level shipments next year and the t8 production line mass production in 2027, TCL Huaxing will further consolidate its global leading position in the field of inkjet printing OLED and break the market pattern of traditional display technology.​

In the future, with the continuous optimization of core technologies such as resolution, materials, and yield, printed OLEDs are expected to rely on the advantages of high resolution, low power consumption, and full size coverage to be used in high-end smartphones, TVs, medical displays, and commercial displays. Achieve large-scale applications in multiple fields such as display. Through the two-wheel drive of technological innovation + mass production, TCL China Star is transforming from a follower of display technology to a leader in industry development, injecting China's power into the upgrading and iteration of the global display industry.