Samsung Display said on the 26th that it developed a low-reflection, high-strength film that lowers light reflectance while improving display durability, and will apply it to new monitor products.
Samsung Display developed a film, "Quantum Black," that reduces light reflection on monitor screens by an additional 20% compared with its existing in-house film. Internal evaluations showed that the panel hardness of displays using this film increased from the existing 2H to 3H (a hardness level at which even scratching with a fingernail does not leave marks on the panel). The new film will be applied starting with quantum dot (QD)-organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for monitors released this year.
QD-OLED is a self-emissive display that emits its own light. It renders black by completely cutting off power to the pixels. However, in real-world use, bright ambient light can reflect off the screen, making it hard to perceive perfect black. To address this, Samsung Display has developed low-reflection films and applied them to products since the early days of its QD-OLED monitor business.
A display's ability to render black is considered one of the most important performance factors, especially for gaming monitors. Rendering black clearly defines the boundary between objects and the background, creating a sense of depth and three-dimensionality in space.
Samsung Display is supplying panels equipped with the Quantum Black film to the market. As a result, monitor manufacturers are launching technology brands that emphasize low-reflection features. ▲ Asus "Black Shield" ▲ Gigabyte "Obsidian Shield" ▲ MSI "Dark Armor" are cited as notable examples.
According to market research firm Omdia, the global market for self-emissive monitor displays is forecast to grow from 3.4 million units last year to 7.6 million units in 2023. Samsung Display recorded a 75% share in the self-emissive monitor display segment last year.
Jung Yong-uk, head of strategy marketing for the Large Display Business Unit (executive director), said, "Quantum Black technology further strengthens QD-OLED's intrinsic advantage of deep, perfect black expression to deliver a differentiated sense of immersion, while also enhancing panel durability as a premium technology."