According to the industry on the 19th, Lee Chang-hee, chief technology officer (CTO) of Samsung Display, has been elected the next chair of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Committee on Displays (TC 110).
TC 110 is a core body that handles international standards for next-generation electronic displays, including OLED, flexible displays, 3D, and holographic technologies. Although Korea has led practical work by heading working groups in the past, this is the first time it has taken the chair position overseeing the entire committee.
Starting in Oct. and for six years, the CTO will lead TC 110, coordinating the direction of technical standardization and building consensus among member countries. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards and the Korea Display Industry Association have sought support from member countries since last year, and the CTO won the final election after competing with a Chinese candidate.
Since China has held the chair for the past nine years and expanded its influence on standards, this election is significant in that it broadens Korea's leadership in standardization. Given that OLED accounted for 77.9% of Korea's display exports last year, some expect that securing international standards first will directly translate into industrial competitiveness.