Japan takes leap in the dark for OLED cost advantage

'World's first' printing technology faces mass production test

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JOLED envisions its panels being used in cars as well as other devices. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)

HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Japanese manufacturer is set to embark on a risky mass production process for OLED panels -- the next generation of electronic displays -- that will test whether the company can find more success than another government-backed challenger.

JOLED, which traces its roots to Panasonic and Sony, sees the untested method as a way to compete with South Korean rivals on cost.

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