The Push for Innovation at Samsung Display 
Brian Berkeley 
Senior Vice President 
Samsung Display America Lab 
Samsung Display Company
Human 
Resources 
Total 
43,000 
(2013) 
Employees 
Staff 
Composition 
(Korea) 
Annual 
Revenue 
Sales, 
Marketing, 
Admin 
(11%) 
Manufacturing 
(33%) 
R&D 
(56%) 
Overseas 
16,000 
Korea 
27,000 
Ranked 
No. 
1 
in 
Annual 
Revenue 
among 
display 
manufacturers 
in 
2013 
Revenue 
Share 
Samsung 
Display 
(23%) 
※ 
LGD 
(21%) 
NPD 
Display 
Search 
(Q4‘13) 
AUO 
(13%) 
Sharp 
(9%) 
Others 
(21%) 
Innolux 
(13%) 
SDC 
Corporate 
Overview
History 
One 
of 
the 
largest 
providers 
of 
LCD 
panels 
and 
the 
industry’s 
leading 
OLED 
Business 
were 
merged 
into 
Samsung 
Display 
(July 
2012) 
LCD 
OLED 
2014 Mass produced 105-inch Curved UHD 
LCD TV panel 
2013 Mass produced 85-inch UHD LCD TV panel 
2011 Ranked as the top global LCD manufacturer 
for 10 consecutive years (~’02) 
2010 Achieved total sales of 500M TFT-LCDs 
2005 Operated the biggest Gen 7 TFT-LCD line 
for the first time in the world 
2002 Ranked as the world’s top TFT-LCD maker 
(Small + Large size market) 
1995 Operated the first TFT-LCD line 
1991 Initiated TFT-LCD Business (SEC) 
2014 Mass produced 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch WQXGA 
AMOLED tablet displays 
2013 Achieved cumulative production of 500M units 
2012 Developed 55-inch AMOLED TV panel 
for the first time in the world 
2011 Top-ranked in small & medium sized displays 
2011 Operated the biggest Gen 5.5 AMOLED line 
for the first time in the world 
2010 Developed Super AMOLED technology 
2007 Started world’s first AMOLED mass production 
2002 Established the AMOLED development line
Key 
Areas 
of 
Market 
Advancement 
Total 
Display 
Solution 
Provider 
-­‐ LCD 
& 
OLED 
from 
Small 
to 
Extra-­‐large 
sizes 
-­‐ Markets 
ranging 
from 
Mobile 
to 
PID* 
Display 
Innovation 
in 
Every 
Major 
Market 
Green 
Technology 
Wearables 
Curved 
Displays Ultra 
Narrow 
Bezels 
*Public 
Information 
Display
LCD 
Panel 
Leadership 
25% 
Leading 
large-­‐sized 
LCD 
panel 
market 
(over 
40-­‐inch) 
LCD 
Market 
Share 
(2013) 
※ 
NPD 
Display 
Search 
(Q1’14) 
TV 
Panel 
Shipments 
(2013) 
33% 
29% 
16% 
12% 
※ 
NPD 
Display 
Search 
(Q1’14)
Samsung’s 
OLED 
output 
has 
rapidly 
penetrated 
the 
mobile 
display 
market, 
with 
expansion 
occurring 
in 
other 
markets 
as 
well 
Annual 
Revenue 
(OLED) OLED 
Share 
of 
World 
Mobile 
Display 
Market 
※ 
NPD 
Display 
Search 
(Q4‘13) 
※ 
NPD 
Display 
Search 
(Q4‘13) 
1st 
in 
OLED 
‘11 
‘13 
17% 
27% 
‘11 
‘13 
$ 
3B 
$ 
11B 
$ 
7B 
‘12 
29% 
‘12
• PURPOSE 
R&D 
Philosophy 
STATEMENT: 
Drive 
the 
multi-­‐disciplinary 
innovation 
required 
for 
display 
industry 
leadership 
and 
superior 
display 
products 
• Large 
R&D 
investment 
• Extensive 
Algorithms 
IP 
portfolio: 
24,415 
patents 
• Long-­‐term 
point 
of 
view: 
– AMOLED 
researched 
since 
2001 
– LCD 
researched 
since 
1991 
Chemistry 
Circuits 
& 
Electronics 
Manufacturing, 
process 
technologies 
Optics 
Semiconductor 
physics; 
Backplanes 
Materials 
science
Global 
R&D 
Network 
Samsung 
Display’s 
R&D 
facilities 
and 
labs 
are 
located 
in 
Giheung, 
Asan, 
and 
Cheonan, 
Korea, 
as 
well 
as 
San 
Jose, 
California 
and 
Yokohama, 
Japan 
America 
Lab 
(San 
Jose) 
Japan 
Lab 
(Yokohama) 
Asan 
Campus 
Giheung 
Campus 
Cheonan 
Campus
Research 
in 
U.S.A. 
Mission 
Statement: 
Samsung 
Display 
America 
Lab 
(SDAL) 
exists 
to: 
-­‐ 
Develop 
systems 
to 
manage 
data 
Llows 
in 
displays 
-­‐ 
Investigate 
visual 
and 
tactile 
interactions 
between 
users 
and 
displays 
-­‐ 
Identify 
technical 
innovations 
commercially 
applicable 
to 
displays 
-­‐ 
Devise 
features 
to 
enhance 
performance 
and 
reliability 
of 
displays, 
and 
-­‐ 
Engage 
and 
drive 
display 
industry 
standards 
SDAL 
Focus 
Areas: 
-­‐ 
New 
display 
interfaces 
and 
formats 
-­‐ 
User 
interface 
improvements 
-­‐ 
Algorithmic 
research 
applicable 
to 
displays 
-­‐ 
Display 
technology 
sensing 
and 
development 
-­‐ 
Institutional 
collaboration 
and 
standardization
Why 
Conduct 
R&D 
in 
the 
U.S.? 
• Huge 
pool 
of 
R&D 
talent 
• Expanded 
research 
skill 
set 
• Increased 
synergies 
for 
industry 
collaboration 
• Links 
with 
promising 
outside 
display 
development 
• Greater 
proximity 
to 
customers
Thank 
You 
Samsung 
Display 
America 
Lab

The Push for Innovation at Samsung Display

  • 1.
    The Push forInnovation at Samsung Display Brian Berkeley Senior Vice President Samsung Display America Lab Samsung Display Company
  • 2.
    Human Resources Total 43,000 (2013) Employees Staff Composition (Korea) Annual Revenue Sales, Marketing, Admin (11%) Manufacturing (33%) R&D (56%) Overseas 16,000 Korea 27,000 Ranked No. 1 in Annual Revenue among display manufacturers in 2013 Revenue Share Samsung Display (23%) ※ LGD (21%) NPD Display Search (Q4‘13) AUO (13%) Sharp (9%) Others (21%) Innolux (13%) SDC Corporate Overview
  • 3.
    History One of the largest providers of LCD panels and the industry’s leading OLED Business were merged into Samsung Display (July 2012) LCD OLED 2014 Mass produced 105-inch Curved UHD LCD TV panel 2013 Mass produced 85-inch UHD LCD TV panel 2011 Ranked as the top global LCD manufacturer for 10 consecutive years (~’02) 2010 Achieved total sales of 500M TFT-LCDs 2005 Operated the biggest Gen 7 TFT-LCD line for the first time in the world 2002 Ranked as the world’s top TFT-LCD maker (Small + Large size market) 1995 Operated the first TFT-LCD line 1991 Initiated TFT-LCD Business (SEC) 2014 Mass produced 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch WQXGA AMOLED tablet displays 2013 Achieved cumulative production of 500M units 2012 Developed 55-inch AMOLED TV panel for the first time in the world 2011 Top-ranked in small & medium sized displays 2011 Operated the biggest Gen 5.5 AMOLED line for the first time in the world 2010 Developed Super AMOLED technology 2007 Started world’s first AMOLED mass production 2002 Established the AMOLED development line
  • 4.
    Key Areas of Market Advancement Total Display Solution Provider -­‐ LCD & OLED from Small to Extra-­‐large sizes -­‐ Markets ranging from Mobile to PID* Display Innovation in Every Major Market Green Technology Wearables Curved Displays Ultra Narrow Bezels *Public Information Display
  • 5.
    LCD Panel Leadership 25% Leading large-­‐sized LCD panel market (over 40-­‐inch) LCD Market Share (2013) ※ NPD Display Search (Q1’14) TV Panel Shipments (2013) 33% 29% 16% 12% ※ NPD Display Search (Q1’14)
  • 6.
    Samsung’s OLED output has rapidly penetrated the mobile display market, with expansion occurring in other markets as well Annual Revenue (OLED) OLED Share of World Mobile Display Market ※ NPD Display Search (Q4‘13) ※ NPD Display Search (Q4‘13) 1st in OLED ‘11 ‘13 17% 27% ‘11 ‘13 $ 3B $ 11B $ 7B ‘12 29% ‘12
  • 8.
    • PURPOSE R&D Philosophy STATEMENT: Drive the multi-­‐disciplinary innovation required for display industry leadership and superior display products • Large R&D investment • Extensive Algorithms IP portfolio: 24,415 patents • Long-­‐term point of view: – AMOLED researched since 2001 – LCD researched since 1991 Chemistry Circuits & Electronics Manufacturing, process technologies Optics Semiconductor physics; Backplanes Materials science
  • 9.
    Global R&D Network Samsung Display’s R&D facilities and labs are located in Giheung, Asan, and Cheonan, Korea, as well as San Jose, California and Yokohama, Japan America Lab (San Jose) Japan Lab (Yokohama) Asan Campus Giheung Campus Cheonan Campus
  • 10.
    Research in U.S.A. Mission Statement: Samsung Display America Lab (SDAL) exists to: -­‐ Develop systems to manage data Llows in displays -­‐ Investigate visual and tactile interactions between users and displays -­‐ Identify technical innovations commercially applicable to displays -­‐ Devise features to enhance performance and reliability of displays, and -­‐ Engage and drive display industry standards SDAL Focus Areas: -­‐ New display interfaces and formats -­‐ User interface improvements -­‐ Algorithmic research applicable to displays -­‐ Display technology sensing and development -­‐ Institutional collaboration and standardization
  • 11.
    Why Conduct R&D in the U.S.? • Huge pool of R&D talent • Expanded research skill set • Increased synergies for industry collaboration • Links with promising outside display development • Greater proximity to customers
  • 12.
    Thank You Samsung Display America Lab