LGD Car OLED Receives 'Product Carbon Footprint' Certification

First Global Institutional Certification for Automotive OLED
Applying Proprietary Technology... Carbon Emissions Reduced by up to 18%

LG Display announced on the 25th that it has become the first in the automotive organic light-emitting diode (OLED) sector to obtain the international 'Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)' certification.

LG Display explained that it received the PCF certification for its automotive OLED product lineup from the global inspection and certification body TUV Rheinland. TUV Rheinland measures and certifies carbon emissions generated throughout the entire product life cycle?from design, production, and use to disposal?based on the international standard (ISO 14067).

LG Display applied its independently developed 'light control film embedding technology' to reduce carbon emissions during the life cycle of automotive OLED products by approximately 18% compared to previous levels.

This technology embeds a film that controls the direction of light within the panel, enhancing visibility so that the screen is clearly visible from all positions inside the vehicle, such as the driver's seat or passenger seat. Compared to the conventional method of attaching the film externally, this simplifies the production process and enables product weight reduction and improved power consumption efficiency.

At the 'Product Carbon Footprint' certification ceremony held at LG Display's Gumi plant, Jongman Kim, Director of the Electrical and Electronics Division at T?V Rheinland (right), is presenting the certificate to Geuksang Kwon, Executive Director of Auto Product Development 1 at LG Display.
[Photo by LG Display]

LG Display applies the light control film embedding technology to its automotive OLED product lineup, including 'P-OLED (Plastic OLED)' and 'ATO (Advanced Thin OLED)'.

Automotive P-OLED uses elastic plastic as the substrate, making it thin, lightweight, and flexible. It reduces power consumption by 60% and weight by 80% compared to liquid crystal displays (LCDs). ATO is a product using a glass substrate to expand the supply of automotive OLEDs.

All automotive OLEDs from LG Display incorporate the industry's first developed Tandem OLED elements. Tandem OLED stacks two organic light-emitting layers, offering higher brightness and longer lifespan compared to the conventional single layer. The '2nd generation Tandem OLED,' mass-produced since last year, has improved luminance and lifespan while reducing power consumption by about 40%.

LG Display's automotive OLED and automotive LTPS LCD products have also obtained the 'Eco Product' certification from the global inspection and certification organization SGS (Societe Generale de Surveillance).

Kwon Geuk-sang, Executive Director of Auto Product Development 1 at LG Display, stated, "We will strengthen our position as the world’s number one company in automotive displays by combining differentiated technologies such as Tandem OLED and viewing angle control with eco-friendly technologies."