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Oeko-Institut, an independent research institute hired by the EU, has recommended that quantum dots be exempt from wider legislation on hazardous substances until July 1, 2017, provided the cadmium content per square millimeter of display screen is below 0.2 micrograms. ( )Įven cadmium, which the European Union and other countries restrict for use in electrical and electronic equipment, may not be much of a problem. Patents on the technology used to make quantum dots will make it tough for new entrants to unseat existing producers, said IHS Technology analyst Brian Bae.Īpple last year filed patents on quantum-dot technology, but they involve improving the brightness and quality of displays rather than manufacturing.

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Sony and Panasonic Corp, Japan's two largest consumer electronics companies, in December announced an end to their joint development of OLED TV screens. The shift from OLED technology toward quantum dots has been especially prevalent in TV, where OLED panels have proven expensive for large screens. To supply the volumes needed for large-scale manufacturing, QD Vision has partnered with LG Display Co Ltd, while Nanosys has a manufacturing partnership with a unit of 3M Co. Nanoco Group Plc will move to the London Stock Exchange from the bourse's AIM, and San Marcos, Texas-based Quantum Materials Corp will go to the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq from over the counter. Two other quantum dot makers plan to shift their listings to larger exchanges, their CEOs told Reuters. Lexington, Massachusetts-based QD Vision considers an IPO to be a possibility in 2015, Carlson said. Now the company says an initial public offering is its next step. Nanosys shelved its plan to go public in 2004 for want of a viable product. ( )īy contrast, Transparency Market Research projects annual sales of OLED displays at $25.9 billion by 2018 versus $4.9 billion in 2012.Īlthough quantum dots have been in development since the 1980s, they have only made the leap from laboratory to market in the last decade. Touch Display Research analyst Jennifer Colegrove said she expected a $9.6 billion market for quantum-dot displays and lighting components by 2023, compared with sales of just $75 million last year. Werner said quantum dots would retain that pricing advantage for at least three years.įor that reason, the OLED market cannot match the growth rates forecast for quantum dots.

A 65-inch quantum-dot display TV would cost about $3,500, half as much as an OLED-display model of the same size, said Nutmeg Consultants founder Ken Werner. Smartphone and TV consumers also like quantum dots for their low price.

Quantum dots from most suppliers also contain cadmium, a toxic metal whose use is restricted in many countries.Ī recent survey by DisplayMate Technologies rated Amazon's Kindle Fire display as the clear winner in color reproduction against Apple Inc's iPad mini and Google Inc's Nexus 7. QD Vision and Nanosys are considering going public in the next year or so.īut while quantum dots are cheaper and consume less power than organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), their rival technology at the sharp end of the display business, they cannot yet be produced in the same quantities. Most are partnering with big display makers to set up industrial-scale manufacturing. So explosive is demand for this technology that the few companies able to make quantum dots are struggling to keep up. 'If you put a regular LCD display next to a quantum-dot LCD display, your grandmother can tell the difference,' said Jason Carlson, chief executive officer of QD Vision Inc, which makes quantum dots for Sony Corp's Triluminos TV.