LG Electronics Partners with Dow for Quantum Dot displays
The Dow Chemical Company is partnering with LG Electronics to provide cadmium-free quantum dot technology for LG's new Ultra HD TV, unveiled this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Dow's quantum dot technology is licensed from the British nanotechnology firm Nanoco Group plc.
"Through our partnership with Dow, we can go forward knowing we have the strength of Dow's large-scale cadmium-free quantum dot manufacturing facility and the expertise of Dow beside us," said In-kyu Lee, senior vice president and head of the TV and monitor division at LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company.
He added: "Dow's quantum dot technology takes LGs latest LCD TVs to a new level of picture quality, and further establishes LG as a leading provider of the most diverse and innovative TV display technologies in the industry."
"We look forward to our continued collaboration with LG as they bring their new quantum dot TV to the consumer marketplace,"said Dominic Yang, president of Dow's Electronic Materials business.
Dow Electronic Materials and Nanoco entered into a global licensing agreement for Nanoco's cadmium-free quantum dot technology a year ago. Under the terms of the agreement, Dow Electronic Materials has exclusive worldwide rights for the sale, marketing and manufacture of Nanoco's cadmium-free quantum dots for use in electronic displays.
"Nanoco's quantum dot technology has been years in the making, and going cadmium-free was the right choice from day one," said Michael Edelman, Nanoco's CEO. "Dow is the right partner for us and for the industry's display makers, and we are proud to know that LG will bring our technology to market in its new Ultra HD TVs."
