The FLiPP Breakthrough in OLED Manufacturing

LG Display's new FLiPP OLED technology is on show now at the International Meeting on Information Display (IMID) 2026 show in Busan between now and August 21. The technology, which stands for FMM-Less innovative Pixel Patterning, represents the result of 12 months of concentrated R&D. According to Choi Young-seok, CTO at LG Display: "We were able to successfully realize FLiPP, a next-generation OLED patterning technology referred to as a 'dream technology,' by bringing together our proprietary WOLED technologies and know-how".

Performance Gains: Brightness, Lifespan, and Efficiency

Tested in identical conditions, these new FMM-Less innovative Pixel Patterning panels increase brightness by 1.6 times over any FMM design. They are also claimed to extend panel lifetime by a massive 2.4 times, while reducing power consumption by as much as 13%.

All of which is made possible by the fact that the FLiPP approach improves the aperture ratio — the proportion of the total display area occupied by RGB pixels – by around 55%.

Overcoming Traditional FMM Limitations

The FLiPP panels also differ from FMM panels by coating RGB pixels in order, securing them in precise positions and incorporating photolithography (UV light etching) to erase unnecessary areas during OLED pixel patterning.

Universal Application and Future Showcases

You could theoretically produce FLiPP displays from as little as one inch right up to 100 inches – as well as potentially using them in VR and AR displays as well as monitors and TVs, making it a pretty much universal OLED technology. Observers may also hope to spot it at the upcoming IFA show in Berlin, and/or CES 2027 in Las Vegas in January.