OSAKA – Foxconn is dissolving a Japanese unit that handled research and development on organic light-emitting diode panels. The unit's engineers have moved to Sakai Display Products.

Recently purchased by Foxconn, Sharp planned to start mass production of OLED panels as early as 2018, but there may be delays. With a Foxconn investment, Sharp intended to spend nearly $2 billion on its OLED business, but this dollar amount may change.

Sharp is considering building a line in a Sakai Display Products plant for large LCD panels in Osaka Prefecture, a joint venture with Foxconn.

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