TCL CSOT demonstrates 14-inch Oxide laptop panel with 0.01Hz refresh mode
So many questions, how does this work, would adaptive sync support it? How would the display know what should change etc. Well, TCL CSOT has showcased a 14-inch Oxide LCD laptop panel at SID Display Week 2026. The company says the panel can operate from 0.01Hz to 120Hz using Adaptive Partition Refresh Rate technology.
The 0.01Hz mode means the display can update one frame every 100 seconds. This mode is intended for static content such as documents or desktop elements. Dynamic parts of the screen can still run at up to 120Hz.
According TCL, TCL CSOT’s ARR technology uses row-level partitioning in the horizontal direction. Vertical partitioning is handled through Chip-on-Glass integrated circuit and software control. This allows different parts of the panel to run at different refresh rates. This sounds like a real nightmare for GPU drivers, but maybe I’m just overcomplicating the idea in my head.
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The panel is based on TCL CSOT’s ultra-high-mobility Oxide TFT technology. The company claims electron mobility of up to 50 cm²/V·s. This is not a 50nm process node. It refers to the mobility rating used for the oxide backplane.
TCL CSOT says the technology can reduce screen power consumption by up to 50% . The company also claims it has addressed brightness uniformity and flicker issues during low-frequency operation.
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Dell XPS laptops already use LG Display Oxide panels with a 1Hz mode. We have already seen how much this can improve battery life, so TCL CSOT’s approach could push the same idea further. Instead of lowering the refresh rate for the whole panel, ARR can refresh different screen areas at different rates. Static content could drop to 0.01Hz, while moving elements stay at up to 120Hz. This could improve battery life without making animations, video windows, or other active parts of the screen feel slower.
I guess disabling animations in Windows for low-power mode finally makes sense? The company plans to mass-produce its ultra-high-mobility Oxide technology in 2026.
Source: TCL CSOT
