David Savastano, Editor08.29.18
In recent years, OLED (organic light emitting diodes) have been gaining market share in the TV field. There are many advantages compared to LED displays – they consume less power as there is no need for backlighting. OLEDs are brighter and can be produced on plastic, so they can be flexible. The possibility of printing OLEDs for TVs and displays is being researched extensively.
OLEDs are already being used in smaller displays, such as in cell phones and smartwatches. Samsung uses AMOLED (active matrix OLED) in its Galaxy Note 9 phablet as well as its phones, and Apple has even started using OLEDs.
On the TV and display side, OLEDs are increasing market share. LG Display, for example, reported that sales of its large size OLED panels doubled during the first half of 2018. LG Display noted that it sold more than 1.3 million units during the first half of 2018. The company anticipates that it will sell more than 2.9 million units in 2018; by contrast, it noted that sales were 200,000 unit in 2013 and 1.7 million in 2017.
OLEDs are already being used in smaller displays, such as in cell phones and smartwatches. Samsung uses AMOLED (active matrix OLED) in its Galaxy Note 9 phablet as well as its phones, and Apple has even started using OLEDs.
On the TV and display side, OLEDs are increasing market share. LG Display, for example, reported that sales of its large size OLED panels doubled during the first half of 2018. LG Display noted that it sold more than 1.3 million units during the first half of 2018. The company anticipates that it will sell more than 2.9 million units in 2018; by contrast, it noted that sales were 200,000 unit in 2013 and 1.7 million in 2017.
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