Although many display suppliers have discontinued their Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) businesses, the technology continues to advance, with mass production starting in 2007, along with the rollout of multiple displays from multiple vendors, according to iSuppli.
The worldwide AMOLED market will grow to 185.2 million units by 2014, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 84.2%, up from 2.6 million units in 2007, according to iSuppli. Revenue is expected to grow in concert, expanding to US$4.6 billion by 2014, up at a CAGR of 83.3% from US$67 million in 2007.
AM technology provides major improvements to OLED quality, providing images that are comparable to LCD TVs. The most compelling example of this was Sony’s AMOLED television, whose image quality has achieved wide acclaim.
Finally, aggressively improving manufacturing yields and efficiency is a must for AMOLED suppliers in order to reduce the costs of their products. These issues have plagued the AMOLED business since its inception. iSuppli believes AMOLED equipment, Intellectual Property (IP), material and panel companies should collaborate to overcome these manufacturing challenges. This will help build on each company’s strengths and avoid duplication of effort.
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