Yano Research Institute makes some new study about OLED.
OLED panel shipments are expected to increase 7.3% year-on-year (YoY) to 110.11 million units or 42.1% YoY to ¥92.4 billion (approx US$893 million) in fiscal 2008.
Shipment value is growing faster than the volume, reflecting the full-fledged establishment of the market for active matrix panels, which have high added value and high unit prices, according to the firm.
Yano Research estimated shipments of active matrix OLED panels to grow 705.9% YoY to 16.118 million units or 632.0% YoY to ¥41.355 billion in fiscal 2008. The key factor behind the market’s rapid growth is the Japanese telecommunication companies and major mobile phone manufacturers around the world that have employed active matrix panels as the main panel for their handsets, the firm said.
Most active matrix panels are currently used as the main panel of mobile phones. Other applications include TVs, car navigation systems and digital photo frames. These applications are expected to sustainably grow, and other applications including notebook PCs with a medium-size panel are expected to emerge. Yano Research forecast shipments will rise 46.4% YoY to 56.4 million units or 38.0% YoY to ¥136.523 billion in fiscal 2010. source
