DisplaySearch report that in Q1’09 worldwide active matrix AMOLED revenue surpassed passive matrix PM OLED for the first time. AMOLED revenue is increasing strongly due to strong mobile phone main display shipments, as Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and Sony Ericsson heavily promoted AMOLED mobile phones in first half of 2009. More than 10 mobile phone models with AMOLED main displays have been released in 2009.
AMOLED Displays have become an important differentiating feature for high end eletronic products!
Samsung Mobile Display SMD and Samsung Electronics’ mobile display business, started operation in January 2009. SMD had a strong Q1’09, and as a result, it kept the #1 position in shipment with 37% market share, followed by RiTdisplay at #2.
OLED manufacturers are planning to make OLED-TV panels larger than 11″ in 2009; LG Display is mass-producing small-size AMOLED currently, and has announced it will mass-produce 15″ AMOLED panel for TV application at the end of 2009. LG Electronics announced that it will commercialize 15″ OLED TV for the holiday season. Sony also planning to introduce the XEL-2 with 27 inch. Samsung want to introduce their 14.1″ OLED Panel for Notebooks etc.
