The number of companies with established manufacturing sites for OLED displays will grow in the coming years, taking production to 200 million units per year by 2014, says analyst firm Displaysearch.
Jennifer Colegrove, director of display technologies at the company, spoke to International Business Times about the ongoing expansion of OLED production facilities taking place at companies such as Samsung.
Colegrove's comments contrast with a report from fellow analyst company iSuppli suggesting predicted OLED shortages could harm the Android smartphone market.
iSuppli warned earlier in July that the number of Android phones using OLEDs was likely to outstrip supply volumes.
The expected growth in OLED display production, driven particularly by plans for OLED televisions, was covered in +Plastic Electronics magazine Volume 2, issue 6.
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International Business Times article
Report on Displaysearch’s predictions for OLED display manufacturing
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ZNet article
Analysis of iSuppli’s report on predicted OLED shortages for smartphones
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Subscribe to +Plastic Electronics magazine
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Widening horizons for OLED televisions
The OLED television market is touted as one of the most lucrative for the organic and plastic electronics industry. Brilliant, vibrant and extremely thin displays that can be produced at a fraction of the cost of LCDs have been a source of much of the coverage of organic electronics
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The Future of OLEDs for Lighting and Displays
Latest OLED market report for displays and lighting markets published by Pira
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