Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Technologies and Global Markets

Report Code: SMC069D

Publish Date: Sep 2015

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Semiconductors

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Report Highlights

The global market for organic light emitting diodes (OLED) was about $2.1 billion and $2.5 billion in 2013 and 2014, respectively. This market is expected to reach nearly $3.1 billion in 2015 and $9.6 billion in 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.7% for the period 2015-2020.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global markets and technologies for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013 and 2014, estimates for 2015 and projections of CAGRs through 2020.
  • Information with a focus on the two major market segments for OLEDs, electronic displays and solid-state lighting, as well as emerging markets such as sensors.
  • Analysis of the economic, political and legal/regulatory environment within which the OLED industry will continue to develop.
  • Details concerning industry structure.
  • Technology trends and patent analysis.
  • Profiles of major players in the industry.

Report Scope

The scope of this study includes discussion of the upcoming and present market trends of OLEDs. It examines the potential of OLEDs as well as their limitations, and discusses the mode of integration that seems most favored.

The OLED market is segmented into categories by the following:

  • Technology: Passive-matrix OLED (PMOLED) and active-matrix OLED (AMOLED).
  • Material: Electrode materials, emissive layer (EML) materials, hole transport layer (HTL) materials, electron transport layer (ETL) materials, and substrates.
  • Application: Displays, sub-displays, and mobile phones.
  • Region: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and rest of world (RoW).

Analyst Credentials

Gupta A.S. is an economist and has nearly 10 years of experience in researching the electronics market. He has authored many reports pertaining to semiconductors and electronic devices, and is currently mentoring a team of analysts from this domain.

The analyst has headed electronics domains in many research companies. Prior to this, he was an analyst with Frost & Sullivan, specializing in the display and electronic components industry in North America. He has published reports on flat-panel displays, LCDs, OLEDs, industrial and building automation, solid-state transformers, traction transformers, ceramic capacitors, electronic double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), and other subjects. He has also worked closely with the best practices team at Frost & Sullivan and with companies such as Schneider, ABB, Samsung, NEC, and AVX throughout his career.

Dr. SenGupta was also the head of the Department of Economic Affairs and Government Policy at the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of India. He brings with him considerable knowledge and skills, having worked with a leading industry association in the automotive domain, and in the electronic components sector.

Dr. SenGupta was part of the ACMA delegation in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in December 2005. He is well versed in international policy and WTO affairs.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Technologies and Global Markets239Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction4Free
Chapter- 2: SUMMARY2Free
Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW15Free
Chapter- 4: MARKET ENVIRONMENT19Free
Chapter- 5: ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) MARKET BY RAW MATERIAL20Free
Chapter- 6: ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) MARKET BY APPLICATION62Free
Chapter- 7: ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY6Free
Chapter- 8: ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) MARKET BY REGION56Free
Chapter- 9: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS21Free
Chapter- 10: C. CRAMER & CO. GMBH34Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 130

  • Summary Table: GLOBAL OLED MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2020
  • Table 1: GLOBAL MARKET FOR OLEDS USED IN LIGHTING BY REGION, THROUGH 2020
  • Table 2: GLOBAL MARKET FOR OLEDS USED IN DISPLAYS BY REGION, THROUGH 2020
  • Table 3: KEY COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE OLED DISPLAY AND LIGHTING INDUSTRIES, 2015
  • Table 4: RESEARCH FACILITIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN OLEDS, 2015
  • Table 5: INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICITY PRICE COMPARISONS, 2011
  • Table 6: MISSION OF THE FLEX TECH ALLIANCE
  • Table 7: MAJOR ACTIVITIES AT PTCOE
  • Table 8: KEY GOALS OF EUROPEAN DISPLAY EFFORTS
  • Table 9: GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS OF EPIC
  • Table 10: MISSION OF THE GERMAN FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY FORUM
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