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The purchase volume of OLED emitting materials in the third quarter of 2024 is expected to reach 32.7 tons, the highest ever purchase volume of emitting materials in 2024

According to UBI Research’s ‘4Q24_Quarterly OLED Emitting Material Market Tracker’, the purchase volume of emitting materials in the third quarter of 2024 was calculated to be 32.7 tons. This is the highest figure since 2021, when the market expanded due to COVID-19. Considering the characteristics of OLED emitting materials, which show the highest usage in the fourth quarter every year, it is expected that usage will be higher in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter.

Samsung Display’s Auto OLED shipments surge, sales remain strong even as tablet PC panel shipments decrease

Samsung Display’s mid- to large-sized OLED shipments and sales in the third quarter were similar to those in the second quarter. Due to low sales of iPad Pro OLED, OLED shipments for tablet PCs decreased, but shipments increased in other applications and sales remained at a similar level. Samsung Display supplies mid- to large-sized OLED products for a variety of applications, including not only tablet PCs but also notebooks, monitors, and automotive OLEDs.

The adoption of Tandem OLED in the iPad Pro and MatePad Pro is boosting the IT OLED market, increasing shipments, and intensifying competition among panel manufacturers.

With the release of APPLE’s iPad Pro and HUAWEI’s MatePad Pro featuring Tandem OLED, the adoption of OLED in IT products is gaining momentum. OLED, known for its low power consumption and ability to accommodate larger batteries, is also well-suited for power-hungry on-device AI laptops, suggesting that more IT products will incorporate OLED in the future.

Korean OLED Panel Makers’ Emitting Material Purchases Reach 51.2% in H1, with a Modest Recovery Expected in H2

According to UBI Research’s recently published “3Q24 OLED Emitting Materials Market Track,” the purchase of emitting materials by Korean OLED panel manufacturers in the first half of 2024 totaled $495 million, representing 51.2% of the market share—a 7.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. This is a notable shift. Meanwhile, Chinese companies held 48.8% of the market share, up 7.8% year-on-year, with purchases amounting to $471 million.

OLED emitting material demand expected to grow to 177 tons by 2028

According to the ‘2024 OLED Emitting Materials Report’ recently published by UBI Research, the total demand for emitting materials in 2024 is expected to be 131 tons, and the demand for emitting materials is expected to be 177 tons by 2028 with an average annual growth rate of 7.9%.

International Business Conference: 2024 OLED Korea & 2024 eXtended Reality Korea will be held in parallel!

UBI Research, a display specialist research company, will hold the international business conferences OLED Korea and eXtended Reality Korea in parallel at The-K Hotel in Yangjae, Seoul from March 27 to 29, 2024. This event is expected to be an opportunity for people from companies, academia, and research institutes related to the display industry around the world to attend, exchange the best information, and form a global network.

Aren’t you curious about the future of OLED and micro displays? OLED Korea and eXtended Reality Korea will provide the answer!

Korea maintains a leading position in the IT product and display markets. OLED Korea is an International Business Conference created to serve as a bridge between the global OLED industry so that OLED can replace LCD. This conference, with the participation of approximately 150 to 200 industry experts, has established itself as a key location to gauge the direction of the global OLED industry along with Korea’s OLED.

Foldable and slidable OLEDs are replacing LCDs in IT

Foldable OLED technology, which started in the smartphone market, is also sprouting up in the notebook market. Foldable OLED technology has the advantage that the entire front of a smartphone or notebook can be configured as a screen, and since the screen can be folded, it is a product that enhances portability. Therefore, it will become an essential product in the increasingly sophisticated information age.

XR Industry Megatrends

Extended reality (XR) devices, which overlay an extended reality on top of the real world, are emerging as disruptive devices that will drive a second wave of digital convergence, renewing the digital convergence brought about by smartphones. MR (mixed reality) devices will converge TVs, monitors, and laptops, while AR (augmented reality) devices will integrate smartphones, smartwatches, and tablet PCs.

Megatrend Analysis of the XR industry : Detailed analysis of XR devices and software industry

In order to shed light on the footsteps of the XR device industry, which is gradually increasing in scale with the goal of replacing wearable devices and IT devices, and to forecast the future market, XR device models and specifications released from 2018 to the first half of 2023 were analyzed. During this period, there were 327 models of XR devices and 127 companies that were investigated.

Tianma’s OLED shipments for smartphones were second only to BOE among Chinese makers

It was found that Tianma, a Chinese OLED panel supplier, supplied the second most OLED panels for smartphones after BOE in the first quarter of 2023. In the meantime, among Chinese companies, Visionox has always been in second place after BOE in OLED shipments for smartphones, but it gave way to Tianma for the first time in this first quarter.

UBI Research will hold “2023 OLED KOREA Conference”

UBI Research, a research company specializing in displays, will hold the 7th 2023 OLED KOREA from April 12th to 14th, 2023 at the Songdo Central Park Hotel in Incheon, Korea.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the BOE B20 line will be held on February 10, 2023.

BOE’s 6G LTPS LCD line, B20, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony in Beijing on February 10th. The capacity of the B20 line is 45K per month, and it is mainly based on the LTPS TFT process, but since an oxide TFT line with a capacity of about 15K per month is also built, it is expected that oxide TFT technology will be applied to some products.

OLED materials and components market for mobile devices is expected to grow by US$16.73 billion in 2027 with an average annual growth rate of 4.6%

According to UBI Research’s ‘4Q22 AMOLED Materials and Components Market Track’, which predicts 19 major components such as TFT, encapsulation, touch sensor, adhesive, and cover window, the mobile device materials market is expected to grow by US$13.91 billion by 2023, with an average annual growth rate of US$16.73 billion.

LG Electronics Exhibition Trend At KES 2022

At ‘KES 2022 (Korea Electronics Show)’ held from October 4th to the 7th, LG Electronics displayed OLED TVs, OLED monitors, and transparent OLED signage according to the theme and exhibited them for direct experience.