Chinese Tianma company accelerates development of Micro-LED display technology and products

The ICDT2025 conference was held from March 23rd to 25th in Xiamen, China. Among the exhibitors, Tianma company exhibited more Micro-LED products than other companies, showing that Tianma is the most active in product development among Chinese companies. Of course, in addition to Micro-LED, Tianma also exhibited automotive display products using LCD technology and OLED technology at the ICDT 2025 conference to showcase its technology.

OLED material usage in 2024 will reach a record 130 tons, surpassing 200 tons in 2028

According to UBI Research's "1Q25 Quarterly OLED Material Market Tracker," the amount of emitting material used in 2024 was 130 tons. Shipments from Korean and Chinese panel makers increased simultaneously, up nearly 30% from 2023.

RGB Mini-LED TVs are forming a confrontation composition with OLED TVs, and future trends will be closely watched.

While Micro-LED TVs are expected to enter the consumer market in 2025, RGB Mini-LED TVs with lower OLED performance are expected to enter the market and compete with OLED TVs. Chinese panel producers, which lag far behind Korea in OLED production volume, are strategically focusing on RGB Mini-LED technology development, while Samsung Electronics and SONY are also entering this field.

Small OLED display shipments in 2024 are expected to increase by 200 million units compared to 2023 and exceed 1 billion units in 2025

According to UBI Research's '1Q25 Small OLED Display Market…

Mid- to Large-sized OLED development trends and prospects

This article introduces the contents of the " 2025 Mid-to-Large OLED Display Annual Report" published by UBI Research in March 2025. The " 2025 Mid-to-Large OLED Display Annual Report" covers key issues, product trends, panel development trends and production line status, market outlook, etc. of the medium and large OLED industry.

OLED shipments for IT to increase 2.2 times year-on-year in 2024, surpassing 50 million units in 2028

According to UBI Research's latest report, "2025 Mid-to-Large OLED Display Annual Report," the number of IT OLEDs, especially notebook and tablet launches, surged in 2024, unlike small OLEDs, which have maintained a similar number of launches over the past four years.

OLED shipments for smartphones and foldable phones to increase 27% year-on-year in 2024, exceeding 1 billion units in 2026

According to the ‘2025 Small OLED Display Annual Report’ recently published by UBI Research, in 2024, OLED shipments for smartphones and foldable phones totaled 8.34 billion and 24 million units, respectively. In 2023, OLED shipments for smartphones and foldable phones were 65.5 billion and 22 million units, respectively.

Lenovo launches rollable Notebook in mid-2025, exclusively supplies SDC panels

Laptop manufacturer Lenovo plans to launch a rollable OLED notebook in 2025, and Samsung Display is expected to exclusively supply the panels. Lenovo simultaneously exhibited an AI notebook with foldable OLED and an AI notebook with rollable OLED at MWC 2025 held in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

Small OLED Development Trends and Outlook

The "2025 Small OLED Display Annual Report" by UBI Research, released in March 2025, forecasts significant growth in OLED shipments. In 2024, smartphone and foldable phone OLED shipments are projected to hit 8.33 billion and 25 million units, respectively, rising to 9.1 billion and 30 million units in 2025. This growth is driven by Samsung's increased use of rigid OLEDs, more flexible OLED shipments from Chinese manufacturers, and a shift from LCD to OLED displays.

Samsung Display's OLED panels for notebooks are expected to increase by 55% in 2024, with more than 10 million units shipped in 2025.

According to UBI Research’s ‘1Q25 mid- to large-sized OLED display market track’, Samsung Display’s shipments of OLED panels for notebooks in 2024 are approximately 8.4 million units, a 55% increase compared to 2023. The market is expanding as the volume of OLED panels for notebooks from Samsung Display, which supplies not only Samsung Electronics but also overseas notebook set makers such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo, increases.

Moving forward with ultra-large vehicle displays

Not only are vehicle displays increasing in size and number, but pillar-to-pillar displays, which integrate multiple displays on the dashboard into a single screen, have recently been applied to automobiles. Pillar-to-pillar displays have the advantage of enhancing the competitiveness of premium automobile brands through simple and stylish interiors, and allowing users to enjoy movies and games in the car through large screens.

OLED & XR KOREA 2025: The Premier Conference on the Latest Innovations in Display Technology

The OLED & XR KOREA 2025 conference, a global event showcasing the latest technologies and innovations in the display industry, will take place from April 16 to 18, 2025, at Yangjae EL Tower in Seoul, South Korea.

“AI/AR Glasses Growth, Significant Expectations for the Development of Micro-LED Displays”

AI technology is making a soft landing and the AI era is opening up. Recently, the competition among big tech companies to become the winner of the AI war has become more intense.

CES 2025 becomes a competition hall for panoramic HUDs

We will introduce the contents of the “2025 Automotive Display Technology and Industry Trends Analysis Report” published by UBI Research in February 2025 as a series. As the first series, we will introduce Panoramic-HUD, which is included in the report.

Samsung Display's First Micro LED Watch

CES 2025 in Las Vegas set the stage for Samsung Display's private booth at the Encore Hotel. Among its cutting-edge OLED technologies, the highlight was the rare appearance of Micro LED. After years of quiet development, Samsung Display debuted its Micro LED for watches for the first time

LG Electronics' Transparent OLED T

The TV showcased at LG Electronics' booth at CES 2025 was the transparent OLED-based 'OLED T.

LG Electronics showcased its innovative transparent OLED displays, capturing attention at CES.

At CES 2025, LG Electronics showcased its flagship transparent OLED technology by creating a circular display installation. The setup featured 24 individual 77-inch transparent OLED panels seamlessly connected using a cordless design, highlighting the innovation in large-format transparent display solutions.

Samsung Display's QD-OLED: Key Highlights at CES 2025

Samsung Display unveiled the winning keywords to strengthen its QD-OLED business at CES 2025: 'Brightness, Highest, Fastest.

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.

Small OLED shipments in the third quarter increased by 7.8% compared to the previous quarter, and LG Display’s shipments surged

The small OLED market in the third quarter rose 7.8% compared to the previous quarter. Most panel companies recorded panel shipments at a similar level to the second quarter, but overall shipments increased as shipments from LG Display and China's Everdisplay surged.