A new report has revealed that nearly half of all smartphones that will be sold in 2022 will feature an OLED panel. This marks the growing popularity of the organic light emitting diode display technology in the smartphone market.
According to a TrendForce report, 39.8 percent of all smartphones sold this year feature OLED panels. On the other hand, 45 percent of total handset sold next year are expected to sport this type of display. The research analytics based firm added that major smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung‘s wider adoption of the AMOLED and OLED display technology is one of the primary reasons for the jump in market share of the OLED equipped devices.
Although, the display driver IC supply for OLED panels is currently unable to keep up with the high demand at the moment. The report added that these chipsets are relatively larger than other chips, so fewer numbers are able to be made per wafer. Most display drivers use 40 nanometer to 28 nanometer processes for the IC. As of right now, only a few foundries like TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited), Samsung Electronics, UMC, and GlobalFoundries can manufacture display driver ICs for OLEDs.
However, out of these chip making giants, only TSMC, Samsung, and UMC are the ones who were able to secure sufficient wafers to manufacture the display drivers. While other foundries are currently working on developing necessary process technology, these have have to finalize to begin mass production. Another notable factor is that different panel makers require different specifications for their display driver ICs.
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