The flexible AMOLED panel market has expanded by approximately 250% from $ 3.5 billion in 2016 to $ 12.0 billion in 2017, while rigid AMOLED panel shipments have shrunk by 14% over the same period. Samsung Display Launches Flexibility for iPhone X in the Third Quarter of 2017 AMOLED display, which greatly contributed to the overall operating revenue increase.LGD, BOE and Kunshan WISSONO 2017 also began production of smart phones and smart watches with flexible AMOLED panels to help the market grow.
'The high-end smartphone brands are increasingly using flexible AMOLED panels for unique designs of their products,' said Jerry Kang, principal senior analyst at IHS Markit. 'The number of flexible AMOLED panel suppliers is also on the rise, but supplies Ability is still concentrated in the hands of Samsung show.
Kang said: 'As Apple applies a flat-panel OLED to the iPhone X, the appearance of the smartphone display has become more diverse.'
HS Markit's latest report shows that the demand for flexible AMOLEDs is not expected to grow as fast as supply by 2018. 'To some extent overcoming potential oversupply, many panel makers are developing a variety of innovative products in the coming years Forms, such as collapsible or curly, 'Kang said.