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

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Use this report to:

-Quantify the OLED market in 2012 and analyze growth potential through 2017

- Analyze technology trends and relevant patents

- Focus on major market segments such as electronic displays and solid-state lighting as

well as emerging market segments such as sensors

- Analyze the economic, political and legal/regulatory environments for OLEDs.

Highlights

- Global shipments of OLEDs totaled $3.2 billion in 2011 and $4.9 billion in 2012. Total OLED

shipment value is expected to reach $20.3 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year

compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.6%.

- Displays, the largest segment in terms of cost, accounted for $3.2 billion in 2011 and $4.9

billion in 2012 and should total $19.6 billion in 2017, a CAGR of 31.8%.

- Lighting accounted for negligibly small share in 2011 and 2012, and is expected to be worth

$700 million in 2017.

Introduction & Scope

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This report is an update of an earlier (2011) BCC report on the global market for

organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), the goal of which is to analyze the latest

developments in this rapidly developing market. Specific objectives include quantifying

the market in 2012 and analyzing its growth potential in the years through 2017, 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. Additional objectives

include discussing recent technological developments and patent trends and analyzing

the economic, political and legal/regulatory environment within which the OLED

industry will continue to develop.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The study should be of interest to display manufacturers, component makers, original

equipment manufacturers (OEMs), lighting manufacturers, construction companies,

distributors and system integrators. It will also provide useful information to

manufacturers of information systems, personal computers, tablet computers,

televisions, lighting systems and other consumer electronic products, instrumentation,

telecommunications equipment, appliances, transportation equipment, and medical

devices. Finally, its contents should interest architects, builders and home designers.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The study analyzes the global market for OLED electronic displays and lighting devices

through 2017, as well as the geographical breakdown of OLED production and

consumption. The market for other emerging OLED applications, such as sensors, is

also covered in less detail.

The study also includes the following major elements:

- Industry structure.

- Technology trends and patent analysis.

- Global economic environment.

- Government, industry and academic support.

INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY

Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in preparing this study.

BCC interviewed approximately 125 companies to obtain data for this study, including

manufacturers of OLED displays and components, lighting devices, consumer products,

communication systems, instrumentation, and transportation equipment. BCC also

spoke with OLED users in a variety of industries and compiled data from current

financial/trade information, such as trade publications and financial reports and

government sources.

The base year for analysis and projection is 2011. With 2011 data (actual or estimated)

as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2012 to 2017. These projections

are based on a combination of a consensus among the primary contacts combined with

BCC's understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and

analytical perspective.

The methodologies and assumptions used to develop the market projections in this

report are discussed at length in the detailed market estimates and projections for

each OLED application. The report carefully documents data sources and assumptions.

This way, readers can see how the market estimates were developed and, if they so

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1

INTENDED AUDIENCE 1

SCOPE OF REPORT 1

INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY 1

ANALYST CREDENTIALS 2

RELATED BCC REPORTS 2

BCC ON-LINE SERVICES 3

DISCLAIMER 3

CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY 5

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL OLED SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL OLED SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 5

CHAPTER 3 OVERVIEW 8

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 8

OLED MATERIALS 9

TABLE 1 MAJOR OLED TECHNOLOGIES 9

APPLICATIONS AND END USES OF OLEDS 10

TABLE 2 KEY APPLICATIONS AND END USES OF OLEDS 10

MARKETS 10

TABLE 3 GLOBAL OLED SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 11

TABLE 4 OLED CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2011-2017 (%) 11

FIGURE 1 OLED DISPLAY CONSUMPTION, 2011–2017 (%) 11

CHAPTER 4 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 14

MAJOR PLAYERS 14

MANUFACTURERS 14

TABLE 5 KEY COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE OLED DISPLAY AND LIGHTING INDUSTRIES,

2012 14

RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND UNIVERSITIES 16

TABLE 6 RESEARCH FACILITIES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN ORGANIC LEDS,

2012 16

Princeton University and University of Southern California 17

Georgia Tech 17

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF OLED MANUFACTURING 17

TABLE 7 GLOBAL OLED MANUFACTURING SHARE BY REGION, 2011-2017 (%) 18

FIGURE 2 OLED MANUFACTURING SHARE BY REGION, 2011–2017 (%) 18

OLED MARKET LEADERS 19

TABLE 8 ESTIMATED MARKET LEADERS IN ORGANIC LED TECHNOLOGY FOR DISPLAYS

AND LIGHTING, 2011 (%) 19

FIGURE 3 ESTIMATED MARKET LEADERS IN THE ORGANIC DISPLAY AND LIGHTING

INDUSTRIES, 2011 (%) 19

CHAPTER 5 MARKET ENVIRONMENT 23

ENERGY 23

ELECTRICITY PRICES 23

TABLE 9 INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICITY PRICE COMPARISONS, 2011 (Â¢ PER KWH/%) 23

CONSUMER RESPONSES 24

Energy-Efficient Displays 24

OLED Lighting 24

MACROECONOMIC TRENDS 25

GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT 25

GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR THE OLED DISPLAY

INDUSTRY 25

United States 25

Flex Tech Alliance 25

TABLE 10 MISSION OF THE FLEX TECH ALLIANCE 26

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) Flat Panel

Display Division 29

Phosphor Technology Center of Excellence (PTCOE) 30

TABLE 11 MAJOR ACTIVITIES AT PTCOE 30

Europe 30

TABLE 12 KEY GOALS OF EUROPEAN DISPLAY EFFORTS 31

European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) 31

TABLE 13 GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS OF EPIC 31

German Flat-Panel Display Forum (DFF) 31

TABLE 14 MISSION OF THE GERMAN FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY FORUM 31

Asia/Pacific and China 32

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 32

Singapore Institute of Materials Research and Engineering 33

TABLE 15 GOALS OF THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND

ENGINEERING 33

GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR THE OLED LIGHTING

INDUSTRY 33

United States 33

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 33

TABLE 16 INTERACTIVE PATHWAYS FOR DOE RESEARCH 34

Development of Stable Materials for High-Efficiency Blue OLEDs Through

Rational Design 34

Light Extraction from OLEDs Using Plasmonic Nanoparticle Layers to

Suppress Total Internal Reflection 34

Creation of a U.S. Phosphorescent OLED Lighting Panel Pilot Facility 35

Thermal Management of Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices

(Phase II) 35

Ultrahigh-Efficiency Phosphorescent OLED Lighting 36

Low-Cost Integrated Substrate for OLED Lighting Development 36

Roll-to-Roll Solution-Processible Small-Molecule OLEDS 36

Europe 36

Organic LED Lighting in European Dimensions 36

TABLE 17 PARTNERS IN OLED100.EU 37

Other Recent EC Projects 37

IMOLA 38

IM3OLED 38

ASIA-PACIFIC AND CHINA 38

Japan 38

Yamagata University 38

Semiconductor Energy Lab 39

China 39

China Solid-State Lighting Alliance 39

CHAPTER 6 THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY MARKET 41

ORIGIN AND HISTORY 41

BASIC OLED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY 42

THE MECHANICS OF LIGHT EMISSION 43

DISPLAY COMPONENTS 43

TABLE 18 TYPICAL OLED DISPLAY LAYERED STRUCTURE 43

TYPES OF OLED DISPLAY 43

ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS 43

Small-Molecule OLEDs 44

Polymer OLEDs 44

Dendrimers 44

DRIVING ELECTRONICS 45

Passive Matrix OLEDs 45

Active Matrix OLEDs 45

"Hybrid" OLEDs 46

OTHER TYPES OF OLED DISPLAYS 46

Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes 46

Transparent OLEDs 47

TABLE 19 PROPERTIES OF TRANSPARENT OLEDS 47

Top Emission OLEDs 47

Flexible OLEDs 48

Stacked OLEDs 48

FABRICATING OLED DISPLAYS 48

TABLE 20 KEY METHODS OF FABICATION OLED DISPLAYS 49

VACUUM DEPOSITION 49

ORGANIC PHASE DEPOSITION 49

INKJET PRINTING 49

SCREEN PRINTING 50

SOLUTION COATING 50

TABLE 21 VERTICAL CROSS SECTION OF A SOLUTION PROCESSED OLED DEVICE 51

ROLL-TO-ROLL (WEB) PROCESSING 51

COMPETING DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES 51

TABLE 22 TFT LCD VERSUS AN ACTIVE MATRIX OLED DISPLAY 52

OLED DISPLAY PATENT ANALYSIS 53

TABLE 23 OLED DISPLAY PATENTS BY TECHNICAL CATEGORY 2009-2012 53

PATENTS BY COMPANY 54

TABLE 24 OLED PATENTS BY COMPANY 2009-2012 54

SAMPLE PATENT ABSTRACTS 55

OLED Display with Aging Compensation 55

Moisture Protection for OLED Display 55

Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display 55

Tandem Organic Electroluminescent Device 56

Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display with Flexible Conductive Film 56

Light-Emitting Interface Displays for a Gaming Machine 56

White Organic Light-Emitting Diode 57

Organic Iridium Compositions and Their Use in Electronic Devices 57

Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display and Method of Manufacture 57

Driving Circuits for Displays 58

OLED DISPLAY APPLICATIONS 58

TABLE 25 KEY APPLICATIONS OF OLED DISPLAYS 59

OLED MARKET ASSESSMENT 59

MARKET BY SIZE OF DISPLAY 59

TABLE 26 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OLED DISPLAYS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 59

Small and Medium Size Displays 59

OLED Televisions 60

MARKET BY TYPE OF END USE 60

TABLE 27 GLOBAL SALES OF OLED DISPLAYS BY END USE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 61

FIGURE 4 PROJECTED OLED SALES BY END USE, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 61

CHAPTER 7 THE OLED LIGHTING MARKET 63

ORIGIN AND HISTORY 63

BASIC OLED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY 63

HOW OLED LIGHTING WORKS 63

TYPICAL STRUCTURE 64

TABLE 28 TYPICAL STRUCTURE OF AN OLED LIGHT 64

OLED LIGHTING MATERIALS 64

TABLE 29 BASIC MATERIALS USED IN OLED LIGHTING 65

COLOR CAPABILITY 65

TYPES OF OLED LIGHTING 65

ALL-IN-ONE LIGHTING SYSTEMS 66

TABLE 30 CURRENT PERFORMANCE OF A LUMIBLADE GL350OLED LIGHT 66

TRANSPARENT LIGHTS 66

FLEXIBLE LIGHTING 67

TABLE 31 TYPICAL STRUCTURE OF A PROPOSED OLED FLEXIBLE LIGHT 67

PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTING DEVICES 67

QUANTUM DOT-ENHANCED LEDS 67

OTHER OLED LIGHTING PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS 68

Nanotechnology Improves White OLED Performance 68

Most Power-Efficient White OLED 68

New Moisture Barrier Film Technology for OLED Lamps 69

Additional Developments 69

FABRICATION OF OLED LIGHTING 69

TABLE 32 KEY ADVANTAGES OF OLED LIGHTING FABRICATION METHODS 70

VACUUM DEPOSITION 70

ORGANIC PHASE DEPOSITION 70

INKJET DEPOSITION 70

SCREEN PRINTING 71

SOLUTION PROCESSING 71

ROLL-TO-ROLL (WEB) PRINTING 71

TABLE 33 ADVANTAGES OF ROLL-TO-ROLL FABRICATION 72

COMPETING LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES 72

CONVENTIONAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES 72

LED LIGHTING 72

TABLE 34 VISIBLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE LED AND OLED 73

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF OLED LIGHITNG 73

TABLE 35 EFFICIENCIES OF CURRENT LIGHTING SYSTEMS (LM/W) 73

Advantages and Disadvantages of OLED Lighting 74

OLED LIGHTING PATENT ANALYSIS 75

RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY 75

PATENTS BY TECHNICAL SUBJECT 75

TABLE 36 OLED LIGHTING PATENTS BY TECHNICAL CATEGORY, 2009-2012 75

PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE 76

TABLE 37 OLED LIGHTING PATENTS BY COMPANY, 2009-2012 76

OLED LIGHTING PATENT ABSTRACTS 77

OLED WITH COLOR CONVERSION 77

Transparent Light-Emitting Component 77

Light-Emitting Device 77

Charge Transporting Layer for Organic Electroluminescent Device 78

Computerized Modeling for a Design and Evaluation of Organic Light-Emitting

Diodes 78

OLED with Improved Stability, Luminance and Efficiency 78

Organic Light-Emitting Diode with Relief Patterns 78

OLED LIGHTING APPLICATIONS 79

TABLE 38 KEY APPLICATIONS OF OLED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY 79

OLED LIGHTING MARKET ASSESSMENT 79

TABLE 39 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OLED LIGHTING BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 80

MARKET DRIVERS 80

Growing Availability of OLED Lighting Products on the Market 80

Improvements in OLED Lighting Cost/Performance 81

OLED Manufacturers Increasingly Targeting Lighting Market 81

MARKET BY TYPE OF LIGHTING 82

CHAPTER 8 OTHER OLED APPLICATIONS 84

TECHNOLOGY 84

APPLICATIONS 85

PATENTS 85

INTEGRATED THIN-FILM SENSORS AND METHODS 85

APPLICATIONS 86

MARKET 86

CHAPTER 9 APPENDIX: COMPANY PROFILES 88

ADD-VISION INC. 88

AIXTRON AG 88

AUO OPTRONICS 89

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BASF SE 89

CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY 89

CHIMEI INNOLUX 90

CORNING INC. 90

DOW CHEMICAL CO. 91

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 91

EASTMAN KODAK CO. 91

EMAGIN 92

GENERAL ELECTRIC GLOBAL RESEARCH 92

JAPAN DISPLAY INC. 92

HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 93

IDEMITSU KOSAN 93

IRICO GROUP ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.' 93

L.G. DISPLAY 94

LUMIOTEC 94

MERCK OLED MATERIALS GMBH 94

NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 95

NOVALED AG 95

OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTOR 96

PIONEER CORP. 96

POLYIC GMBH & CO. 97

RITDISPLAY COMPANY 97

SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO. LTD. 97

SEIKO-EPSON CORP. 98

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP. 98

VITEX SYSTEMS INC. 99

WINSTAR DISPLAY CO. LTD. 99

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE HEADING PAGE NO.

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL OLED SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 5