The OLED Handbook
OLED-Info is proud to present The OLED Handbook, 2023 Edition. This book is a comprehensive guide to OLED technology, industry and market. OLED technology enables thin, efficient, flexible and bright displays and lighting panels, and is on track to revolutionize the display and lighting industries.
Reading this book, you'll learn all about:
- OLED technology, materials and production processes
- How OLEDs compare to LCD displays and LED lighting
- What kind of OLED panels are available on the market today
- What are the obstacles on the way for cheaper OLEDs
- OLED TVs, foldable, rollable and transparent OLEDs
- The future of OLED displays and lighting and challenges ahead
The OLED book also provides:
- A history of OLED development
- A guide to OLED investment
- A comprehensive list of OLED companies
- An introduction to other emerging display technologies (such as quantum dots and micro-LEDs)
- A list of existing and planned AMOLED fabs
- OLED lighting roadmaps
The OLED Handbook provides a great introduction to the world of OLEDs and covers everything you need to know about the OLED industry, market and technology. It is an invaluable guide for display engineers, business developers, researchers, equipment vendors, OLED material companies, private investors and anyone who wants to learn more about OLEDs today and in the future.
Some of our customers (see more here):
Here's what you'll find inside:
Table of contents
7
Introduction....................................................................................................... 9
About the author..................................................................................................10
Preface to the 2023 edition .................................................................................11
What is an OLED? ............................................................................................11
OLED: An Organic Light Emitting Diode...................................................................................11
OLED vs. LCD .............................................................................................................13
OLED Structure.............................................................................................................13
The Substrate .............................................................................................................14
The backplane .............................................................................................................17
The Organic layers .......................................................................................................18
Encapsulation ................................................................................................................... 20
Different Kinds of OLEDs ............................................................................................... 29
Flexible OLEDs ............................................................................................................... 31
Stacked OLEDs .................................................................................................................... 31
OLED - a Lambertian Device ............................................................................................ 32
Lifetime and Burn In ............................................................................................................... 34
OLED Power Consumption ............................................................................................................... 35
OLED Displays Under Direct Sunlight ............................................................................................. 36
Are OLEDs Really Green? ................................................................................................... 37
Challenges Ahead .................................................................................................... 38
How OLEDs are made .................................................................................................... 38
Depositing and Patterning .................................................................................................... 39
Vacuum Evaporation with a Shadow Mask .............................................................................................. 39
WRGB Non-Patterned Evaporation Depositing .............................................................................................. 40
Laser-Based Patterning .................................................................................................... 40
Inkjet Printing ....................................................................................................................... 41
Nozzle Printing ....................................................................................................................... 42
Other Production Methods .................................................................................................... 44
Flexible OLED De-Lamination .................................................................................................... 44
Fabricating an OLED Lighting Panel ............................................................................................. 46
The OLED Display market .................................................................................................... 47
The AMOLED Display Market .................................................................................................... 54
The PMOLED Display Market .................................................................................................... 55
Flexible OLEDs (FOLEDs) .................................................................................................... 60
OLED Microdisplays .................................................................................................... 62
VR / AR Headsets .................................................................................................... 63
Automotive OLED Displays .................................................................................................... 66
OLED Gadgets ............................................................................................................. 71
OLED TVs ................................................................................................................ 71
LG .................................................................................................................................. 73
Samsung .................................................................................................................................. 73
BOE Display .................................................................................................................................. 74
Non-LG OLED TVs on the Market .................................................................................................... 74
Sony and Panasonic's Canceled OLED TV Project ............................................................................................ 74
Other OLED TV Makers .................................................................................................... 76
OLED Lighting .................................................................................................... 78
Why OLED Lighting? And Why Not? .................................................................................................... 79
OLEDs vs. Other Lighting Sources .................................................................................................... 81
OLED Efficiency ............................................................................................................... 82
OLED Lighting Quality .................................................................................................... 83
OLED Panels .................................................................................................................... 94
OLED Lamps .................................................................................................................... 95
Automotive OLED lighting .................................................................................................... 97
Current OLED Lighting Prices .................................................................................................... 98
The OLED Industry .................................................................................................... 98
The OLED Value Chain .................................................................................................... 99
Small/Medium OLED Displays .................................................................................................... 102
Flexible OLEDs .................................................................................................... 104
OLED TVs ............................................................................................................... 107
OLED Lighting .................................................................................................... 109
OLED Production Plans .................................................................................................... 112
2016 OLED Supply Chain Sentiment................................................................................................. 114
Apple's OLED Program .................................................................................................... 115
AMOLED Fabs .................................................................................................... 117
OLED Materials Market .................................................................................................... 119
A Final Word .................................................................................................... 120
Appendices .................................................................................................... 120
Appendix A: Glossary .................................................................................................... 125
Appendix B: OLED Companies .................................................................................................... 192
Appendix C: OLED Fab Generations .................................................................................................... 193
Appendix D: A Short OLED History .................................................................................................... 199
Appendix E: Other Emerging Display Technologies .................................................................................................... Why do we think this is the best guide to OLEDs on the market?
- It's comprehensive: covers all AMOLED fabs and lighting panels and over 100 companies
- It's updated - includes the latest developments up until January 2023
- It's brought to you by the web's leading OLED expert and provides independent information
(PhD),
Research Officer,
The University of
Hong Kong
I found that this book is informative and importantly the information is very updated. This handbook gave me the concept of OLEDs and is valuable for me as a reference. In particular, I like the part about OLED companies (Appendix B) where I can purchase equipment and materials from.This book is exactly what I wanted...
(PhD),
CEO,
PnL Consulting Group
The book was very impressive to me because it contained a lot of news and information that is quite coincident with the real industry. It is amazing that you can access to this valuable information at an expense of only 97 USD. Thanks, Ron. 
Head of Sales,
Zapp Precision Metals
The OLED handbook is our “go to” reference for the industry. It is an essential tool, which we have continued to use to shape our sales and investment strategies in this important market sector
OLED Handbook license options:
- Download (PDF) for a single user ($97)
- Printed (hardcopy) edition ($159.99)
- Enterprise license ($600)
Please contact us for more details regarding the enterprise license and academic discounts available. Owners of previous digital copies and licenses are entitled to a special upgrade discount.