Flexible screens will upset traditional flat panel displays

With the increasing popularity and increasing popularity of smart mobile and wearable devices, the demand for innovative flexible displays continues to increase; in fact, by 2022, flexible display revenues will grow from only $3.7 billion in 2016 to 155. Billion US dollars, growth rate exceeds 300%, and by 2020, flexible display revenue will account for 13% of the total display market revenue.

Samsung and LG Electronics respectively launched the world's first AMOLED smart phone with a flexible display in 2013. The two companies have since continued to improve their flexible displays for smart phones, smart watches and fitness trackers. Their success has motivated other mobile terminal manufacturers to rush into the flexible display market, and has also made people turn their attention to this new type of industrial market.

It is believed that with the increasing diversity of people's needs and the continuous increase of creativity, the market for flexible screens will be very impressive. As far as the existing market is concerned, smart phones will lead the flexible screens to the public view. This not only solves the problem of smartphones. The volume problem also left the customer with a bigger screen space. According to Jerry Kang, chief analyst of display research at IHS Technology, the types of flexible displays include bendable, reelable, and edge-scrollable screens; and fully foldable screens are expected to be available within the next two years; he added that currently only A few suppliers such as Samsung Display, LGD, E-ink, and Futaba launch flexible displays on the market regularly, but more and more panel makers are eager to use them. The latest AMOLED display technology establishes its flexible display production capabilities.

According to the IHS Flexible Display Market Tracker, flexible displays are mainly used for smart phones and smart watches in 2016; it is expected that by 2022, flexible displays will be widely used in tablet PCs, near-eye virtual reality (VR) devices, Other applications such as automotive displays and OLED TVs. Kang also said that consumer device makers will eventually need to reform the rectangular appearance of their traditional flat-panel displays, giving way to the latest bendable, reelable and extensible screens. New technology changes will make new products more hungry on more platforms. application.