Flexible AMOLED panel shipments to reach 150 million this year
@ 2017/01/01Apple to receive 40 million of them
Next year, the number of flexible AMOLED panels being shipped worldwide for use in smartphones is expected to triple from its current volume of 50 million units, according to the latest industry estimates.
Currently, Samsung Display has dominated the market and requested back in February to ramp up its production capacity to 9 million panels per month to satisfy demand for Galaxy production. Then in June, a report estimated the company would provide Apple alone with 40 million AMOLED panels in 2017. The source now claims that they are for an upcoming 5.8-inch iPhone equipped with a flexible AMOLED display.
Next year, the number of flexible AMOLED panels being shipped worldwide for use in smartphones is expected to triple from its current volume of 50 million units, according to the latest industry estimates.
Currently, Samsung Display has dominated the market and requested back in February to ramp up its production capacity to 9 million panels per month to satisfy demand for Galaxy production. Then in June, a report estimated the company would provide Apple alone with 40 million AMOLED panels in 2017. The source now claims that they are for an upcoming 5.8-inch iPhone equipped with a flexible AMOLED display.