There are three cases that HIS pointed maybe have chance to surface. Case 1 – use of conventional glass substrates and thermal vapor evaporating process; Case 2 – employment of the soluble printing method; and Case 3 – application of the flexible substrate process.

In fact, OLED TV panel makers have been developing technology that can allow the application of soluble printing and a flexible substrate. The soluble printing method improves the efficiency in the use of organic materials as it uses a “soluble” printing method to fabricate an organic light-emitting layer. Thus, it is expected to boost productivity compared to thermal evaporation.

In addition, the flexible substrate technology is expected to allow the production of TVs that could be bendable or foldable, which can’t be made with a glass substrate. This technology will likely bring innovation to the TV market in the future. The success of the OLED TV market depends on when each of those alternative technologies is applied to mass production.

IHS examined growth potential of the OLED TV panel market and necessary technological requirements as well as trends and issues involving panel makers and industry.