International. Revenue generated in 2011 by OLED displays was $4 billion, representing 4% of the flat panel market, according to a report published by the company DisplaySearch.
In addition to the above, the report also announced that for the year 2018 it is expected that the revenues for devices with this technology will reach US $ 20,000 million. Which implies, if the company's predictions come true, that by 2018 the market share of OLED screens would be 16%.
Although the above figures are based on the use of OLED in small products used in devices such as cell phones and tablets, the number of televisions and large format screens is also increasing.
But this is not the only market in which OLED technology gains ground, the report also revealed that in the field of lighting devices that use this technology will generate revenues of US $ 6,000 by 2018.