Samsung SDI – OLED Manufacturers
Samsung SDI, a subsidiary of Samsung Group, South Korea’s largest conglomerate, is the world’s largest OLED manufacturer, producing nearly every 1 in 2 OLED displays made in the world.[91] In October 2008, it unveiled the world’s largest OLED TV at 40-inch with a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixel. It was the first company in the industry to develop and manufacture AMOLED displays[92] and has the world’s largest market share in both Passive Matrix OLEDs (PMOLED) and Active Matrix OLEDs (AMOLED). The company is leading the world OLED industry, generating $100.2 million out of the total $475 million revenues in the global OLED market in 2006.
Currently, it holds more than 600 American patents and more than 2800 international patents, making it the largest owner of AMOLED technology patents.
As of April 2009, Samsung has released one phone using the AMOLED display in the United States, the Impression for AT&T.