Federica Laricchia
Research expert covering the global consumer technology industry
Get in touch with us nowDisplay technology history: from 1897’s CRT technology...
The development in the design and manufacture of display systems first began with the invention of cathode-ray tube (CRT) technology by Ferdinand Braun in 1897. CRT technology was the dominant industry standard for display systems up until the late 20th century. New trends, such as the growing number of mobile subscriptions, increased the demand for displays that rival and surpass CRTs in picture quality, size, and power consumption....to LCD displays
One of the most recent and prominent technological developments was the liquid crystal display (LCD), a display technology that has dominated many device markets in recent times. Over the years, many companies have entered the electronic device display manufacturing market. For instance, Samsung is the leading smartphone display manufacturer, occupying half of the market share and producing displays for a variety of customers, including its main competitor in the smartphone market, Apple.Innovative display technologies on the rise
Looking ahead, newer display technologies such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), active-matrix organic light-emitting diodes (AMOLEDs), and quantum dot displays (QLEDs) will continue to grow in prevalence. High-end smartphones, such as the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 models, make use of OLED displays, as do many smartwatches to offer better picture quality. OLED is also used to make flexible displays, with an estimated 19 million foldable OLEDs shipped in 2022. Given the rising popularity of foldable smartphones. such as the Samsung Galaxy Fold, analysts have suggested that the number of OLED shipments will increase, reaching 90 million by 2027.
