Germany-based ams-OSRAM is a merger between OSRAM and ams, and is a supplier and manufacturer of optoelectronic semiconductors.
OSRAM Opto Electronics (now merged into ams-OSRAM) released the world's first OLED lamp back in 2008, but this was more of a prototype than a commercial product. In November 2009 OSRAM started to ship its first OLED lighting panel, the ORBEOS, and here's our hands-on review of those panels.
In 2014 or so OSRAM shifted its OLED lighting focus to the automotive market. OSRAM was the first company to supply OLED lighting panels for serially produced cars as it supplies the OLEDs for BMW's M4 GTS taillights and also the OLED lighting in Audi's TT RS Coupe 2016.
In 2018 OSRAM decided to pull out of the OLED lighting market. The company will continue to provide product support for both automakers until 2020, and will continue to monitor the market.
OSRAM used to offer PMOLED display panels (under the Pictiva brand), but this is now discontinued. ams-OSRAM is highly active with microLED display technologies, but following Apple's decision to cancel its wearable microLED project in 2024, the status of ams-OSRAM's microLED project is unclear.
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A US patent tribunal dismisses one of Pictiva Displays' patents, potentially saving Samsung $92.6 million in damages
Samsung found to infringe on Pictiva Display's OLED patents, to pay $191 million in damages
A jury in the Texas Federal Court found Samsung Electronics to be guilty in its patent fight with Pictiva Displays. Samsung was ordered to pay $191.4 million in damages, for infringing upon two US OLED patents (US8,314,547 and US11,828,425).
Samsung says that it will appeal the verdict, and it is also pursuing a separate case with an aim to invalidate the patents in question. The original lawsuit by Pictiva Displays was filed in 2023.
