In our OLED history article series, we look back 20, 10, and 5 years ago, and revisit the history of the OLED industry. We hope these articles are nostalgic, and fun - but also informative - by reflecting on the past, we can better understand how far the industry has come and where it is headed.
20 years ago - Q3 2006
In the summer of 2006 the OLED industry was still tiny, built mostly around PMOLED displays for mobile sub-displays and music players, while AMOLED makers were still wrestling with yields.
A good snapshot of the era: DisplaySearch reported that at the end of Q2 2006, OLEDs held just a 3.5% share of the small/medium display market, with AMOLED producers still struggling to ramp up production.
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Posted: Jul 01,2026 by Ron Mertens
