The common type of display technology used in all modern LCD and OLED computer, TV and mobile device screens. Active matrix is sharper and has more contrast than less expensive passive matrix screens.

For a general explanation, uses and history, see OLED. Passive matrix OLEDs appeared in cellphones and MP3 players in the 1990s, and active matrix OLED devices followed in the late 2000s (see AMOLED).

Consequently, active-matrix OLED displays need especially reliable and stable transistors to drive them. This has meant that display manufacturers have had to use polycrystalline silicon for ...

You may see AMOLED used more frequently than OLED. It stands for Active Matrix OLED. ‘Active Matrix’ is a method for controlling individual pixels. Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the ...

This particular phone includes a full-color active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display that has a 3.7″ diagonal and a 480×800 resolution, resulting in a 252ppi pixel density. Using a MSO2024B ...

An AMOLED screen (active matrix organic light emitting diode) is needed to get to the resolution and size of a phone. Older, passive matrix OLED displays (PMOLED) require higher voltages for ...

The Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University and Universal Display Corporation (UDC) have worked together to develop an active-matrix flexible OLED display. The display is ...

It’s also important to note that all OLED displays used in commercial devices have a TFT backplane and are thus referred to as Active Matrix OLED or AMOLED displays. Nearly all LCD displays used ...

Currently, BOE owns three flexible active-matrix OLED production lines in Chengdu and Mianyang, Sichuan, as well as in Chongqing. It has announced plans to build a new AMOLED production line in ...