Universal Display Corporation to Present High-Efficiency Blue Paper and Showcase OLED Technology Advancements at SID Display Week 2026

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04/29/2026 - 04:15 PM

EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Universal Display Corporation (UDC) (Nasdaq: OLED), a global leader in energy-efficient OLED technologies and materials, today announced that the Company will exhibit and present at the Society for Information Display (SID) Display Week 2026, the display industry’s largest technical event, being held May 3-8 in Los Angeles, California.

“At Display Week 2026, we will showcase UDC’s OLED emissive layer technologies as critical elements for higher‑performance, lower‑power displays supporting the next wave of OLED growth,” said Steven V. Abramson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Display Corporation. “As the industry prepares for its next phase of expansion and advanced on‑device capabilities such as AI become increasingly prevalent, our technologies are delivering efficiency and performance gains across emerging display architectures, including tandem, PSF, and beyond. Our presentations include an invited paper on high‑efficiency blue, highlighting the significant progress we have made in recent years and the meaningful power-savings opportunity blue represents. By reducing display energy consumption and advancing performance, our technologies help unlock opportunities for the devices we use every day to adopt more powerful processing, deliver more immersive visual experiences, and define what’s next.”

UDC will participate in a range of business conference, Center Stage, short course, and symposium sessions at SID Display Week, including presentations by Universal Display and its sponsored research teams. Conference attendees can also visit UDC’s exhibition booth #524 at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 5-7.

The list below highlights UDC’s participation at Display Week 2026:

UDC Talks and Presentations

SID Short Course: TFT and OLED Technology: Fundamentals to Recent Progress

Dr. Nicholas Thompson, UDC R&D Director of New Tech Commercialization

Sunday, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. PT

SID 2026 Business Conference: Smartphone Market Direction Session

Dr. Mike Hack, UDC Vice President of Business Development

Monday, May 4, at 9:40 a.m. PT

SID CEO Forum

Steve Abramson, UDC President and CEO

Tuesday, May 5, at 3:00 p.m. PT

Session 35.1: OLED Devices II

Dr. Fadi Jradi, UDC Senior Research Scientist

Unlocking the Potential of High Efficiency Blue Phosphorescent OLEDs

Wednesday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. PT

UDC-Chaired or Co-Chaired Sessions

Session 32: Ferroelectric TFTs

Session Chair: Dr. Mike Hack

Wednesday, May 6 at 8:30 a.m. PT

Session 67: OLED Materials II

Session Co-Chair: Dr. Nick Thompson

Thursday, May 7, at 10:30 a.m. PT

Session 69: Automotive Display Human Factors

Session Chair: Dr. Eric Margulies, UDC Principal Research Scientist

Thursday, May 7 at 10:30 a.m. PT

Session 83: AI/ML for OLEDs

Session Chair: Dr. Nick Thompson

Thursday, May 7, at 4:00 p.m. PT

Session 85: Automotive HUDs II

Session Chair: Dr. Eric Margulies

Thursday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m. PT

UDC-Sponsored Research Presentations

Session 27: OLED Devices I

Professor Lian Duan of Tsinghua University

Unlocking the Full Potential of Next Generation OLEDs by Sensitized Fluorescence

Wednesday, May 6, at 8:30 a.m. PT

Session 51: OLED Devices IV

Dr. Bin Liu of the University of Michigan

Engineering OLED Device Structures for Enhancing the Purcell Effect

Wednesday, May 6, at 4:20 p.m. PT

About Universal Display Corporation
Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) is a leader in the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting applications. Founded in 1994 and with subsidiaries and offices around the world, the Company currently owns, exclusively licenses or has the sole right to sublicense more than 7,000 patents issued and pending worldwide. Universal Display licenses its proprietary technologies, including its breakthrough high-efficiency UniversalPHOLED® phosphorescent OLED technology that can enable the development of energy-efficient and eco-friendly displays and solid-state lighting. The Company also develops and offers high-quality, state-of-the-art UniversalPHOLED materials that are recognized as key ingredients in the fabrication of OLEDs with peak performance. In addition, Universal Display delivers innovative and customized solutions to its clients and partners through technology transfer, collaborative technology development and on-site training. To learn more about Universal Display Corporation, please visit https://oled.com/.

Universal Display Corporation and the Universal Display Corporation logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Universal Display Corporation. All other Company, brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks.

All statements in this document that are not historical, such as those relating to the projected adoption, development and advancement of the Company’s technologies, and the Company’s expected results, as well as the growth of the OLED market and the Company’s opportunities in that market, are forward-looking financial statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this document, as they reflect Universal Display Corporation’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in greater detail in Universal Display Corporation’s periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, in particular, the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Universal Display Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Universal Display Corporation disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this document.

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