LCD and OLED Display Technologies

Expanding Market Opportunities for Small/Medium Flat-Panel Displays

Markets for small and medium form factor flat panel displays are rapidly expanding. At the same time many new vendors are entering this market and existing vendors are adding capacity, all putting downward pressure on prices and margins. Much of the short-term growth is being fueled by continuing expansion in the mobile handset segment. As improving display technologies provide larger screens, richer colors, sharper contrast and higher refresh rates, consumers are continuing to trade in their current handsets for the latest/greatest models. Second to mobile handsets, MP3 players, digital cameras and camcorders, portable game and video players and automotive entertainment and navigation displays are all contributing to the overall growth of this market.

In addition to the growth in end-use applications, a technology transition is underway in which older display technologies such as MTN-LCD and CTN-LCD are giving way to TFT-LCD and OLED. As a result of this shift, ABI Research forecasts both TFT-LCD and OLED to post double digit growth rates through the forecast period. This study includes an analysis of the key small/medium display end-use applications products that will drive demand, plus a detailed view of the various display technologies that vendors are bringing to market.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What is the anticipated size of the small/medium size flat panel display market?
  • What are the growth expectations, overall, by display technology and by panel size?
  • What are the key end-use applications driving small/medium display sales, including sales revenue, unit shipment and ASP forecasts for each application segment?
  • What are the economic and market catalysts fueling this growth?
  • What are the new, hot display technologies and trends emerging in this space?
  • What emerging applications will require small, full color, high resolution displays?
  • Who are the current leading display panel vendors in this market?
  • What will the potential size of the small/medium display panel market be by 2010?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Flat Panel Display Manufacturers Worldwide
  • Flat Panel Display Equipment Manufacturers
  • Mobile Handset and Consumer Electronics OEMs
  • Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturers
  • Flat Panel Display Component Suppliers
  • Financial Institutions