Display Winds of change in the touchscreen industry Technology Touchscreen market to grow twofold by 2016 We remain optimistic about the growth of touchscreens for use in smartphones and 2H13 Outlook tablet PCs. This year, we project shipments of smartphones and tablet PCs to reach June 3, 2013 1.1bn units (+32% YoY), with shipment area expanding 39% YoY to 8,580km2. The smartphone- and tablet PC-use touchscreen market is forecast to jump 31% YoY to US$16.4bn, or W18tr. Traditional PC manufacturers are likely to adopt touchscreens full Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd. swing starting this year. Indeed, Intel made touchscreens a required specification for all 3rd generation Ultrabooks (to be released this year). We project the touchscreen market Display to grow at a CAGR of 104% until end-2016, as 40% of laptop computers (89mn units) Jonathan Hwang and 39% of desktop computers (56mn units) are expected to adopt touchscreens. +822-768-4140
[email protected] Changing rules: Large players entering the touchscreen market Brian Oh Up to this point, only small-to-medium enterprises have engaged in the touchscreen +822-768-4135 business. Touchscreens for smartphones and tablet PCs require customization, as: 1)
[email protected] their cover glass designs are unique, 2) they must feature cutouts for cameras and speakers, and 3) they must accommodate various bezel colors and logos. Indeed, this need to produce multiple items in small volumes made the touchscreen business optimal for small manufacturers. However, the market has recently experienced changes. Large panel makers, as well as LCD color filter producers, are entering the market due to: 1) their desire to find new growth drivers amid the LCD industry slowdown, 2) a surge in 10-inch-or-larger touchscreen demand, and 3) ongoing standardization efforts for touchscreens.