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DIsplays Most Expensive Part of Oculus Rift

by Tom Allen

A teardown of the Oculus Rift headset by IHS has shown that the total component cost is around $200 – with the displays being the most expensive part. The dual 3.51″ AMOLED displays (each …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Samsung Display| Vol 23 - Issue 30

FPD Market Corrects 20% Supply Glut

by Tom Allen

Flat panel display supply was 20% higher than demand, globally, in Q1’16 – the highest glut since early 2012, says IHS in a research note. This was due to seasonally weak demand and new …

3D Cover Glass Will Dominate Revenue Share

by Tom Allen

The use of 2.5D cover lenses (replacing 2D) in smart devices has been growing since 2014, as a means of differentiation. In 2016 – says IHS in a research note – this glass is …

Tags:Glass| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 30

Lower Pitches Drive Rising Revenues in LED Displays

by Tom Allen

LED video display shipments are expected to grow 27.5% this year, with 4.9% revenue growth. IHS, which made the forecast, says that the higher shipments are due to a ‘dramatic’ 26% YoY fall in …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 23 - Issue 29

IHS Finds Oxide More Cost-Efficient Than a-Si

by Tom Allen

IHS has said in a research note that oxide backplanes are the most cost-effective TFT-LCD substrate for tablet PC displays. The firm calculated that the manufacturing cost for a 7″ 1920 x 1080 oxide …

OLED Will Overtake LCD by 2020

by Tom Allen

While LCD technology has been dominant in mobile phones for more than 15 years, IHS expects OLEDs to become dominant in smartphones in 2020. AMOLED displays with LTPS backplanes will represent 36% of all …

TV Panel Purchases Up, Despite Shortages

by Tom Allen

As supply becomes more constrained and panel prices rise, TV brands are seeking to aggressively increase panel purchases as we enter Q3. IHS expects the panel shortage to continue to affect the industry in …

OLEDs Will Impact Mobile Phone LEDs

by Tom Allen

The market for LEDs used in phones (including for display backlights, keypad illumination and camera flash) will fall at a 2.6% CAGR between 2015 and 2021, says IHS Markit. The rising penetration of OLED …

Wireless Power Awareness Spiked in 2015

by Tom Allen

Wireless charging awareness is widespread, according to a survey by IHS Markit. 25% of consumers have used the technology on a mobile device, and more than 80% have heard about it. A new report …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 27| Wireless Charging

Consumer TVs Affect Public Display Market

by Tom Allen

The global digital signage and professional display market is growing at a CAGR of 8.3%, says IHS: from 4.4 million units in 2015 to a projected 7.7 million in 2020. In Q1’16, public display …

Tags:Digital Signage| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Flex Revenue Will Grow 300% to 2022

by Tom Allen

Demand for ‘innovative’ flexible displays will rise along with the popularity and penetration of wearable and mobile devices. IHS predicts that flexible display revenue will climb more than 300% between 2016 ($3.7 billion) and …

Smart TVs Pass Milestone

by Tom Allen

Early 2016 marked a turning point in the TV industry: more than half of all sets shipped in Q1 were smart TVs. IHS says that the acceleration in adoption was led by China, where …