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2015 was “Banner Year” for AMOLED Smartphones

by Tom Allen

21% of the smartphone display market was taken by Full HD smartphone panels in Q3’15 – largely due to the increase in AMOLED display adoption by Samsung and other vendors, says IHS. Unit shipments …

Tags:AMOLED| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 51

IHS: 2016 Will be Flexible Displays and Cheap VR

by Tom Allen

IHS has asked its analysts for their top predictions for the coming year, amassing them all in a new white paper (http://tinyurl.com/z2czht5). Many of the predictions revolve around China and the country’s future. Displays …

Apple Spurs Touch Enhancements

by Tom Allen

Spurred on by Apple’s use of Force Touch in the Apple Watch, and 3D Touch in the iPhone 6S line, IHS is seeing growth in force-sensing and other touch enhancements to mobile devices. Other …

Tags:Apple| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 50

US Will Top 30% UHD Adoption in Four Years

by Tom Allen

The falling price of UltraHD LCD TV panels has led to corresponding declines in the price of finished sets in recent months, increasing consumer adoption and household penetration. IHS predicts that, by end-2017, most …

Panel Prices Trend Down at Year-End

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise panel pricing data for November. Monitors Mainstream (sub-22″) monitor panel prices dropped by $0.50 – $0.80, due to aggressive promotions by Chinese suppliers. The decline was higher in large …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Pricing| Vol 22 - Issue 49

2015’s ‘Sluggish’ Performance Will Continue

by Tom Allen

While 2015 was a roller coaster one for the display industry, 2016 will be ‘sluggish’, according to IHS. 2015 began with ambitious business plans set by panel makers, based on an optimistic outlook at …

Display Chemicals Market Will Spike Next Year

by Tom Allen

The market for the four primary chemicals used in TFT-LCD production has been forecast to reach $1.6 billion this year, by IHS. Sales of etchant, alone, will be worth $850 million, with more than …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Materials Market| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Rising Large Panel Area Offsets Falling Units

by Tom Allen

Large-area display shipments will fall 5% YoY in 2015, says IHS – but the news is not all bad. While unit shipments will decline to 682 million units, large-area TFT-LCD shipment area will grow …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 22 - Issue 47

A-Si Leads, but High-Tech Smartphone Panels are Rising

by Tom Allen

Total smartphone panel shipments rose 4% MoM in September, with particular growth noted in the high-end, says IHS. Shipments reached 160 million units and, while a-Si units continued to lead, LTPS TFT-LCD demand is …

UHD TV Panels to Exceed 40% of LCD Area in 2016

by Milos Pavlovic

IHS has said that although TV sales are slow this year, the demand for UltraHD panels continues to grow and by next year it forecasts that the volume will double to 40 million units …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Touch Struggles on Notebooks

by Bob Raikes

IHS said that touch panel shipments for notebooks were down 7% QoQ in the second quarter at 4.6 million units according to a report in the CTimes. The total market in the first half …

Excess Inventory Leads to Falling TV Panel Demand

by Tom Allen

IHS expects LCD TV panel demand to fall 3% YoY in 2016, as a result of TV brands’ continual panel inventory control and global economic uncertainty. Shipments will reach 257 million units. David Hsieh, …