Global touch screen output value will reach 16 billion US dollars in 2012

DisplaySearch pointed out that thanks to demand driven by the iPad and other tablet computers, smart phones, laptops, etc., in 2012 the global touch screen revenue will rise to 16 billion US dollars, 2018 revenue is expected to challenge 31.9 billion US dollars. Among them, the single-chip (integration of touch sensor and cover glass Coverglass) market share will exceed the traditional fit-type projected capacitive touch screen, and In-Cell and On-Cell touch screen applications will also grow rapidly.

According to DisplaySearch's latest 2012 touch screen market analysis report, touch screens have quickly been introduced into mobile phones, handheld game consoles, tablet PCs and other products. The application of the above products is expected to reach US$13.6 billion in 2012. If we look at the number, the mobile phone is still the most popular application product for touch screens. In 2011, the proportion of touch screens used by mobile phones accounted for 3/4 of the total volume of touch screens. It is estimated that the volume of mobile touch screens in 2012 may reach 1.2 billion, and the annual growth rate is estimated to be 68%.

Tablet PCs are also one of the main applications that drive the rapid growth of touch screens. In 2011, the global tablet touch screen shipments reached 79.6 million units, which was three times that of 2010. Currently, the growth of tablet touch screens is still strong. It is estimated that more than 130 million tablets will be touched in 2012 and 190 million will be challenged in 2013.

DisplaySearch also predicts that in the next few years, the touch screen will have a strong growth potential, driven by the demand for larger display applications such as notebook computers. Among them, Intel will begin betting with the touch screen Ultrabook at the end of this year, Microsoft Surface Tablet will also integrate the touch screen. It is estimated that the penetration rate of touch screens in notebooks will reach 8% in 2013, which is a significant increase from 2% in 2011.

In addition, in the next few years, All-In-One computers and car displays will also contribute to the touch screen market. In particular, products with high light transmittance, low power consumption, and multi-touch features. Although traditional fit-type projected capacitive touch screens are still the mainstream, other touch screen technologies are emerging.

DisplaySearch analysts said that demand for thinner, lighter, lower-cost touch screens and related devices is growing, especially in the next few years, larger-size display applications such as notebook computers, All-In-One computers, etc., are expected to continue to drive The touch screen has a strong growth, and the market share of new touch screen technologies including In-Cell, On-Cell, and Monolithic will surpass traditional fit-type projected capacitive touch screen technologies.