Touch Screens in Mobile Devices: Market Research Report

June 2012 | 548 pages | ID: T6E5E4F7305EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Touch Screens in Mobile Devices in Million Units by the following Applications: Feature Phones, and Smartphones.

Also, the global market for Touch Screens is analyzed by the following Product Segments: Resistive, Projected Capacitive, In-Cell & On-Cell, and Others.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2018.

The report profiles 63 companies including many key and niche players such as Atmel Corporation, Compal Electronics INC Group, HengHao Technology Co Ltd., Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, EELY Enterprise Group, Elektrosil Electronic Systems GmbH, Elo Touch Systems, Fujitsu Component Limited, Gunze Limited, Gunze USA, JTOUCH Corporation, Liyitec Inc., MELFAS, Inc., Micro Technology Co.Ltd., Nissha Printing Co.Ltd., N-Trig Ltd., Neonode, Inc., Panasonic Electronic Devices Co.Ltd., Stantum, Synaptics Japan K.K., TPK Holding Co., Ltd., Transtouch Technology, Inc., Wintek Corporation, and Young Fast Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

An Overview of the Global Touch Screen Industry
Impact of Recession
Market for Touch Screen Gadgets on the Rise
Mobile Phones Drive Overall Handheld Device Market

Table 1. Global Touch Screen Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown by Volume for Leading End-Use Applications– Mobile Phones, Smartbooks/Tablets, PNDs, Games, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global Mobile Handsets Market: Sales Volume by Type in Million Units for the years 2010 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Current & Future Analysis
By Region
By Application
By Technology
Market Trends & Issues
Smartphones Drive Overall Handheld Device Market
Smartphone Market Dominated by Apple
Emerging Markets to Turbo Charge Future Growth in the Market
Social Media to Drive Touch Screen Technology Use
Intensifying Competition Paves Way for Innovation
Rising Penetration in Other Arenas
Projected Capacitive Steals the Limelight; Resistive Losing Ground

Table 3. Global Touch Screen Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Touch Screen Technologies by Value for Resistive, Projected Capacitive, In-Cell & On-Cell, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Customization and Consumer Preferences Influence Vendors
Touch Panels in PCs – A Promising Market Ahead

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Technologies
Resistive Touch
Projected Capacitive
Surface Acoustic
Self-Capacitance
Optical Imaging
Infrared
Dispersive Signal Technology
Acoustic Pulse Recognition

3.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

Cypress Semiconductor Unveils TMA140 TrueTouch® Controllers for Low End Mobile Phones
Touch International Introduces MulTI-Touch Ultra-Thin PCB Controller Series
Synaptics Introduces ClearPad 3200 and ClearPad 7020 solutions
Synaptics Launches Series 3 and Series 4 ClearPad™ Solutions
Cypress Semiconductor Launches Gen4 Range of TrueTouch® Touch Screen Controllers
Cypress Semiconductor Unveils CY8CTMA884 TrueTouch Controller Solution
Touch International Introduces Display Enhancement Windows
N-trig Introduces N-act™ Hands-On® Gesture Vocabulary
AD Semiconductor Introduces AGS04
Synaptics Introduces ClearPad™ 7200 Series
Fujitsu Component to Unveil Standard Models of FID 1530 Series
Cypress Semiconductor Introduces High-Precision Passive Stylus Support for Capacitive Touch Screen
Cypress Semiconductor Launches Touch Screen Device Driver for Android™ Platform
Touch International Rolls Out Touch Screen Developer Kits

4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

Cypress Semiconductor Collaborates with NVIDIA
Neonode Inks Technology License Agreement with Display Manufacturer
Samsung Selects maXTouch® E Series Solution of Atmel® for Touch Screens
Samsung® Selects Atmel maXTouch™ mXT224E for Galaxy S II Smartphone
Kyocera Chooses Atmel maXTouch™ mXT224 for Echo Dual-Screen Android Phone
Fujitsu Chooses Atmel maXTouch™ Solution for docomo REGZA Phone T-01C
Sonim and Neonode Ink License Agreement for zForce® Optical Touch Screen Technology
Neonode and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Develop zForce® Optical Touch Screen Technology
Neonode Inks License Agreement with Consumer Electronics Company for zForce®
Neonode and ASUSTeK Ink License Agreement
Nissha Printing and Unidym Ink Joint Development Agreement
Oscium Chooses PSoC®3 Programmable System-On-Chip from Cypress Semiconductor
Samsung Chooses OvationONS™ II Optical Navigation System from Cypress Semiconductor
Fujitsu Integrates Cypress Semiconductor's TrueTouch™ Solution
Acer Chooses Cypress Semiconductor's TrueTouch™ Solution
NUITEQ® Inks OEM Licensing Agreement with TouchWorld
Nuance Communications Acquires Swype
Cypress TrueTouch™ Solution Integrated in KDDI's IS03 Smartphone
Synaptics Incorporates ClearPad 3000 Series™ in ARMADA™ 610 Processors of Marvell
Synaptics Integrates ClearPad™ Solution with Blaze™ Mobile Development Platform of Texas Instruments
ASUSTeK and Garmin Enter Into New Branding Cooperation
Samsung Selects TrueTouch™ Solution of Cypress Semiconductor
Nexus One™ Phone Incorporates ClearPad™ 2000 Capacitive Touch Screen Sensor of Synaptics
Stantum Incorporates Digital Resistive Technology into Digital Resistive Sensors
AimCore Technology, RiTdisplay and Young Fast Optoelectronics to Establish Glass Substrate Capacitive Type Touch Company
HTC Chooses Cypress Semiconductor's TrueTouch™ Solution
Nissha Printing Receives US Patent License from Synaptics
Touch International Integrates Multi-Touch Functionalities in Resistive and Capacitive Products
Cypress TrueTouch™ deployed in NEC Mobile Phone

5.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Atmel Corporation (US)
Compal Electronics INC Group (Taiwan)
HengHao Technology Co Ltd (Taiwan)
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (US)
EELY Enterprise Group (China)
Elektrosil Electronic Systems GmbH (Germany)
Elo Touch Systems (US)
Fujitsu Component Limited (Japan)
Gunze Limited (Japan)
Gunze USA (US)
JTOUCH Corporation (Taiwan)
Liyitec Inc (Taiwan)
MELFAS, Inc. (Korea)
Micro Technology Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Nissha Printing Co. Ltd. (Japan)
N-Trig Ltd. (Israel)
Neonode, Inc. (US)
Panasonic Electronic Devices Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Stantum (France)
Synaptics Japan K.K. (Japan)
TPK Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Transtouch Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)
Wintek Corporation (Taiwan)
Young Fast Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 4. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. World 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Technology – Resistive, Projected Capacitive, In-Cell & On Cell, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Technology – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Resistive, Projected Capacitive, In-Cell & On-Cell, and Other Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Feature Phones by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Feature Phones by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Smart Phones by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. World 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Smart Phones by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Product launches
Strategic corporate developments
Key players
B. Market Analytics

Table 12. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. US 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 14. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. Market analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Touch Panel Sector Steers Clear from the Aftermath of 2011 Tsunami
Product Launches
Strategic corporate developments
Key players
B. Market Analytics

Table 16. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
By Region
By Segment
B. Market Analytics

Table 18. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. European 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. European 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A.FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
Key player
B. Market Analytics

Table 22. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. French 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B.GERMANY

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 24. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. German 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C.ITALY

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 26. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Italian 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 28. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. UK 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E.SPAIN

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 30. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F.RUSSIA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis

Table 32. Russian Market for Touch Smartphones (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown by Value for Leading Operating Systems for Symbian, Android, Bada, iOS, and Windows Mobile (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 33. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. Russian 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G.REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 35. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Overview of Select Regional Markets
China
China’s Mobile Industry Riding on a High Tide

Table 37. Chinese Mobile Handsets Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Production of Mobile Phones by Province (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

India
Demand for Touch Screen Phone Witnesses Upward Trend

Table 38. Indian Touch Screen Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown for Leading Touch Technologies by Value – Resistive, Projected Capacitive, Surface Capacitive, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Taiwan
High Demand Drives Touch Panel Makers to Expand Production Capacities
Product launch
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key players
B. Market Analytics

Table 39. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 41. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Product Launch
Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 43. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Feature Phones and Smartphones Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2009 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Touch Screen Modules for Mobile Phones by Application – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Feature Phones and Smartphones Markets for Years 2009, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 63 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 72)
The United States (16)
Canada (2)
Japan (7)
Europe (5)
- France (1)
- Germany (1)
- The United Kingdom (1)
- Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (41)
Middle-East (1)