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Display Technology Review/Forecast

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: BCC Research
Published: February 2006
Product Code: R2-1157
Description
The report contains: The major types of electronic displays and technologies prevalent in the current market; A worldwide market analysis with five-year forecasts; Examination of the technological trends, developments, and other influential factors in the industry; Analysis of governmental and industrial support for Research & Development worldwide; Current and projected status of the CRT versus flat panel displays; Company profiles for all the major industry leaders and more.
Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY

INFORMATION SOURCES

OTHER RELEVANT BCC PUBLICATIONS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER


SUMMARY


Summary Table:

GLOBAL FORECAST OF WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS OF ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)


Summary Figure:

VALUE OF WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS OF ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS, 2004-2010 ($ BILLIONS)


OVERVIEW


TYPES OF DISPLAYS

Table 1 KEY ELECTRONIC DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES


DISPLAY APPLICATIONS

Table 2 KEY ELECTRONIC DISPLAY APPLICATIONS


INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPETITIVENESS


DISPLAY INDUSTRY STATUS


CRT VERSUS FLAT PANEL


DISPLAY MATERIALS REPORT INDICATES CHANGING GROWTH TRENDS

Table 3 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ELECTRONIC DISPLAY MATERIALS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)


CONTINUED EXPANSION OF FLAT PANEL TECHNOLOGY

Table 4 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT EXPANDING FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS


MIGRATION OF DISPLAY MANUFACTURING

Table 5 SHARE OF DISPLAY MANUFACTURING BY REGION, 2004-2010 (%)

Figure 1 DISPLAY MANUFACTURING BY REGION, 2004-2010 (%)


DISPLAY CONSUMPTION IS STEADY

Table 6 SHARE OF DISPLAY CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2004-2010 (%)

Figure 2 DISPLAY CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2004-2010 (%)

Table 7 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISPLAY INDUSTRY


GOVERNMENT/ INDUSTRY DISPLAY SUPPORT

U.S. DISPLAY ACTIVITY

The U.S. Display Consortium

Table 8 USDC MISSION OBJECTIVES

Technology Road Maps and Standards


USDC Display-Related Programs

Table 9 REPRESENTATIVE DISPLAY-RELATED USDC PROGRAMS


SEMI Flat-Panel Display Division

Phosphor Technology Center of Excellence

Table 10 MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF PTCOE

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center

Industry Relations

Advanced Technology Program

Department of Defense SBIR Program

Impact of U.S. Display Activities


EUROPEAN DISPLAY ACTIVITIES

Table 11 MAJOR GOALS OF EUROPEAN DISPLAY MANUFACTURING

European Commission Programs

Flexible Display Project

Table 12 PLANS FOR THE FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PROJECT

The University of Ghent

Table 13 PROJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHENT LIQUID CRYSTAL GROUP

Individual Private Company Display Research

Table 14 SELECTED EUROPEAN-BASED COMPANIES ENGAGED IN DISPLAY ACTIVITIES

Covion Organic Semiconductors

Schott Glass

NV Philips

Impact of European Display Activity


ASIA-PACIFIC DISPLAY ACTIVITIES

Japan

Table 15 HOW THE JAPANESE DISPLAY INDUSTRY DEVELOPED

Japan's Current Position

Republic of Korea

Taiwan

Singapore's Activities

Background

Table 16 GOALS OF THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING

Other Asian Activities


DISPLAY GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY SUPPORT SUMMARY


ECONOMIC ISSUES AND THEIR IMPACT ON DISPLAYS


UNITED STATES

Table 17 ECONOMIC LONG-TERM ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE U.S. ECONOMY AND DISPLAY MATERIALS


EUROPE


ASIA-PACIFIC

Table 18 ASIA-PACIFC REGION ECONOMIC IMPACT ON DISPLAYS


ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT SUMMARY


INDUSTRY STANDARDS


VIDEO ELECTRONICS STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (VESA)


VESA Standards

Table 19 REPRESENTATIVE VESA STANDARDS FOR DISPLAYS

International Members and Participation


NIST FLAT PANEL DISPLAY LABORATORY


SEMI FPD STANDARDS PROGRAM


IMPACT OF STANDARDS ON COMPETITIVENESS


MARKET GROWTH FACTORS


DRIVING FORCES FOR GROWTH


IMPACT OF MARKET GROWTH FACTORS

Table 20 IMPACT OF KEY COMPETITIVE FACTORS ON THE GROWTH OF THE DISPLAY INDUSTRY (%)


DISPLAY PATENT ANALYSIS


PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY

Table 21 PATENTS BY DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY, 2004-2005


PATENTS BY REGION

Table 22 DISPLAY PATENTS BY REGION, 2004-2005


PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE

Table 23 ASSIGNEES WITH SEVEN OR MORE PATENTS, 2004-2005


SAMPLE ABTRACTS


LCD DEVICE WITH A PARTICULAR HOUSING AND FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT

A PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE WITH EFFICIENT HEAT CONDUCTIVITY


ACTIVE MATRIX OLED WITH SIMPLE FABRICATION PROCESS


FIELD EMISSION DEVICE USING CARBON NANOTUBES


ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF CARBON NANOTUBES


LEVELING THERMAL STRESS VARIATIONS IN A MEMS DEVICE


THE CRT MARKET


THE CRT IN 2005


CHANGES IN CRT MATERIALS INDICATE SLOWDOWN IN DEMAND

A NEW, SLIM DESIGN RAISES POSSIBILITIES FOR SALES GROWTH

Samsung's Award Winning SlimFit Model

LG. Philips is Also a Player


CRT MARKET STRUCTURE


LEADING CRT MANUFACTURERS

Table 24 LEADING CRT MANUFACTURERS


CRT TECHNOLOGY


BASIC OPERATION

Table 25 BASIC COMPONENTS OF A CRT

Color Capability


CONTINUING CRT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS

Flat-Screen CRT Displays

Table 26 MAJOR ADVANTAGES OF A FLAT-FACED CRT

Improved Electron Guns

Better Contrast


CRT COMPARED TO FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS

Table 27 COMPARISON OF CRT TO MAJOR FPD TECHNOLOGIES


CRT APPLICATIONS


TELEVISION

Direct View

Projection TV

Table 28 WORLDWIDE CRT PROJECTION MARKET BY USER, 2004

Table 29 DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS FOR CRT TV TECHNOLOGY BY APPLICATION


COMPUTER MONITORS

PC Desktop Monitors

Table 30 KEY FACTORS IN LCD MONITOR SHIPMENTS EXCEEDING CRT

Terminals

Industrial and Medical Monitors


INSTRUMENTATION


CRT MARKET ASSESSMENT


DECLINING GROWTH TRENDS

Table 31 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR SHIPMENTS OF CRT DISPLAYS, 2000-2004 (UNITS 000)

Changing Market Share

Table 32 GLOBAL MARKET SHARE FOR CRT/FLAT PANELS IN DESKTOP MONITORS, 2001-2004 (%)

Key CRT Market Limitations

Some Pluses for CRT Technology

Table 33 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF CRT DISPLAYS


FORECAST - CRT SHIPMENTS

Table 34 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CRT DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS 000)


FORECAST - VALUE OF CRT SHIPMENTS

Table 35 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CRT DISPLAY SHIPMENT VALUE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 3 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CRT DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, 2004 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)


THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MARKET


THE LCD IN 2005


PLASTIC TFT LCD FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS


MEDICAL APPLICATIONS EXPAND LCD USAGE

Additional Progress in Medical Venues


FASTEST RESPONSE TIME


LCD MICRODISPLAY OPENS UP SURVEILLANCE MARKET


VOIP TELEPHONES TO GET LCD DISPLAYS


HOW LARGE CAN TV SCREENS GET?


DON'T FORGET INDUSTRIAL NEEDS


LCDS WITH MULTIFUNCTION ACTIVITY

2005 SUMMARY


LCD MARKET STRUCTURE


LEADING LCD MANUFACTURERS

Table 36 LEADING LCD DISPLAY MANUFACTURERS


LCD TECHNOLOGY


HOW LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS WORK


TWISTED-NEMATIC TECHNOLOGY


SUPER-TWISTED NEMATIC TECHNOLOGY


FERROELECTRIC LCD TECHNOLOGY


PASSIVE MATRIX LCDS

Table 37 ADVANTAGES OF PASSIVE MATRIX LCD TECHNOLOGY


ACTIVE MATRIX LCDS

Table 38 ADVANTAGES OF THE ACTIVE MATRIX LCD TECHNOLOGY

Transmissive and Reflective Displays


POLYSILICON TECHNOLOGY

Table 39 ADVANTAGES OF POLYSILICON LCD TECHNOLOGY


TRENDS IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVELOPMENT

Table 40 MAJOR TRENDS IN LIQUID CRYSTAL RESEARCH

IN-PLANE SWITCHING AND VERTICAL ALIGNMENT


LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON


LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPLICATIONS

Table 41 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL


TELEVISION

Direct View

Projection Television

Table 42 DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS OF LCD TV TECHNOLOGY BY APPLICATION


COMPUTER MONITORS

Portables and Laptops

Table 43 KEY FACTORS IN THE RISING DEMAND FOR PORTABLE COMPUTERS

Desktop Monitors

Table 44 MOST COMMON APPLICATIONS OF LCD DESKTOP MONITORS


INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL MONITORS

Table 45 LCD APPLICATIONS IN THE MEDICAL/INDUSTRIAL MARKETS


HANDHELD DISPLAYS

Microdisplays

Table 46 LCD MICRODISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES


INSTRUMENTATION


LCD MARKET ASSESSMENT


LCD MONITOR GROWTH TREND

Table 47 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS FOR LCD AND CRT COMPUTER MONITORS, THROUGH 2004 (UNITS 000)

Exceptional TV Growth

Table 48 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR LCD TELEVISION, THROUGH 2004 (UNITS 000)

Market Drivers

Table 49 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - LCD MARKET


FORECAST - LCD DISPLAY SHIPMENTS

Table 50 GLOBAL FORECAST OF LCD DISPLAYS SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS 000)

Multiple Displays


FORECAST - VALUE OF LCD SHIPMENTS

Table 51 ESTIMATED AVERAGE PRICES OF LCD PANELS BY APPLICATION, 2004-2010 ($)

Table 52 GLOBAL FORECAST OF LCD DISPLAY SHIPMENT VALUE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 4 VALUE OF WORLDWIDE LCD DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)


THE PLASMA DISPLAY MARKET


THE PLASMA DISPLAY MARKET


THE PLASMA DISPLAY IN 2005

Giants Get Together To Expand Plasma Business

DVD Screen Savers Prevent Screen Burn

Better Contrast Levels Show High Quality

Samsung Shows Largest PDP at Global Road Show

Plasma Displays for Digital Signage

Price Points Help Sell $12 Million in Plasma Displays in One Week

2005 SUMMARY


PLASMA MARKET STRUCTURE


LEADING PLASMA MANUFACTURERS

Table 53 LEADING PLASMA DISPLAY MANUFACTURERS


PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

AC VERSUS DC DISPLAYS

Table 54 ADVANTAGES OF THE AC PLASMA PANEL


BASIC OPERATION

Display Addressing

Table 55 TYPICAL LAYER-BY-LAYER PLASMA STRUCTURE


EMERGING PLASMA DEVELOPMENTS

Alternate Lighting of Surfaces

Improving Image Quality


PLASMA DISPLAY APPLICATIONS


TELEVISION

Table 56 DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS OF PLASMA TV TECHNOLOGY


PUBLIC INFORMATION DISPLAY MONITORS

Table 57 PUBLIC INFORMATION ADVANTAGES OF PLASMA DISPLAYS


DIGITAL SIGNAGE

Touch Screens and Ruggedized Monitors

Table 58 KEY PLASMA MONITOR APPLICATIONS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MARKETS


PLASMA MARKET ASSESSMENT


PLASMA MONITOR GROWTH TREND

Table 59 GLOBAL PLASMA DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2004 (UNITS 000)

Market Drivers

Table 60 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF PLASMA DISPLAYS


FORECAST - PLASMA DISPLAY SHIPMENTS

Table 61 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLASMA DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS 000)


FORECAST - VALUE OF PLASMA SHIPMENTS

Table 62 FORECAST - VALUE OF PLASMA SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 5 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLASMA DISPLAY SHIPMENT VALUE, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)


ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY MARKET


ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY MARKET


THE OLED IN 2005

Visor for Head Tracking and 3D Stereovision

R&D Contract for Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing

More Polymer Displays Enter Market

Pilot Line for P-OLEDs


OLEDs Enter Surveillance Market

Samsung Shows 40-In. OLED


CDT Produces 14-in. Color P-OLEDs

2005 SUMMARY


OLED MARKET STRUCTURE


LEADING OLED MANUFACTURERS

Table 63 LEADING OLED DISPLAY MANUFACTURERS

Small Molecules in Front


BASIC OLED TECHNOLOGY


OLED DISPLAY FABRICATION

Table 64 BASIC OLED STRUCTURE


FABRICATION METHODS


PLED Fabrication

Table 65 STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL PLED DISPLAY

Ink-Jet Printing


FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS

Table 66 BENEFITS OF ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Organic Thin-Film Transistors


OLED APPLICATIONS

Table 67 KEY APPLICATIONS OF DISPLAYS MADE FROM ORGANIC MATERIALS


APPLICATION LEADERS


OLED TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS

Table 68 MAJOR ADVANTAGES OF OLED TECHNOLOGY


OLED MARKET ASSESSMENT


RECENT OLED GROWTH RATES

Table 69 WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS OF OLED DISPLAYS, THROUGH 2004

Major Market Thrust

Continuing Rapid Growth

Table 70 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS FOR OLED GROWTH


FORECAST - OLED SHIPMENTS

Table 71 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OLED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS 000)


FORECAST - VALUE OF OLED SHIPMENTS

Table 72 ESTIMATED AVERAGE PRICES OF OLED PANELS BY APPLICATION, 2004-2010 ($)

Table 73 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR OLED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 6 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OLED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)


INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY MARKET


MARKET DEFINITION


THE LED IN 2005

Daktronics Gets Baseball Projects for 2005 Season


LED Display for Soccer and Advertising

Flexible LED System Fits Any Stadium

High-Brightness LEDs Continue To Make Progress


SUMMARY OF LED IN 2005


LED MARKET STRUCTURE


LEADING LED MANUFACTURERS

Table 74 LEADING LED DISPLAY MANUFACTURERS


LED TECHNOLOGY


LED FABRICATION


LED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES


MATERIALS

Color Qualities

High-Brightness Materials

Table 75 COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL AND HIGH-BRIGHTNESS LEDS

Table 76 MAJOR LED MATERIALS USED IN DISPLAYS


LED APPLICATIONS


LARGE-AREA COLOR DISPLAYS

Table 77 KEY ADVANTAGES OF LEDS IN LARGE-AREA DISPLAYS


DISPLAY AND INSTRUMENT APPLICATIONS

Table 78 LEADING LED INSTRUMENT AND REGULAR DISPLAY APPLICATIONS


LED MARKET ASSESSMENT


LARGE-AREA DISPLAY POTENTIAL


RECENT LED GROWTH RATES

Table 79 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF LED DISPLAYS, THROUGH 2004 (000 UNITS)


INSTRUMENT AND GRAPHIC DISPLAY POTENTIAL

Table 80 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF LED DISPLAYS


FORECAST - LED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS

Table 81 GLOBAL FORECAST LED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (000 UNITS)


FORECAST - VALUE OF LED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS

Table 82 GLOBAL FORECAST OF LED DISPLAY SHIPMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 7 GLOBAL FORECAST OF LED DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)


VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY MARKET


THE VFD IN 2005


VFD MAINTAINS ITS SOLID REPUTATION


VFD INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Table 83 LEADING VFD DISPLAY MANUFACTURERS


VFD TECHNOLOGY


PROPERTIES AND FABRICATION

Other Configurations

Color

Typical Characteristics

Table 84 CHARACTERISTICS OF VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAYS


TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

Active Matrix Technology

Table 85 IMPROVEMENTS IN VFDS USING ACTIVE-MATRIX TECHNOLOGY

Rib Grid Displays


VFD APPLICATIONS


GRAPHIC DISPLAY APPLICATIONS

Table 86 MAJOR APPLICATIONS FOR GRAPHIC VFD DISPLAYS


INSTRUMENT APPLICATIONS


VFD MARKET ASSESSMENT


MARKET POTENTIAL


RECENT GROWTH TRENDS

Table 87 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF VFD DISPLAYS, THROUGH 2004 (000 UNITS)

Table 88 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS - GROWTH OF VFD DISPLAYS


FORECAST - SHIPMENTS OF VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAYS

Table 89 GLOBAL FORECAST OF VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (000 UNITS)


VALUE OF VFD SHIPMENTS

Table 90 GLOBAL FORECAST OF VFD SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 8 GLOBAL FORECAST OF VFD DISPLAY SHIPMENTS VALUE, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)


EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DISPLAY MARKET


EMERGING DISPLAY ACTIVITY IN 2005


MOTOROLA DEBUTS NANO-EMISSIVE FLAT-DISPLAY PROTOTYPE


OTHER EMERGING DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS


INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Table 91 KEY MANUFACTURERS OF EMERGING DISPLAYS

Market Shares to be Determined


EMERGING TECHNOLOGY


BASIC DLP TECHNOLOGY


DLP Applications

Table 92 PROJECTION AND DISPLAY DLP APPLICATIONS


BASIC SCANNED-BEAM TECHNOLOGY

Scanned-Beam Display Applications

Table 93 SCANNED BEAM DISPLAY APPLICATIONS


INTERFEROMETRIC MODULAR TECHNOLOGY

Applications for Modular Technology


NANOSTRUCTURED FILMS

Display Fabrication

Table 94 QUALITIES OF A NANOCHROMIC DISPLAY

Key Materials

Table 95 MAJOR STRUCTURE OF NANOCHROMIC DISPLAYS


QUANTUM DOTS

Unique Properties

Quantum Confinement

Tunable Energies

Table 96 KEY PROPERTIES OF QUANTUM DOTS

Impact on Electroluminescence and Displays


CARBON NANOTUBES

Table 97 PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBES


CNTs in Displays


EMERGING TECHNOLOGY MARKET ASSESSMENT


TRENDS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DISPLAYS

Table 98 EMERGING DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY STATUS

A REALISTIC LOOK AT EMERGING TECHNOLOGY GROWTH FACTORS

Table 99 STEPS TO COMMERCIALIZATION OF EMERGING DISPLAYS


MEMS Unit Growth Rate

Table 100 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF MEMS DISPLAY UNITS FOR FPDS, THROUGH 2004 (THOUSAND UNITS)

Major Drivers

Table 101 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS FOR GROWTH OF EMERGING DISPLAYS


FORECAST FOR EMERGING COMPONENTS

Table 102 FORECAST FOR WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS OF EMERGING DISPLAYS BY TYPE AND DISPLAY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND UNITS)


FORECAST FOR THE VALUE OF EMERGING COMPONENT SHIPMENTS

Table 103 FORECAST FOR THE VALUE OF EMERGING DISPLAY COMPONENT SHIPMENTS BY TYPE AND DISPLAY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 9 GLOBAL FORECAST OF EMERGING DLP SHIPMENTS, 2004-2010 ($ MILLIONS)


COMPANY PROFILES

AU OPTRONICS CORP.

CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY

DUPONT DISPLAYS

EMAGIN CORP.

FUTABA CORP.

HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.

INFOCUS

KOPIN CORP.

LG ELECTRONICS, INC.

PIONEER COMPANIES

PLANAR TECHNOLOGY

ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

SHARP ELECTRONICS

SONY CORP.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP
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