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Market outlook on Screen
This page is dedicated to describing the screen market, particularly the most prevalent screen technologies. This information is mainly based on market reports and complemented by scientific literature. .
market by technology
There are many screen technologies: liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diode (OLED), e-paper, cathode ray tube, plasma, etc. It appears that nowadays LCD and OLED technologies are the most prevalent technologies. 1) 2) 3) 4).
Within LCD screens, it seems that IPS (in-plane switching) and TN (twisted nematic) are the most common types of polarization
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6). Also, for LCD smartphones, the LTPS transistor technology seems to me prevalent 7) 8).
market by display size
The overall market is dominated by small panels (below 10 inches) 9) and large displays are less important.
- For LCD and LCD-IPS, large screens seem to be predominant (above 40 inches) 10).
- For the OLED ones, it seems to be smaller panels. (up to 20 inches) 11).
## market by display rigidity
It appears that flat panel displays are prevalent 12)
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14) even though flexible panels and transparent panel seems to occupy a non-negligible share of the market.
market by resolution
market by application
Here are the identified applications of screens:
- smartphones & tablets
- PC & laptops
- television and digital signage
- vehicle display
- smart wearables
For all screen technologies, it appears that TVs & digital signage, and smartphone & tablets are the most common applications 17) .
market by applications: focus on LCD screens
TVs & digital signage seem the most common LCD screens 18). It seems a bit unclear if there is another prevalent application, especially if laptops & monitors or if TV & phone occupy a significant share or not .
market by applications: focus on OLED screens
The share of market is quite divided between all screen applications 19).
market by industry
It seems like the consumer electronics market is predominant. 20). Healthcare and retail seem to be also important 21).
## market by company
Here is a list of the main screen companies, unsorted 22) 23):
- AU Optronics (AUO Corporation)
- BOE
- Innolux Corporation
- LG Display
- Samsung Display (Samsung Electronics)
- Sharp
- Panasonic Corporation
- Vedanta
- Toshiba Corporation
- Advantech CO., Ltd
- BOE Technology Group
market by region
Most of the market is located in Asia and Northern America 24)
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