Taiwan tablet touch panel will surge 3 times in 3 years

DIGITIMES Research pointed out that touch tablet computer using iPad panel module to benefit from Apple Apple supply completely by manufacturers in Taiwan, let the Taiwan plant to seize the opportunities in the tablet computer application field, estimated 2010 Taiwan factory tablet touch panel shipments will reach 16 million 760 thousand. If plus the outside of the iPad application platform, including the PC tablet computer products manufacturers and consumer electronics manufacturers supply chain launched, estimated 2013 Taiwan factory tablet touch panel shipments, is expected to grow to 66 million 380 thousand.

Mainly because Taiwan touch panel industry in recent years in the production, yield and production costs have made great progress, has gradually replaced the status of Japanese manufacturers in the touch panel market. At present, the Japanese touch panel manufacturers in other small and medium-sized consumer electronics products, such as digital cameras, portable games, automotive applications and other fields, but also retain the relative advantage.

At present, Taiwan touch panel manufacturers, has launched and flat output of goods above 7 inch computer with touch panel manufacturers, including TPK Chen Hung (3673), (2384), Shenghua interface (3584) and so on, Apple and Samsung respectively into the supply chain, Yang Hua (3622) also have a small amount of supply the CMO (3481), poised, and Xin (3049), as the rainbow (8056) is supply touch sensor Sensor.

Touch panel mobile phone, according to DIGITIMES Research estimates, 2010 Taiwan mobile phone manufacturers with touch panel module shipments reached 230 million, compared with 150 million in 2009, a substantial growth of 51%. Due to the international large functional phone (feature) is also accelerating the use of touch panel, estimated in 2013 Taiwan mobile phone with touch panel shipments, will grow to 420 million.