Touch Screen Module Revenue Forecast to Reach $14B by 2016

"Touch screen penetration is rapidly increasing in portable devices like mobile phones, media players and navigation units.Over the next several years, touch screens will undergo strong growth in large-size applications such as all-in-one PCs, mini-note/slate PCs, education/training, and kiosks for point of information and self-check in."

—Jennifer Colegrove, Director of Display Technologies at DisplaySearch

The touch screen industry is already a multi-billion dollar industry, and still has great growth momentum. This is what makes it so attractive.
Source: DisplaySearch 2010 Touch Panel Market Analysis

 

 

Mobile Phones Ranked Top Application for Touch Screens on Unit Basis, While Mini-Note PC/Slate PCs Emerge as New Growth Segment

DisplaySearch forecasts:

• Total touch screen module revenue will grow from $4.3 billion in 2009 to nearly $14 billion by 2016, a compound annual growth rate of 18%.
• 531 million touch screens will ship for mobile phone applications in 2010, up 41% Y/Y.
• The penetration rate of touch in mobile phones will double from 25.6% in 2009 to more than 50% in 2016.
• Touch functionality in mini-note/slate PCs will take off after 2010, growing from 1 million units shipped to 50 million units in 2016.
• Touch penetration in digital still cameras and camcorders is expected to increase over the next several years as well. Touch screens are also moving into new applications, such as e-readers and casino gaming.