Touch Screens in Mobile Devices

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