2007 Flat Panel Display Materials: Trends and Forecasts

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1 General Review 
1
1.1 Display device market 
2
1.2 Market scale trends and forecast based on device type 
5
1.3 Area trends and forecast based on device type
7
1.4 Trends and forecast for area and average size of large-screen TFTs by application 
13
1.5 Trends and forecast for VA/IPS area 
22
1.6 Display-related parts and materials market
23
1.7 Analysis of potential market 
24
1.8 Globalization of the parts and materials market
26
1.8.1 Differentiation strategies by Japanese parts and materials makers
26
1.8.2 Overseas strategies by Japanese parts and materials makers
31
1.8.3 Trends of overseas local makers
35
1.9 LCD TV component development trends
39
1.9.1 Trends in major components
39
1.9.2 History and present state of the retardation film market
40
1.9.3 Current state and issues facing LED backlight
46
1.9.4 Surface treatment of polarizers
48
Part 2 Display Manufacturer Alliance Map 
51
2.1 LCDs
52
2.1.1 Amorphous silicon TFT - Front-end process
52
2.1.2 Amorphous silicon TFT - Cell formation 
53
2.1.3 Amorphous silicon TFT - Back-end process
54
2.1.4 STN & TN 
55
2.2 PDP 
56
2.2.1 Panel process (front-end process) 
56
2.2.2 Panel process (back-end process) 
57
2.3 Organic EL 
58
Part 3 Data Analysis
59
3.1 LCD related materials
60
3.1.1 Overview of markets 
60
3.1.2 Market trends and forecast by product
64
3.1.3 Manufacturer market shares 
67
3.1.4 Overseas production ratio 
72
3.1.5 Trends in display type by application
77
3.1.6 Price trends (2006/Q2)
82
3.2 PDP related materials
85
3.2.1 Overview of markets
87
3.2.2 Market trends and forecast by product
88
3.2.3 Manufacturer market shares
89
3.2.4 Overseas production ratio 
91
3.2.5 Trends in display type by application
93
3.2.6 Price trends (2006/Q2)
95
3.3 Organic EL related materials
97
3.3.1 Overview of markets
97
3.3.2 Market trends and forecast by product
98
3.3.3 Manufacturer market shares
99
3.3.4 Overseas production ratio
101
3.3.5 Price trends (2006/Q2)
103
3.4 Other display related materials
105
3.4.1 Overview of markets 
105
3.4.2 Market trends and forecast by product 
106
3.4.3 Manufacturer market shares
107
3.4.4 Overseas production ratio
109
3.4.5 Trends in display type by application
111
3.4.6 Price trends (2006/Q2)
113
Part 4 Parts and Materials
115
4.1 LCD Related Materials 
115
4.1.1 Glass substrate (blue sheet, white sheet)
116
4.1.2 Photoresist
127
4.1.3 Color filter
132
4.1.4 Color resist 
141
4.1.5 Black resist 
147
4.1.6 Photomask
152
4.1.7 Alignment layer material 
158
4.1.8 Sealant 
163
4.1.9 Bead spacer
168
4.1.10 Photospacer material 
173
4.1.11 Liquid crystal material (mixture)
178
4.1.12 Polarizer 
183
4.1.13 Polarizer protective film (TAC) 
193
4.1.14 Polarizer protective film (with viewing angle compensation)
199
4.1.15 Driver IC
205
4.1.16 ACF 
212
4.1.17 TAB tape
218
4.1.18 COF tape 
223
4.1.19 Large-size backlight unit 
229
4.1.20 Small/medium-size backlight unit 
237
4.1.21 Light guide material 
246
4.1.22 Diffuser 
251
4.1.23 Cathode fluorescent lamp (CFL) 
257
4.1.24 Prism sheet 
262
4.1.25 Brightness enhancing film
267
4.1.26 Diffusion sheet
272
4.1.27 Reflective sheet 
277
4.1.28 Inverter for backlight 
281
4.2 PDP Related Materials 
287
4.2.1 Glass substrates
288
4.2.2 Bus and data electrode materials 
293
4.2.3 Dielectric materials 
300
4.2.4 Dry film resists
307
4.2.5 Barrier rib materials 
311
4.2.6 Phosphor pastes
318
4.2.7 Driver ICs 
323
4.2.8 Optical filters
329
4.2.9 EMI films 
334
4.2.10 Moisture-proof electrode coatings 
338
4.3 Organic EL Related Materials
343
4.3.1 Molecular luminescent materials (EML) 
344
4.3.2 Hole-injection materials (HIL) 
350
4.3.3 Hole-transport materials (HTL)
355
4.3.4 Electron-transport materials (ETL)
360
4.3.5 Polymeric luminescent materials
365
4.3.6 Driver ICs 
370
4.3.7 Sealants 
374
4.3.8 Getters 
380
4.4 Other Display-Related Materials
385
4.4.1 ITO target material 
386
4.4.2 ITO film
393
4.4.3 Two-layer FCCL 
399
4.4.4 Resistive-film touch panels 
405
4.4.5 Anti-reflective film (AR/LR)
411
4.4.6 White LEDs
420
4.4.7 Rear projection TV screens
427
4.4.8 Protective film 
432

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