Car TFT-LCD market, increasing demand in emerging markets

For portable navigation devices and vehicle display (car navigation device and instrument panel displays) and TFTLCD shipments in the second half of 2009 and first half of 2010 began to increase, indicating that out of the bus with the market has changed from 2008 The economic crisis response. DisplaySearch said that car sales from government tax breaks and subsidies to make the car TFT display from the third quarter of 2009, began to rebound. In addition, from China and emerging markets demand for automotive display a certain degree of growth.

    First half of 2010, car monitor shipments by TFT LCM first half of 2009 more than tripled. Further point of view, the first quarter of 2010 compared to shipments in the first quarter of 2009 grew 143%, while the second quarter of 2010 compared to shipments in the second quarter of 2009 grew 125%. TFTLCD for portable navigation devices panel shipments in the first half of 2010 has a strong rebound in the first quarter reached 72% annual growth rate of the second quarter grew 96% more. Expected that the two product categories in 2010 Nianxia half of the growth will remain strong.

    Analysts HiroshiHayase small and medium size displays that the European car market in the GPS navigation and a good growth momentum is the recent market opportunities TFT LCD manufacturer, in addition, the rise of hybrid and electric cars will drive those with energy efficient and safe demand for vehicle display.

    DisplaySearch research showed that 70% of the car display panel is used TFT LCD module produced by Japanese manufacturers, while 60% of the portable navigation device is used TFTLCD produced by Taiwan manufacturers, the automotive display device for TFTLCD demand will make these companies get a good revenue and profit. For example, car manufacturers display 2010, the Japanese panel production capacity is full, and some products are car navigation devices because of tight supply of vehicles TFT LCD module delayed shipments.