Capacitive touch panel modules and materials

Capacitive touch panel module manufacturers and material manufacturers

Overview and trends in additon to prospects of capacitive touch panel modules and materials market (including market size, manufacturers' market , etc.) Operations and strategies of leading players are also covered.

Chapter 1 Capacitive Touch Panel Market

1-1. Changes in the capacitive touch panel market
1-2. Capacitive TP market trends
Greater diversity in required specifications for materials and components,
  driven by increased applications
Important to identify user preferences and competitor trends in responding to changes
Glass sensors vs. Film sensors
Increase in manufacturers entering the market, added complications in supply chains,
  and introduction of new structures
Out-cell vs. In-cell / On-cell
Capacitive TPs are in a period of transition; component and material manufacturers
  must have visions and strategies that look several years ahead
1-3. Product lineups and lead wire formation methods of capacitive TP manufacturers
1-4. Capacitive TP supply chains and manufacturers taking initiative
1-5. Structures of capacitive touch panels

Chapter 2 Prospects in the Capacitive Touch Panel Components and Materials Market

2-1．Film Sensor Materials Market
2-1-1. Trends in the ITO Film Market
Expected market size of ITO film for TPs for FY 2010 : 16,410 thousand ㎡
Large increase in use for capacitive TPs,
driven by the expansion of the smart phone market
Overseas manufacturers are in the samples shipment phase,
aiming for mass－production in 2011
Competition against not only glass sensors but also cover-integrated sensors,
in-cell / on-cell and others
Film sensors must have enhanced cost competitiveness in order to secure their presence
While overseas manufacturers are going strong,
Japanese manufacturers are eager to make enhancements
Stable supply of ITO film is the key to maintaining superiority of film sensors
HC films with an optical adjustment layer to be launched within the market
Issues : design that matches with ITO film and wet coating technology
Though the use of the metal sputtering technique is limited,
development will proceed behind the scenes
2-1-2. Market size of ITO films
2-1-3. Sales volume and market share of ITO film manufacturers for TPs
2-1-4. Sales volume and market share by manufacturers of ITO films for capacitive TPs
2-1-5. Product lineups of ITO film manufacturers
2-1-6. Adoption rates of TPs, capacitive TPs and film sensors
of major manufacturers of mobile phones and smart phones
2-1-7. ITO film prices
2-1-8. Outline of production sites of ITO film manufacturers
2-1-9. Outline of new electrode films
2-2. Glass Sensor Materials Market
2-2-1. Manufactures in the ITO glass market
2-2-2. Manufacturers in the market of ITO glass for capacitive TP sensors
2-2-3. Structures of ITO glass for capacitive TP sensors
Examples of structures of ITO glass for capacitive TPs
2-2-4. Market size of ITO glass for capacitive TPs
2-2-5. Analysis on the market of ITO glass for capacitive TP sensors
2-2-6. Glass sensors
2-2-7. Outline of the glass sensor market
Increase in active efforts towards the thinning and lightening of TPs,
such as ultra－thin sensors of 0.2㎜ or less and cover glass-integrated sensors
2-2-8. Production capabilities of glass sensor manufacturers
2-3. Cover Lens Market
2-3-1. Cover lens materials
thickness og glass
2-3-2. Capacitive TP cover lens market size
2-4. Optically Transparent Filler (OCA, Liquid Adhesive) Market
2-4-1. Overview of optically transparent fillers
2-4-2. OCA
Optical transparent filler market size（OCA type）
2-4-3. OCA market trends
Issue lies in offering features to realize higher TP processing yield,
such as air bubble exclusion and reworkability
2-4-4. Liquid adhesives
Optical transparent filler market size（Liquid adhesive type）
2-5. Lead Wire Materials Market
2-5-1. Comparison of lead wire forming materials
Comparsion of materials used for forming lead wires
2-5-2. Adoption of lead wires for capacitive TPs
2-5-3. Market analysis
Prompt launch of fine wires for film sensors will determine the future odds
2-5-4. Size of metal sputtering targets market
Sales volumes of spattering target materials for TP metal filem
2-5-5. Market overview
Steady expansion in demand for MAM-and Ag-based targets
Moves also to adopt Cu-based targets for film sensors
2-5-6. Conductive paste market size and manufacturer shares
Conductive paste market size by type of TP
Manufacturer share in pastes for TP(FY 2010 estimate)
2-5-7. Market overview
Conductive paste market to expand to 130％ Y-o-Y in FY 2011
Capacitive segment of the market is expected to quadruple from FY 2010

Chapter 3 Trends of Capacitive Touch Panel and Material Manufacturers

Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Micro Technology Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Young Fast Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
SWENC Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
EELY-ECW Technology Ltd. (China)
TPK Touch Solutions Inc. (Taiwan)
Sintek Photronic Corp. (Taiwan)
AU Optronics Corporation (Taiwan)
Chimei Innolux Corporation (Taiwan)
Synaptics Incorporated (Japan)
MELFAS Inc. (South Korea)
N-trig Taiwan Ltd. (Taiwan)
AD Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
Oike & Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Gunze Limited (Japan)
Toyobo Co., Ltd. (ITO films) (Japan)
Suzutora Corporation (Japan)
TDK Corporation (Japan)
SKC Haas Display Films Company (South Korea)
MAX FILM Corporation (South Korea)
Surface Tech Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
EFUN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Taiwan)
Jun Hong Optronics Corp (Taiwan)
Teijin DuPont Films Japan Limited (Japan)
NOF Corporation (Japan)
LINTEC Corporation (Japan)
SKC Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
GEOMATEC Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation (Japan)
Kyoritsu Chemical & Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Sumitomo 3M Limited (Japan)
Toyobo Co., Ltd. (conductive paste) (Japan)
Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Pelnox Limited (Japan)
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (Japan)
PLANSEE　SE (Austria)