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Flat Panel Display Market and Market Growth

Mobile flat panel display (FPD) products, such as smartphones, PDAs, cellular phones with cameras, digital cameras (still and video), ultra mobile PCs, portable media players, such as MP3 players or portable video players, and global positioning systems (GPS) are evolving rapidly to meet the changing requirements of the consumer market. Today, full color, high resolution images and high speed video are widely available. Because of the variety of products offered and the advancements in technology due to competition and consumer demand, the mobile display market, to some extent, is a custom market, characterized by short production runs, each sometimes differing only slightly in process setup and specification.

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Currently, small-screen displays found in mobile consumer products account for 40 percent of the total FPD market. With upward growth projected for this market for the next three years, there are three product segments that will contribute to the continued development of FPD for small-screen mobile devices:

1. Portable Media Player market is projected to grow by 50 percent for the next two to three years due to increases in average selling price and new features, such as video.

2. Digital Camera market shows continued promise, with its 35 percent growth rate projected to continue for the next three years due to availability of product upgrades and late adopters.

3. Cell Phone market expects more than 20 percent growth for the next three years, with vast replacement sales and new product and feature introductions. The market is expected to achieve additional growth by expansion into emerging markets in Africa and undeveloped areas in Asia.

Additional drivers for small-screen FPD market growth include:

Personal multi-media players
Ultra mobile PCs
GPS, car navigation devices, and media players
Projectors
Vehicle radar and vision sensors display
Mobile digital television
Mirco personal displays
Picture frames (LCD)

Manufacturers of mobile displays are responding to demands of the market for improved features and performance via innovative product design, selection of more suitable materials, and upgrades to process capabilities.

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