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Global and China Display IC Industry Report, 2014-2015NEW YORK, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The report contains the following aspects: Touch IC experienced a painful year in 2014. The yield of In-CELL / On-Cell was improved significantly, while the price slumped. For example, FocalTech's touch IC ASP was NTD47.28 in 2011, NTD27.98 in 2013 and NTD18.15 in Q3 2014, representing the decline rate of 61.6 %. It is a clear trend that In-CELL / On-Cell uses the combination of LCD driver IC and touch IC, which needs higher costs but intensifies performance apparently and shortens the supply chain. In 2018, the market share of In-CELL / On-Cell is expected to exceed 65%. In this case, touch IC vendors must conduct restructuring in advance, like Synaptic that took over the small and medium-sized driver IC business of Renesas as well as FocalTech that acquired Orise. In order to retain customers and quickly open the market when launching new products, touch IC vendors have reduced prices to seize the market amid the sluggish mobile phone market, resulting in the sharp decline in their gross margin. The trend will continue in 2015, and ASP may flop by 20-30%. Small Out-cell touch IC vendors will feel difficult to survive independently in the future, maybe acquired by LCD driver IC vendors or closed down. Touch IC vendors must avoid mobile phones and tablet PC filed, while industrial control and automotive fields are better options for them. Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p02670514-summary/view-report.html About Reportlinker ReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution that finds, filters and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place. http://www.reportlinker.com __________________________ To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-and-china-display-ic-industry-report-2014-2015-300044046.html SOURCE Reportlinker |