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Quarterly MiniLED Backlight Technologies, Cost and Shipment Report

Latest Version - January 2024

MiniLED backlights in LCDs can potentially offer numerous advantages over other flat panel display technologies, most notably in high brightness, high contrast ratio, lower power consumption than WOLED TV and higher efficiency. The superior performance makes MiniLED backlights attractive for use in a variety of applications, ranging from large TVs to IT applications. Automotive and industrial applications are also advantageously addressed by MiniLED backlight technologies due to their higher brightness and higher contrast ratio.
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Quarterly Advanced IT Display Shipment and Technology Report

Latest Version - January 2024

DSCC’s Quarterly Advanced IT Display Shipment and Technology Report tracks advanced display shipments and forecasts shipments for all high-end displays into the tablet, notebook PC and desktop monitor markets. We are now in an age of display technology and form factor competition in the IT markets where brands and OEMs can choose between a wide variety of display technologies and alternative form factors.
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Biannual IT Panel Cost Report

Latest Version - December 2023

Due to the expectation that OLEDs and MiniLED backlit LCDs will see growing penetration into the tablet, notebook and desktop monitor markets, DSCC has developed a cost model that compares all existing and emerging advanced display technologies entering these markets. These include a-Si LCD/Oxide LCD/LTPS LCD/ MiniLED backlit LCD/rigid OLED/flexible OLED/foldable OLED/WOLED/Inkjet OLED IT panel display costs. The OLED cost model examines all of the different form factors currently sold into, or coming into, the IT Panel market. In addition, the cost model differentiates between panels made in China, Taiwan and Korea. Panels covered range from 10.9” to 32”. More displays will be added as these categories continue to emerge. The report Includes detailed BOM breakdown, costs and margins and forecasts these parameters out to 2025.
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Biannual Smartphone Display Cost Report

Latest Version - October 2023

Due to the growing penetration of OLEDs into smartphones, DSCC has developed a cost model that compares and forecasts LTPS and OLED smartphone display costs. The cost model also examines all of the different form factors currently or coming into the smartphone market. Panel covered include - ​Rigid 5.5"/6.0" 16:9, 6.0"/6.4" 18-19.5:9, Flexible 5.5" 16:9, 5.8"/6.0"/6.2"/6.5" 18-19.5:9 . ​More displays will be added as these categories continue to emerge. Includes detailed BOM results and forecasts, panel prices and panel margins.
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Biannual Advanced TV Display Cost Report

Latest Version - October 2023

Given the price sensitivity of the TV market, costs play a big factor in determining which TV technologies are likely to dominate. This report quantifies and forecasts costs, prices and margins for panel suppliers at the high end of the TV market, covering 31" to 83" sizes . It covers costs from various regions of production for OLEDs, Quantum Dot (QLED) and LCD. It also examines new approaches to manufacturing OLED TVs including ink jet printing and their impact on costs.
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