Category Archives: Conference Review

SID Vehicle Display and Interface 2018 conference review

September 29, 2018, by Jennifer Colegrove Ph.D. Principal Analyst, Touch Display Research Inc.

I just returned from the SID Vehicle Display and Interface 2018 conference in Detroit, Michigan. It was my honor to meet some of you in person.

This year’s conference had record high attendees—approximately 500 industry professionals. I recall when I spoke at this conference about 10 years ago regarding touch screen, there were approximately 100 attendees. This growth is another reflection of the automotive industry’s adoption of advanced technologies.

Mr. Silviu Pala, co-chair of this conference, and CEO of Automotive Display, gave a summary presentation of the 25th years history of this Vehicle Display conference.

Figure: Mr. Silviu Pala, co-chair of this conference gave a summary presentation

Photo source: Touch Display Research

At this conference, Harman (acquired by Samsung) showcased its advanced touch screen, quantum dot display, and AMOLED display technologies for automotive market. I had a briefing with Ms. Rashmi Rao, Senior Director of Harman about their demonstration and future roadmap.

Figure: Ms. Rashmi Rao, Senior Director of Harman and demonstrations

Photo source: Touch Display Research

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave a presentation on Automotive Market’s New Opportunities for Touch Screen, Displays, ADAS, Touchless Control, and Smart Windows.

Figure: Touch Display Research presentation at SID Vehicle Display 2018 conference

More detail about the conference review and market forecast can be found in the upcoming Automotive Touch Display ADAS Technologies and Market Forecast 2018 report.

Thanks for reading.

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

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Touch Display Research, Inc. (https://TouchDisplayResearch.com) is a technology market research and consulting firm specializing in touch screen and emerging display technologies such as OLED displays, quantum dots, flexible displays, e-paper displays, ITO-replacement, Active pen, near-eye displays, smart windows, gesture controls, voice controls, and eye controls. Touch Display Research helps technology companies grow and connecting their technologies to the marketplace. We have been writing about OLED industry for over 10 years. We were the first company to publish Quantum Dot market reports. We were the first company to publish Active Pen market report, and ITO-replacement market report.  We have always been there to analyze new and emerging technologies. Touch Display Research provides reports, consulting, and due diligence to touch suppliers, display manufacturers, consumer electronics ODMs/OEMs, material suppliers, investors and venture capitalists. We are member of Flextech Alliance, SEMI and SID.

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SID 2018: flexible display, quantum dots and smart windows are hot topics

May 24, 2018, by Jennifer Colegrove Ph.D.

I just returned from SID DisplayWeek 2018 in the beautiful Log Angeles, California. It was my honor to meet some of you in person.

When I asked the president of SID– Dr. Helge Seetzen at Tandemlaunch—on Tuesday, he indicated this year’s conference had broken the record with over 6400 people registered, and there may be more in the next couple of days.

According to the SID Seminar chair—Dr. Ray Ma at Nanosys–, the attendees of the Monday seminar is also a record high, with over 800 people registered for Monday seminars. Good job, applause to the SID DisplayWeek committees.

I was excited and honored to be invited and taught a seminar at SID DisplayWeek again. The 90-minutes seminar is about Display and Emerging Technologies Market Forecast –LCD, OLED, e-paper, touch screen, smart windows and voice recognition.

Figure. Dr. Colegrove teaches a Seminar at SID 2018

Photo credit: Dr. Bin Wang at Eastman.

Flexible display, quantum dots, smart windows, touch panels, micro LEDs are hot topics at SID 2018. Each of these fields has some as expected, and also has some surprises.

In the recently published “Flexible display and flexible touch 2018 report, 3rd edition,” Touch Display Research Inc., analyzed over 10 flexible display technologies in 13 application markets, with detail of substrate material type and form factor. More than 270 companies working on flexible display and flexible touch screens are profiled in the report.

What are the surprises of each hot topics? More analysis of SID 2018 can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

China International Quantum Dots Summit 2018 Conference was very successful

February 2, 2018

I just returned from the Demand-LED’s 3rd China International Quantum Dots Summit, January 24th, 2018 in Shanghai China. It is part of the Emerging Technologies 2018 conference (Jan 24-26, 2018). Organized by Demand-LED Management Consulting.  It’s a very successful conference with presentations and exhibitions. It’s my honor to meet some of you in person.

Dr. Luo, the GM of Great China and application engineering director at Nanosys, gave an opening remarks.

Figure: Dr. Luo at Nanosys gave welcome speech

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave a Keynote on quantum dot technologies and market forecast.

Figure: Touch Display Research Dr. Colegrove gave keynote speech

Photo credit: Mr. Zhang, King Focus.

More analysis and review of the Emerging Technologies 2018 Conference can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

SEMI FLEX 2017 Conference is very successful

October 31, 2017

I just returned from the SEMI FLEX Southeast Asia 2017 Conference, at the beautiful Singapore. It’s a very successful conference with presentations and exhibitions of flexible electronics. This is my second time to speak at this conference. It’s my honor to meet some of you in person.

Figure 1. SEMI FLEX 2017 conference

Photo by: Touch Display Research Inc.

The president of SEMI Southeast Asia, Mr. NG Kai Fai gave a welcome speech at the opening ceremony.

Figure: SEMI Southeast Asia’s president, Mr. NG Kai Fai gave welcome speech

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave a presentation on flexible display, flexible lighting and flexible touch: technologies and market forecast, and discussed the touch screen and display for Apple iPhone X.

More analysis and review of the SEMI FLEX Southeast Asia 2017 Conference can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

OLEDs World Summit 2017 Conference is very successful

September 22, 2017.  By Jennifer Colegrove Ph.D.

I just returned from the OLEDs World Summit 2017 conference hosted by Smithers, at the beautiful Parc 55 Hilton Hotel, in San Francisco. It was my honor to meet some of you in person.

Dr. HK Chung, Chair Professor at SKK University, former VP of Samsung, gave a speech titled “Challenges and Progress of Flexible and Foldable AMOLED” on September 20th.

Figure: Dr. HK Chung gave speech

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

Mr. Eddie Yeo, president and CMO of LG Display gave an opening keynote on September 21st, titled “OLED, Change Your Lifestyle”.

Figure: Mr. Eddie Yeo gave keynote presentation

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave a presentation on Flexible OLED display market forecast.

Figure: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove gave presentation

Photo credit: Dr. Abbel, Holst Center, Pi-Scale

More analysis and review of OLEDs World Summit 2017 Conference can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

 

Touch panels, flexible/curved/foldable display, smart windows, quantum dots are hot topics at SID 2017

May 27, 2017, by Jennifer Colegrove Ph.D.

I just returned from SID DisplayWeek 2017 in the beautiful Log Angeles, California. It was my honor to meet some of you in person.

Touch panels, flexible/curved/foldable display, smart windows, quantum dots are hot topics at SID 2017. Each of these fields has some as expected, and also has some surprises.

Figure: SID 2017 exhibition floor

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove at Touch Display Research

Mr. Bob Miller, Senior Business Manager at Merck/EMD show us its liquid crystal smart windows in large format, see picture here. This is NOT PDLC (Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal), but only liquid crystal.

Figure: Merck/EMD Mr. Bob Miller demonstrate their smart windows

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove at Touch Display Research

How many smart windows technologies are there? What’s the Pros and Cons of each type? Which company is investing in which? In the recently published “Smart Windows Transparent Switchable Technologies, Supply Chain and Market Forecast 2017 Report,” Touch Display Research Inc., analyzed 19 smart window technologies, which include 16 active smart window technologies and 3 passive smart window technologies. Some can be both active and passive. More than 130 companies working on smart window technologies are profiled in the report.

What are the surprises of each hot topic? More analysis of SID 2017 can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

 

SEMICON Southeast Asia 2017 Conference is very successful

April 29, 2017.  By Jennifer Colegrove Ph.D.

I just returned from the SEMICON Southeast Asia 2017 conference hosted by SEMI Southeast Asia, at the beautiful Penang, Malaysia. It was my honor to meet some of you in person.

A high profile opening ceremony was hosted on April 25th, 2017. The reason I call it high profile is that many VIP figures in SEMI and Malaysia were invited to give speeches and ribbon cutting.

Figure: SEMICON SEA 2017 opening ceremony

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

SEMI’s VP of business development and product management, Ms. Bettina Weiss, chaired the “Market Trends Briefing” session on April 25th.  Dr. Dan Tracy, Senior director of industry research gave a presentation about SEMI equipment and material outlook.

Figure: Dr. Dan Tracy from SEMI gave presentation

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave an invited presentation about display and touch market trends and opportunities.

Figure: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove gave presentation

Photo credit: Mr. Russell Tham at Applied Materials

Applied Material’s Corporate VP, Mr. Russell Tham, gave a presentation about material engineering for emerging technology inflections.

Figure: Mr. Russell Tham from Applied Material gave presentation

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

SEMI China’s president, Mr. Lung Chu, gave a presentation about China’s status on semiconductor and how to interpret Chinese government’s policy on semiconductor.

Figure: Mr. Lung Chu from SEMI gave presentation

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

This conference also had over 300 exhibitors. More analysis and review of SEMICON SEA 2017 Conference can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

Quantum Dot Forum 2017 Conference is very successful

March 18, 2017.  By Jennifer Colegrove Ph.D.

I just returned from the Quantum Dot Forum 2017 conference hosted by Smithers, at the beautiful San Diego Marriott La Jolla, in California. It was my honor to meet some of you in person.

Dr. Seth Coe-Sullivan, VP of Technology at Luminit and former founder and CTO of QD Vision, gave a speech titled “State of the Union Address”. He discussed the QD Vision’s roller coaster ride.

Figure: Dr. Seth Coe-Sullivan gave speech

2017 QD forum Seth

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave a presentation on quantum dot market 2017 and beyond.

Figure: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove gave presentation

Jenny speak QD Forum 2017

Photo credit: Dr. Stibbs at Solvay

This conference also have many exhibitors. More analysis and review of Quantum Dot Forum 2017 Conference can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

TCL quantum dot on chip

February 14, 2017

Quantum dot technology could improve Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) dramatically in terms of color gamut, color accuracy and reducing power consumption.

At CES 2017, I attended TCL’s press conference. TCL announced that “Coming soon, world’s slimmest QD curved TV 3.9mm”, and “TCL will release world’s first QD on LED-chip TV”. Those are very exciting news, but TCL didn’t say exactly when.

Figure 1: TCL CES 2017 press conference

TCL CES 2017 press QD with TDR

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

What other form factors could quantum dot be used? What are the Pros and Cons? Which form factor QD will be dominant in 2027?

Besides display, what other market will QD flourish in the next several years?

The answers are in the recently published “Quantum dot 2017 report”, 4th edition.

Figure 2. Quantum dot 2017 report

quantum dot 2017 cover

Source: Touch Display Research, 2017

Market data in the Quantum dot 2017 report includes 4 years history data (2013-2016) and 11 years forecast data (from 2017 to 2027).

Over 90 companies are profiled in the report. The market forecast includes Unit, quantum dot component ASP and Revenue, with a detailed breakdown by different form factors; and detailed breakdown by nine applications.

Report sample is available upon request. You can subscribe on our website: www.touchdisplayresearch.com in the Market research report page or by email: jc@touchdisplayresearch.com

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team

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About Touch Display Research Inc.

Touch Display Research, Inc. (www.TouchDisplayResearch.com) is a technology market research and consulting firm specializing in touch screen and emerging display technologies such as OLED displays, quantum dots, flexible displays, e-paper displays, ITO-replacement, Active pen, near-eye displays, pocket projectors, gesture controls, voice controls, and eye controls. Touch Display Research helps technology companies grow and connecting their technologies to the marketplace. We were the first company to publish Quantum Dot market reports, first company to publish Active Pen market report, and ITO-replacement market report.  We have always been there to analyze new and emerging technologies. Touch Display Research provides reports, consulting, and due diligence to touch suppliers, display manufacturers, consumer electronics ODMs/OEMs, material suppliers, investors and venture capitalists. We are member of Flextech Alliance, SEMI and SID.

SID LA Chapter Conference is very successful

February 4, 2017

I just returned from the SID Los Angeles chapter’s 2017 one-day Conference, at the beautiful Costa Mesa Golf Course, in California.

Director of Quality Assurance at Samsung Electronic America, Mr. Gerard Catapano gave a speech about HDR (High Dynamic Range) : Cinema to TV conversion.

Figure: Samsung’s Mr. Gerard Catapano gave speech

Samsung 2017 SID LA

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

On behalf of Touch Display Research, I gave a presentation on OLED vs. Quantum dot market to 2027.

Figure: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove gave presentation

Jenny 2017 SID LA

Photo credit: Mr. Dennis Kim at Qualcomm

Professor Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach from Pforzheim University gave a presentation about human vision and displays

Figure: Professor Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach gave speech

Professor Blankenbach

Photo by: Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Touch Display Research.

This conference also have many exhibitors. More analysis and review of SID LA chapter 2017 Conference can be found in the “Touch and Emerging Display” monthly report.

Thanks for reading,

Dr. Jennifer Colegrove and team