Rapid advancement in the display industry has made ways for a number of display technologies in the current past. The display industry has advanced from the heaviest material called the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) to efficient displays such as Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED). The advancements have been witnessed in the market in the last forty years due to the explosion of computers of sizes ranging from mainframes to palmtops and now to displays that are less than an inch diagonally.

The combination of different types of display technologies has helped the existing microdisplay market to diverse in the areas of defense and medicine. Different technologies are specifically used for different applications based on the features and performance of these technologies. The microdisplays are compact small sized displays with very high resolutions and a large number of pixels.

Due to slump in the market in 2008, the market for microdisplays was hit and a lot of companies either closed down or were acquired by the other companies. The market is now on the rise due to increase in the use of microdisplays in smart phones and televisions. The increasing number of applications is now gaining momentum.

Microdisplays, with the help of head mounted displays, will be majorly seen in the automotive industry for automotive prototyping in terms of virtually designing a car and the exact position of different parts can be evaluated and changed accordingly. They are also used in the automotive sector for providing additional information to the driver with respect to night vision. The digital printing and the data storage are also potential applications in the microdisplay market. The use of microdisplays in aerospace applications refers to flight training and simulation where the key product used is a head mounted display.

The global microdisplays market is expected to reach $995.0 million by 2016 from just about $250 million in 2011 at a CAGR of 31.82% from 2011 to 2016. The use of these displays in the head mounted displays will indirectly help the microdisplays market to increase. These head mounted displays are used extensively in the military and the medical field.

Scope of the report

Global microdisplays market research report categorizes the global market of microdisplays on the basis of them being used in different products, applications, the technology being used to develop the microdisplays, and geographical analysis; forecasting revenue, and analyzing trends in the market.

On the basis of product

The product market is segmented into two broad categories; namely projections and near-to-eye displays. The projections are further classified into data projectors and rear projection televisions. The near-to-eye displays are further classified into head mounted displays, electronic viewfinders, and video glasses. The market trend for these products is discussed.

On the basis of application

The application market is segmented into industrial applications and consumer applications. The industrial application is further classified into military and medical applications. The consumer applications is categorised into smart phones and gaming applications. The market trend for these applications is discussed.

On the basis of technology

Four types of technologies are discussed in the report; namely the DMD technology, LCD technology, LCoS technology, and OLED technology. The LCoS technology is further classified into nematics LCoS and ferroelectric LCoS. The OLED technology is further classified into small molecule OLED and polymer OLED. Small molecule OLED is further segmented into active matrix OLED and passive matrix OLED.

On the basis of geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• ROW

Each section will provide market data, market drivers, trends and opportunities, key players, and competitive outlook. It will also provide market tables for covering the sub-segments and micro-markets. In addition, the report provides more than 20 company profiles covering all the sub-segments.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1.5.1 MARKET SIZE
1.5.2 KEY DATA POINTS FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
1.5.3 KEY DATA POINTS FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
1.5.4 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT
1.5.5 LIST OF COMPANIES CONTACTED DURING THIS REPORT

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 MARKET DEFINITION
3.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
3.3.1 DRIVERS
3.3.1.1 The compact size of microdisplays
3.3.1.2 Performance characteristics
3.3.1.3 Large scale mass production
3.3.1.4 Increasing applications
3.3.2 RESTRAINTS
3.3.2.1 High R&D costs
3.3.2.2 High cost of the display
3.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
3.3.3.1 Digital printing
3.3.3.2 Data storage
3.3.3.3 Automotive prototyping
3.3.4 MICRODISPLAYS APPLICATION ANALYSIS
3.3.5 FUTURE APPLICATIONS
3.3.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE OF MICRODISPLAYS
3.3.7 TECHNOLOGY COMPARISION
3.3.8 FUTURE OF OLED DISPLAYS
3.3.9 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
3.3.10 PATENT ANALYSIS

4 PRODUCT MARKET
4.1 PRODUCTS OVERVIEW
4.1.1 PROJECTIONS
4.1.1.1 Data projectors
4.1.1.2 Rear projection televisions (RPTV)
4.1.2 NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAYS
4.1.2.1 Head mounted displays (HMD’s)
4.1.2.2 Electronic viewfinders (EVF’s)
4.1.2.3 Video glasses

5 APPLICATIONS MARKET
5.1 APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW
5.1.1 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
5.1.1.1 Military
5.1.1.2 Medical
5.1.2 CONSUMER APPLICATIONS
5.1.2.1 Smartphones
5.1.2.2 Gaming

6 TECHNOLOGY MARKET
6.1 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
6.1.1 DIGITAL MICROMIRROR DEVICES (DMD)
6.1.2 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY (LCD)
6.1.3 LIQUID CRYSTAL ON-SILICON TECHNOLOGY (LCOS)
6.1.3.1 Nematics LCoS (NLC)
6.1.3.2 Ferroelectric LCoS (FLCoS)
6.1.4 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED)
6.1.4.1 Types of OLED
6.1.4.1.1 Small molecule organic light emitting diode (SMOLED)
6.1.4.1.1.1 Passive matrix OLED (PMOLED)
6.1.4.1.1.2 Active matrix OLED (AMOLED)
6.1.4.1.2 Polymer organic light emitting diode (P-OLED)
6.1.5 STRUCTURE OF OLED DISPLAY
6.1.5.1 Bottom or top emission
6.1.5.2 Transparent OLED (TOLED)
6.1.5.3 Stacked OLED (SOLED)
6.1.5.4 Inverted OLED (IOLED)
6.1.6 ADVANTAGES OF OLED OVER LCD

7 GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
7.1 NORTH AMERICA
7.2 EUROPE
7.3 APAC
7.4 ROW

8 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
8.1 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES

9 COMPANY PROFILES
9.1 AU OPTRONICS CORP
9.1.1 OVERVIEW
9.1.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.1.3 FINANCIALS
9.1.4 STRATEGY
9.1.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.2 CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LTD
9.2.1 OVERVIEW
9.2.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.2.3 FINANCIALS
9.2.4 STRATEGY
9.2.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.3 EMAGIN
9.3.1 OVERVIEW
9.3.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.3.3 FINANCIALS
9.3.4 STRATEGY
9.3.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.4 EPSON CORP
9.4.1 OVERVIEW
9.4.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.4.3 FINANCIALS
9.4.4 STRATEGY
9.4.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.5 FORTH DIMENSION DISPLAYS LTD
9.5.1 OVERVIEW
9.5.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.5.3 FINANCIALS
9.5.4 STRATEGY
9.5.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.6 HIMAX DISPLAY INC
9.6.1 OVERVIEW
9.6.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.6.3 FINANCIALS
9.6.4 STRATEGY
9.6.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.7 KOPIN CORPORATION
9.7.1 OVERVIEW
9.7.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.7.3 FINANCIALS
9.7.4 STRATEGY
9.7.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.8 LG DISPLAY CO. LTD
9.8.1 OVERVIEW
9.8.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.8.3 FINANCIALS
9.8.4 STRATEGY
9.8.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.9 LITEYE SYSTEMS INC
9.9.1 OVERVIEW
9.9.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.9.3 FINANCIALS
9.9.4 STRATEGY
9.9.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.10 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
9.10.1 OVERVIEW
9.10.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.10.3 FINANCIALS
9.10.4 STRATEGY
9.10.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.11 MICROOLED
9.11.1 OVERVIEW
9.11.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.11.3 FINANCIALS
9.11.4 STRATEGY
9.11.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.12 MICROVISION INC
9.12.1 OVERVIEW
9.12.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.12.3 FINANCIALS
9.12.4 STRATEGY
9.12.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.13 NVIS INC
9.13.1 OVERVIEW
9.13.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.13.3 FINANCIALS
9.13.4 STRATEGY
9.13.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.14 ROCKWELL COLLINS
9.14.1 OVERVIEW
9.14.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.14.3 FINANCIALS
9.14.4 STRATEGY
9.14.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.15 SYNDIANT
9.15.1 OVERVIEW
9.15.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.15.3 FINANCIALS
9.15.4 STRATEGY
9.15.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.16 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
9.16.1 OVERVIEW
9.16.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.16.3 FINANCIALS
9.16.4 STRATEGY
9.16.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.17 VUZIX
9.17.1 OVERVIEW
9.17.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.17.3 FINANCIALS
9.17.4 STRATEGY
9.17.5 DEVELOPMENTS
9.18 WISECHIP SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
9.18.1 OVERVIEW
9.18.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
9.18.3 FINANCIALS
9.18.4 DEVELOPMENTS
9.19 OTHERS
9.19.1 HOLOEYE SYSTEMS INC.
9.19.1.1 Overview
9.19.1.2 Products & services
9.19.1.3 Financials
9.19.1.4 Strategy
9.19.2 I-O DISPLAY SYSTEMS LLC
9.19.2.1 Overview
9.19.2.2 Products & services
9.19.2.3 Financials
9.19.2.4 Strategy
9.19.3 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS – DLP
9.19.3.1 Overview
9.19.3.2 Products & services
9.19.3.3 Strategy
9.19.4 HANA MICRODISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
9.19.4.1 Overview
9.19.4.2 Products & services
9.19.4.3 Financials
9.19.4.4 Strategy
9.19.5 SONY MOBILE DISPLAY CORPORATION
9.19.5.1 Overview
9.19.5.2 Products & services
9.19.5.3 Financials
9.19.6 TRIVISIO PROTOTYPING GMBH
9.19.6.1 Overview
9.19.6.2 Products & services
9.19.6.3 Financials
9.19.7 INNOVEGA
9.19.7.1 Overview

APPENDIX
U.S. PATENTS
EUROPE PATENTS
JAPAN PATENTS

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 2 GLOBAL MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY PRODUCTS, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 3 GLOBAL PROJECTIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY TYPES, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 4 PROJECTIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 5 DATA PROJECTOR MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 6 RPTV MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 7 GLOBAL NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY MARKET REVENUE, BY TYPES, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 8 NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 9 GLOBAL HMD MARKET REVENUE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 10 HMD MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 11 EVF MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 12 GLOBAL EVF MARKET REVENUE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 13 GLOBAL MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 14 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY TYPES, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 15 MILITARY APPLICATION MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 16 MEDICAL APPLICATION MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 17 GLOBAL CONSUMER APPLICATIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY TYPES, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 18 SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 19 GAMING APPLICATIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 20 GLOBAL MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 21 DMD MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 22 LCD MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 23 LCOS MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 24 GLOBAL LCOS MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 25 OLED MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 26 GLOBAL OLED DISPLAYS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 27 SMOLED MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 28 PMOLED MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 29 AMOLED MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 30 P-OLED MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
TABLE 31 COMPARISON BETWEEN OLED & LCD
TABLE 32 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2009 – 2011
TABLE 33 COLLABORATIONS/PARTNERSHIPS/AGREEMENTS/ JOINT VENTURES, 2008 – 2011
TABLE 34 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2009 – 2011


LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 A TYPICAL MICRODISPLAY
FIGURE 2 OVERVIEW OF MICRODISPLAYS MARKET
FIGURE 3 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DRIVERS
FIGURE 4 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF RESTRAINTS
FIGURE 5 TARGET APPLICATIONS OF MICRODISPLAYS
FIGURE 6 FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF MICRODISPLAYS
FIGURE 7 TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE: MICRODISPLAYS
FIGURE 8 COMPARISON OF NLCOS, FLCOS, DMD & OLED
FIGURE 9 PERCENTAGE OF OLED MICRODISPLAYS FROM THE TOTAL OLED DISPLAYS MARKET, 2011 VS 2016
FIGURE 10 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF MICRODISPLAYS MARKET, 2010 - 2011
FIGURE 11 PATENT ANALYSIS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2005 - 2011
FIGURE 12 PATENT ANALYSIS, 2005 – 2011
FIGURE 13 PATENT ANALYSIS, BY COMPANY, 2005 – 2011
FIGURE 14 OVERVIEW OF MICRODISPLAYS, BY PRODUCTS
FIGURE 15 DATA PROJECTOR
FIGURE 16 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF AN RPTV
FIGURE 17 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY
FIGURE 18 SCHEMATICS: ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER
FIGURE 19 MICRODISPLAY VIDEO GLASSES
FIGURE 20 OVERVIEW OF MICRODISPLAYS, BY APPLICATIONS
FIGURE 21 OVERVIEW OF MICRODISPLAYS, BY TECHNOLOGY
FIGURE 22 LCD PROJECTION SYSTEM
FIGURE 23 LCOS MICRODISPLAY
FIGURE 24 FLCOS MICRODISPLAY
FIGURE 25 OLED STRUCTURE
FIGURE 26 NORTH AMERICA: MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 27 EUROPE: MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 28 APAC: MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 29 ROW: MICRODISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, 2010 – 2016 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 30 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2008 - 2011