Has LCD innovation reached end of line?

EL SEGUNDO, USA: The rise of the liquid-crystal display (LCD) has made high-quality electronic displays ubiquitous, enabling the new era of flat-panel TVs, smartphones and media tablets. But is the innovation phase that propelled LCD technology to dominance coming to an end?

"Global manufacturing capacity for LCDs has risen to tremendous levels, expected to support the sales of 3.5 billion panels this year alone," said Sweta Dash, senior director, display research and strategy, for IHS. "However, innovation has not kept pace with the boom in manufacturing. At this point, the question must be asked: Are we at the end of the line for innovation in the LCD business?"

Topics covered during the session included:

* Connectivity and content consumption driving the display device market.

* The resolution revolution driving the high-performance display market.

* Whether the shift in form factors to flexible wearable electronics will drive the next-generation display market.