Quarterly MiniLED Backlight Technologies, Cost and Shipment Report

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.

With this report, DSCC provides a comprehensive analysis on:

· MiniLED technology (equipment components, etc.) and roadmap

· MiniLED components and the production supply chain for key applications and current/new products

· MiniLED LCD and backlight shipments on TV, Notebook, Tablet and Monitor applications

· LED supply/demand analysis and forecast

The adoption of MiniLED technology has gained significant momentum since 2021 as Samsung and Chinese brands launched LCD TVs with MiniLED backlights. Apple released its 12.9” iPad Pro and 14.2” & 16.2” MacBook Pro, which are all embedded with MiniLED backlights from 2021 and the shipments are very strong.

In October, Meta launched its new VR device, the Quest Pro. It is embedded with a MiniLED backlight to enhance picture quality. The Quest Pro is the first VR device with MiniLED for Meta. MiniLED has been widely adopted in the IT (tablet, notebook and monitor) and TV fields.

The specifications on MiniLED backlights is quite diversified & chaotic (#LEDs, dimming zones, OD) at the initial stage. But it seems the specs are converging. Having affordable costs with reasonable performance becomes the main consideration on design.

The new report is available now and will be invaluable to companies targeting the MiniLED backlight industry and all companies in the supply chain, such as LED suppliers, packaging suppliers, panel makers, equipment manufacturers, assembly houses and OEMs.