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触控面板是应用在现代玩具和手持设备的最新技术。 该技术有美国军方在上世纪70年代开发，由于触摸屏在导航设备，移动设备， PDA, ATM以及游戏机上的广泛应用，它逐渐变成了电子产品市场的主要技术之一。随着技术门槛和价格的降低，触摸屏技术正获得更广泛的注意和接收。
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Research and Markets: Launch of iphone by Apple Inc is the Major Factor Fuelling Growth of the Touch Panel Industry
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The touch panel industry is the latest technology in the world of modern gadgets and portable devices. Developed in the 1970s by the US military, touch screens have come to be a dominating technology in the market for electronic appliances due to their wide application in navigation devices, mobile phones, PDAs, ATMs, and game consoles. With relatively low technological entry barriers and low operating costs, the touch screen technology has gained international attention and acceptance.
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Touch panels can be classified in four categories namely, resistive, capacitive, infrared ray (IR), and surface acoustic wave (SAW). Resistive panels are the most commonly used touch screens in the marketplace at present.! y9 Y" C8 u/ P! y8 c

0 A8 H  O  {1 g, TOther trends likely to add to the market growth include the increasing usage of tactile feedback technology in touch-screen devices, innovations in the existing technology and a rising demand for large-sized touch-screen. The majority of top suppliers and touch panel makers is located in Japan (Nissha, Gunze, and Panasonic) and Taiwan (Y-Fast, Swenc, and Jtouch), with a special focus on resistive products.. o1 o6 `6 J: b4 @5 J

# _) O# l) Q% Z/ MThe report analyzes the global touch panel industry -- its size, growth rate, trends, growth drivers, challenges, etc. The report profiles the big four players in the touch panel industry: ELAN Microelectronics, ELO TouchSystems, Wintek Corporation, and 3M Touch Systems, with a discussion of their key business strategies.