Short Description
Middle East and Africa Touch Sensor Market, By Type (Resistive, Capacitive, Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW), Infrared, Optical), Flexibility (Conventional, Flexible, Others), Channel (Multi Channel, Single Channel), Application (Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Medical Devices, Biometric Systems, Automotive, Automated Teller Machines (ATM), Biometric Systems, Automotive, and Others), Country (South Africa, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Egypt, Israel, and Rest of Middle East) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029
Market Definition
A touch sensor is defined as an electronic sensor used to detect and record physical touch. They are considered economical miniature-sized alternatives to traditional mechanical switches. The sensor generally works when a contact or pressure is applied on the surface, which allows the current to flow through the circuit. They are of various types, including capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave (SAW).
They are used in various applications, including consumer electronics, medical devices, and automotive, due to their numerous advantages. Consumer electronics devices range from entertainment systems such as speakers to communication devices such as mobiles to smart homes and home automation.
Market Segmentation
The Middle East and Africa touch sensor market is segmented into four notable segments based on type, flexibility, channel, and application.
On the basis of type, the Middle East and Africa touch sensor market has been segmented into resistive, capacitive, surface acoustic wave (SAW), infrared, and optical
On the basis of flexibility, the Middle East and Africa touch sensor market has been segmented into conventional, flexible, and others
On the basis of channel, the Middle East and Africa touch sensor market has been segmented into multi channel and single channel
On the basis of application, the Middle East and Africa touch sensor market has been segmented into consumer electronics, home appliances, medical devices, automated teller machines (ATM), biometric systems, automotive, and others
Market Players
Some of the key market players in the Middle East and Africa touch sensor market are listed below:
Renesas Electronics Corporation.
Silicon Laboratories
Zytronic PLC
Synaptics Incorporated
Infineon Technologies AG
Nissha Co., Ltd.
Azoteq (PTY) Ltd
Microchip Technology Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 29
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 29
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 29
1.3 OVERVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET 29
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 31
1.5 LIMITATION 31
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 31
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 35
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 35
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 36
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 37
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 38
2.5 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 41
2.6 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 42
2.7 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 43
2.8 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 44
2.9 TYPE TIMELINE CURVE 45
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 46
2.11 CHALLENGE MATRIX 47
2.12 SECONDARY SOURCES 48
2.13 ASSUMPTIONS 48
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 49
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 51
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 53
5.1 TOUCH SENSOR PRICING ANALYSIS 53
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 59
6.1 DRIVERS 61
6.1.1 GROWING ADOPTION OF TOUCH-BASED DISPLAYS 61
6.1.2 RISING DEMAND FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 61
6.1.3 INCREASING USE OF TOUCH SCREENS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 62
6.1.4 GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES FOR DIGITALIZATION 62
6.1.5 RISING DEMAND FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL SIGNAGE 63
6.2 RESTRAINTS 63
6.2.1 DECLINING DEMAND FOR ALL-IN-ONE PC 63
6.2.2 SHORTAGE OF SKILLED LABOUR 64
6.2.3 SHORT SUPPLY OF INDIUM 64
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 64
6.3.1 SURGE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF TOUCH-BASED PANELS AND EQUIPMENT 64
6.3.2 DEVELOPMENTS IN MULTI-TOUCH TECHNOLOGY 65
6.3.3 RISE IN INVESTMENTS FOR R&D OF TOUCH SENSORS 66
6.4 CHALLENGES 66
6.4.1 CHIP SUPPLY SHORTAGE 66
6.4.2 ACCIDENTAL TOUCHES DUE TO HIGH SENSITIVITY 67
7 COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET 68
7.1 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE MARKET 68
7.2 AFTERMATH OF COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO BOOST THE MARKET 68
7.3 STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR MANUFACTURERS AFTER COVID-19 TO GAIN COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE 68
7.4 IMPACT ON DEMAND 69
7.5 IMPACT ON PRICE 70
7.6 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN 70
7.7 CONCLUSION 71
8 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET, BY TYPE 72
8.1 OVERVIEW 73
8.2 RESISTIVE 74
8.2.1 5 WIRE 75
8.2.2 8 WIRE 75
8.2.3 4 WIRE 75
8.3 CAPACITIVE 75
8.3.1 BY TECHNOLOGY 75
8.3.1.1 PROJECTED CAPACITANCE 76
8.3.1.2 SURFACE CAPACITANCE 76
8.3.2 BY SURFACE TYPE 76
8.3.2.1 GLASS 76
8.3.2.2 NON-GLASS 76
8.3.2.2.1 PLASTIC/POLYMER 77
8.3.2.2.1.1 PET & PETG 77
8.3.2.2.1.2 POLYCARBONATES 77
8.3.2.2.1.3 PMMA 77
8.3.2.2.1.4 OTHERS 77
8.3.2.2.2 SAPPHIRE 77
8.4 SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) 77
8.5 INFRARED 78
8.6 OPTICAL 79
9 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET, BY FLEXIBILITY 80
9.1 OVERVIEW 81
9.2 CONVENTIONAL 82
9.3 FLEXIBLE 82
9.4 OTHERS 83
10 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET, BY CHANNEL 84
10.1 OVERVIEW 85
10.2 MULTI-CHANNEL 86
10.3 SINGLE CHANNEL 86
11 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET, BY APPLICATION 87
11.1 OVERVIEW 88
11.2 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 89
11.2.1 LAPTOPS 90
11.2.2 MONITORS 90
11.2.3 WEARABLE 90
11.2.4 ALL-IN-ONE (AIO) PCS 90
11.2.5 OTHERS 90
11.3 HOME APPLIANCES 90
11.3.1 WASHING MACHINES 91
11.3.2 OVEN 91
11.3.3 REFRIGERATOR 91
11.3.4 OTHERS 91
11.4 MEDICAL DEVICES 91
11.5 BIOMETRIC SYSTEMS 92
11.6 AUTOMOTIVE 93
11.7 AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) 93
11.8 OTHERS 94
12 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET, BY REGION 95
12.1 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 96
12.1.1 SAUDI ARABIA 103
12.1.2 U.A.E. 106
12.1.3 SOUTH AFRICA 109
12.1.4 ISRAEL 112
12.1.5 EGYPT 115
12.1.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 118
13 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TOUCH SENSOR MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 119
13.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 119
14 SWOT ANALYSIS 120
15 COMPANY PROFILE 121
15.1 MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. 121
15.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 121
15.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 121
15.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 122
15.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 122
15.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 123
15.2 INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 124
15.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 124
15.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 124
15.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 125
15.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 125
15.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 126
15.3 JAPAN DISPLAY INC. 127
15.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 127
15.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 128
15.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 128
15.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 129
15.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 129
15.4 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 130
15.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 130
15.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 130
15.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 131
15.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 131
15.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 132
15.5 NISSHA CO. LTD. 133
15.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 133
15.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 133
15.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 134
15.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 134
15.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 134
15.6 RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 135
15.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 135
15.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 136
15.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 136
15.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 137
15.7 APEX MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 138
15.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 138
15.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 138
15.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 139
15.8 AZOTEQ (PTY) LTD 140
15.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 140
15.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 140
15.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 140
15.9 CAPTRON 141
15.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 141
15.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 141
15.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 142
15.10 CIRQUE CORPORATION 143
15.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 143
15.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 143
15.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 144
15.11 DMC CO., LTD. 145
15.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 145
15.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 145
15.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 146
15.12 ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC. 147
15.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 147
15.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 147
15.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 148
15.13 FUTABA CORPORATION 149
15.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 149
15.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 149
15.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 150
15.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 150
15.14 NEONODE INC. 151
15.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 151
15.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 151
15.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 152
15.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 152
15.15 SCHURTER 154
15.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 154
15.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 154
15.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 155
15.16 SEMTECH CORPORATION 156
15.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 156
15.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 156
15.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 157
15.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 157
15.17 SILICON LABORATORIES 158
15.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 158
15.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 158
15.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 159
15.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 159
15.18 SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED 160
15.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 160
15.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 160
15.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 161
15.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 161
15.19 TSITOUCH 162
15.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
15.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 162
15.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 163
15.20 XYMOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 164
15.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
15.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 164
15.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 164
15.21 ZYTRONIC PLC 165
15.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 165
15.21.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 165
15.21.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 166
15.21.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 166
16 QUESTIONNAIRE 167
17 RELATED REPORTS 170