Mini LED display panels are expected to ship more than 40 million units in 2026

DSCC pointed out in the latest Mini LED technology shipment report that the shipment of display panels using Mini LED technology will exceed 40 million units by 2026. In recent years, Mini LED technology has developed more and more vigorously, and more and more companies in the upstream and downstream of the display production industry have also begun to enter this field.

Driven by Apple's iPad Pro with Mini LED technology, the average quarterly shipments of Mini LED display panels will reach 1 million units in 2021. In Q4'21, Apple further launched new MacBook Pros (14-inch and 16-inch) with Mini LED backlight.

In conjunction with its M1 CPU, Apple's Mini LED IT products achieved impressive results in Q4'21. Apple-based Mini LED products have performed well in the past year, and Apple's Mini LED product shipments in 2022 will also be considerable.

DSCC's latest industry research shows that Apple's Mini LED products will dominate in the next few years. Mini LED market. With Apple bringing in Chinese suppliers starting this quarter, the cost of its Mini LED backlight is expected to drop significantly. With lower production costs and further vertical integration, the price of MiniLED products will no longer be out of reach. In the further price drop, the sales of Mini LED products will have more growth. In the future, Apple may apply Mini LED technology to more products.

For better competition, Taiwanese panel makers have started promoting a new Mini LED design. This new design will be mainly used in notebook computer applications and will have slightly fewer LED chips and dimming zones. Although the performance of the Mini LED screen based on this new design cannot meet the demands of the high-end market, it is more than enough for entry-level laptops. Several laptop brands have already released laptops based on this design at CES 2022, and these laptops are expected to hit the market soon.

Panel shipments based on Mini LED technology will be approximately 9.8 million units in 2021, and this shipment is expected to grow and exceed 40 million units in 2026. Most of these shipments are expected to be used in the production of notebook computers and TV terminals.